About

Hello! I’m Yuka and this is my official recipe collection, which I’m so excited to share with you all. These are recipes that I prepare at home on a regular basis with the deserts and baked treats reserved for those special occasions. Most of my recipes are pretty simple and do not take up too much time (especially if using the Instant Pot!) because I need something I can either cook easily after coming home from work or squeeze into a busy weekend for meal planning.

Family and friends know how much I love food and enjoy cooking and most think, well that makes sense because I’m also a Registered Dietitian! I certainly have a part of me that looks at recipes through a “health and nutrition” lens and will often tweak recipes with that intention but that doesn’t mean everything I make fits into some perfect idea of nutrition. My number one criteria for these recipes is that it must taste great, perhaps even amazing!

I have been notorious for not following recipes exactly as written because I always want to adjust an ingredient or add something that wasn’t listed. It’s fun for me and I think that’s the true beauty behind cooking! Family and friends have requested recipes over the years and as much I love making food for them personally, it’s actually the best compliment when they want the recipes for themselves. I’m happy to finally have a place to share my favorite homemade recipes with you all. I think it would be wonderful to someday have a family cookbook or “secret family recipes” to pass down to my future children and grandchildren, so this is the place where I start. Enjoy!

Love,
Yuka