Latest Blog Posts

Latest Blog Posts

Idaho® Potato Sushi, #FWCon

This post is written with 2 hopes in mind: 1. I hope to hear that you enjoy the Ninja Baker’s Potato Sushi. 2. I hope to win the great prizes offered by the Idaho® Potato Commission! Idaho® Potato Sushi: Savory Salmon Strips and Shrimp Served Atop Yukon Golds A colorful quilt covers fields harvested by the Idaho Potato Commission. Purple Passions, Ida Roses, Yukon Golds and Classic Russets are but a few of the... Read More

How To Eat An American Hamburger, #YouTube

What do you stress about the most when traveling overseas? Japanese females apparently fret most about How To Eat An American Hamburger. Makes sense. Most burgers in Japan are skinny patties on skimpy buns. Sooo, I’ve created a short How To Eat An American Hamburger guide for YouTube. The video is in Japanese but I’ve added English subtitles. Delighted if you’d share your tips and recommendations on How To Eat An American... Read More

Gluten-Free Raspberry Surprise Matcha Mini Cakes, #RaspberryDessert

Driscoll’s Raspberries provided their ruby gems to The Ninja Baker for this post. All opinions are my own. Driscoll's Organic Raspberries  Merry music floats across the playground and children scamper to catch the ice cream man. Sunshine kisses the faces of students as graduation caps fly into the air. Cheery red raspberries ripe with sweet juice pop up in supermarkets. Summertime!!! What signs let you know summer is... Read More

Chocolate Toffee Cookies, #5Ingredients, #SundaySupper

The Best Things in Life are Free...except chocolate and Hello Kitty!     Some things in life like chocolate and Hello Kitty are worth the price tag, don’t you think? Seriously, after a visit today to the Japanese American National Museum, I am in awe of how the universe rewards those who strive to bring goodness into our world. (Apak - Aaron and Ayumi Piland - by the way, are the inspired artists behind... Read More

3 Gluten-Free and Divinely Decadent Cakes, #Glutino #Giveaway

Glutino products and giveaway Glutino coupons were gifted to me for this post. All opinions are my own. Celebrations call for cakes, right? To celebrate my third Glutino Giveaway, I created 3 Gluten-Free and Divinely Decadent Cakes. The recipes are simple and the results are splendid. While friends admire your cakes, you may even find yourself saying, “It was nothing.” You will be telling the truth! For a minimum of effort, you... Read More

Pink Chocolate Marble Cake with Fresh Strawberry Frosting, #TheCakeSliceBakers

The Cake Slice Bakers are a group of bakers from around the world. Every month a new challenge arrives...Currently, we are presented with the opportunity to bake one of four preselected recipes from Southern Living’s The Southern Cake Book. I combined two choices and created one Pink Chocolate Marble Cake with Fresh Strawberry Frosting.   Plump, pretty strawberries sway me to their side every time. Japan, my home country... Read More

Cheese Bread, #SundaySupper

“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” Abraham Lincoln Who is the biggest influence in your life today? As Mother’s Day approaches, memories from days past pop into my mind. My birth mother, the Wimbledon tennis star, was more focused on smashing balls over the net than perfecting her potatoes. Yet, on my summer visits to her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, she managed to scramble the best eggs in the... Read More

Chocolate Kisses and Strawberry Hugs Cupcakes, #Pejoy #Pocky #Giveaway

Kisses and Hugs to you! As a thank you to new and longtime NinjaBaker.com readers, I’m giving away popular Japanese snacks: Chocolate Pejoy, Matcha Pejoy and Strawberry Pocky. (Thank you to the makers of Pejoy and Pocky for making this giveaway possible.) Scroll down for the giveaway details…But, stop! See the easy Pocky and Pejoy tips and recipes below so you’ll know exactly how to use your scrumptious prizes.... Read More

Green Tea Honeysuckle Minis, #TheCakeSliceBakers

The Cake Slice Bakers are a group of bakers from around the world. Every month a new challenge arrives...Currently, we are presented with the opportunity to bake one of four selections from Southern Living’s The Southern Cake Book. This Ninja Baker chose Green Tea Honeysuckle Cake.   Surprise! The Ninja Baker chose the one Asian accented recipe in Southern Living’s The Southern Cake Book. After all, Japanese... Read More

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