I went to cafe for practice of speaking english

I met friend who study english the day before yesterday. She said to me she sometimes goes to cafe for speaking english. The cafe is called English conversation cafe. Wow! I want to go to there,too! Immediately, I searched it on internet and found. there are many in Tokyo.

I went to one yesterday. Four tables and many chairs are placed at cafe . One Native English speakers sat at each table. The table I sat at,they were talking about United States continent.I got a knowledge about the origin of city's name.I was very tired because It was first time. but I will go to there once more. I wanna be able to speak like native!

these are homemade burger buns I baked!
and hamburger! Can you believe this is made without meat??
Plus,chocolate brownies from "The Joy of Vegan baking". very yummy.

I can not believe yet...

I saw the documental movie India-Canadian director produced yesterday. this movie "MAD COW SACRED COW"described about difference the way of treating cow in India and in canada.I saw that without subtitle,so I  didn't have any confidence in understanding contents of movie correctly. I don' t know that caw is regarded as a sacred animal in india until then.

If you are interested in, please check the site.

http://www.karmafilm.ca/

And the all purpose space "the pink cow"where I saw the movie is managed by foreigner live in japan for long time. That is why greater part of guests are foreigner.So,I was very nervous at first. 

After  showing the movie, indian band performed  song "Billie Jean" and we sang together.

I can not believe his death yet...but I play his soul may rest in peace. 

Cheezy Qurackers from my favorite blog"HAVE CAKE,WILL TRAVEL" recipe.

a dreadful story...

Today's morning,my brother noticed small insects settling on the ceiling.He counted them,they are more than ten. small black insects I don' t know what name is.I gasped!

My mother looked for the source of them and found out. It is azuki. Worms got into azuki I had bought last year.I dumped them quickly. Probably kitchen is safe now! 

 

Tofu spinach lasagna from cookbook "vegan table".

avocado

In my fridge,there are  few avocados always.I made guacamole with cirantro I grow in veranda.

Ummm.I think it tastes good!

And falafel burgers from VEGAN TABLE recipe I accepted from amazon.com some days ago.

this book is amazing! Beautiful shots make me eager to cooking.

Plus, Peanut butter banana ice cream from Vegan SCOOP recipe!

This book is great,too.

I saw the movie"Transformer REVENGE" today.Dazzling images of this movie are unbelievable. When I went out from theater,I was little tired,because my eyes were irritated.

Anyway,Robot ware cool and I laughed many times.I like this movie.

I can not speak english...

I think I can read english.I am reading novels in english.

I think I can write a sentence in english though I need many time. 

BUT I can not speak English at all!!!!

I talked with a girl who speaks english the other day. I had many things i wanted to tell but my words could't go out from mouth. I noticed girl embarrassed and I fell into PANIC!

I was very depressed.....I must study more.

When you find mistakes at my sentence. Please  let me know!

note:I rewrited this post today.june 22th.

The rainy season has set in

Rainy season! I like rainy day but...I get tired because everyday is rainy. I want to see sunlight!

I heard thunder rumbling yesterday night.I hate clap of thunder!! That sound makes me scared and I can't sleep very well.

Magical coconut cookie bar from Post punk kitchen recipe. I am in love with this cookie.

I had made them three times.

AOUME-COBO

This is AOUME-COBO. Unripe ume and water are put in bottle sterilized in boiling water. and I stored it in a fridge to killing miscellaneous bacteria for 3 to 7 days. After,I let it out of fridge and wait at room temperature until it starts to ferment. Once it ferments,there will be bubbles like a carbonated water. It's taste is very sour! because it includes many natural citric acid. Plus,many vegetable lactic acid is included. I drink AOUME-COBO everyday in early summer for my good health.

And Cinnamon sugar doughnuts without dairy and egg. I used the way of arranging cinnamon roll recipe from Vegan Brunch to make them. they are taste not very sweet and very soft. I ate two at once!

Quiche

Zucchini quiche from Vegan Brunch recipe. One of most my favolite vegetable is zucchini.

First,I like it's funny shape. and I like feeling of cutting it.

BTW,I saw the movie "Bourne Identity"on TV yesterday.I try to see that sound in English without subtitles. But I can't understand story very well.I thought English is difficult once more.I never had seen movies Matt damon performed until then. I think he is coooool! I become his fan!

I think cinnamon flavor is magic

Second challenge! I made cinnamon roll from Vegan Brunch recipe.My best cinnamon roll had been DEAN & DELUCA's bread. but it is not for Vegan closely. But I can not stop eating them!So,I try to make them by myself. I think my cinnamon roll is OK .I like them as much as DEAN & DELUCA's.

I study english!

I had been taught that to master english,you need to read enormous books in english.So I decide to read everything that come this way. Books I had read are "Twilight Saga series"(I know these are for teens!),princess diaries,Little miss sunshine,and RAiN FALL.

why I had read the rain fall? because I read review of this book at amazon and find that the novel's set is in japan. And I had known Rain fall was made into a movie. and My favorite actor Kippei Shina played the landing part as John Rain in the movie.So I think I try to read before seeing the movie. 

I enjoyed reading because my familiar cities:for example Aoyama,Roppongi,Ginza... appear on the stage. but I don't like the way of describe character of heroin japanese woman MIdori.I don' t know what I should say why...

I plan to read next novel. maybe  it will be "Dark knight".I like this movie,too.

lunch

Black bean burgers from Veganomicon recipe. I sandwiched pita bread instead of burger buns.

I make my lunch every morning and bring it to my office. because,there is not cafe and restaurant for vegan and vegetarian at around my office. I know vegan cafe and something open at a busy street like Shibuya. It takes about 20 minutes to go to shibuya from my office by bus. Let me say,How I envy you! you are someone live in NY. I read the article about various vegan cafe of NY on the net,and sighed.I wish vegan cafe will increase in japan.

Anyway,I enjoy making my lunch.   

Kyu-chan

He is my family.He is cockatiel. He is boy.

He had been lost child and protected at police box. My family took charge of him and bring up.

When we met him at first time,his wing was injured. but he is super fine now! 

He is good at chatting and like singing.

chocolate melonpan

Melonpan is popular japanese sweet bread wrapped in cookie dough. why are they called Melonpan? Because this bread's shape looks like melon. Every japanese bakery bake them.

I arrange standard. plus chocolate!

biscotti

I had not believed I can make biscotti without eggs. But I can! Isa ,you are really genius!I shouted!

chocolate almond pecan biscotti .very yummy!

I am mad for tofu.

In japan,there are various kind of tofu. I eat them everyday.

Because,tofu is used as a ingredients in the miso soup and I drink it every dinner.

And we often eat tofu as hiyayakko at summer.Hiyayakko is child tofu usually eaten with grated ginger and soy sauce. 

 this is tofu-steak topped with sauteed scallion and beefsteak plants and garlic with soy sauce.

Do you know COBO?

COBO is something called natural yeast in japan. Raw vegetables and raw fruits has natural yeast.

you can grow natural yeast in a glass bottle. please add cut fruits into bottle sterilized by boiling.

and set it in fridge 3 to 7 days to kill bacteria. Later,let out bottle of  fridge and keep at room temperature 2 days.

note: please do not open a lid. absolutely!

about 2 days after,bubbles will appear. you make sure it ,you can open a lid.
you can make soy yogurt by using cobo. add to soy milk and wait about 5 to 7 hours at room temperature.
Soy yogurt is ready. handmade soy yogurt is very healthy and fresh. please try it!