tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760147541866315383.post6137244181389992738..comments2010-04-25T01:14:41.740+09:00Comments on Japan Mama: My life as a pigJapan Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13139734059309234252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760147541866315383.post-20176953788320532802010-02-25T15:39:09.176+09:002010-02-25T15:39:09.176+09:00Thanks Lulu! About the food, I would say it proba...Thanks Lulu! About the food, I would say it probably has a lot to do with area. Our local supermarket has lots of veggies from different farmers (the farmers' names are on the shelf under their produce), so the prices are pretty competitive. I would say most of the houses in my town belong to farmers too. It's not dirt cheap by any means, but I would say much cheaper than Tokyo, for example. <br /><br />Plus, I buy rice by 30 kilo bags from a local farmer, so I'm not including that in the budget either! I think that week just turned out to be a lucky one, because I have spent 8000 this week, but for us that's also a good week! Kindie serves lunch four days a week, so at lunch time, it's just the two of us. I make bento for hubby too, but usually end up buying microwaveable stuff to save time.<br /><br />Yeah, I suppose most of the meals I make are "western" I'm not really a big fan of Japanese food in general. The more "eastern" foods I make are more a bit of a fusion. I think it comes from not really knowing how to cook healthy but tasty Japanese food that's low in salt and sugar for the children. I am a big believer in children developing tastes at an early age and I have exposed the children to lots of different foods, including colourful fruit and veggies, and was a bit annoyed at L's 18 month check up when the woman asked me if he ate Japanese food...as if anything else was inferior...gah! She never asked if he ate sugar-laden crap that most other children his age do! Different priorities I guess. Ha ha, anyway not to get carried away..yum, I love chinese food too!<br /><br />I used to take the train and bus a lot more before I could drive, but I don't think H remembers much of that! They really loved it anyhow. Noah just seems like such a happy little fella, I can't imagine him disliking anything :)Japan Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139734059309234252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-760147541866315383.post-70977845135206094432010-02-25T10:28:31.161+09:002010-02-25T10:28:31.161+09:00Only 5000yen a week on groceries and you fed 4 peo...Only 5000yen a week on groceries and you fed 4 people? WOW! Even though I plan all our meals I am still lucky if I can get by on spending 8000yen a week (8000yen would be a GOOD week)- do you think it also has something to do with where we live?<br /><br />That said, I do buy extra meat/vegies for the meals since Shun takes a bento almost every day. <br /><br />Wish we could do it on 5000yen though!<br /><br />Would love to hear how you did Chicken kiev! I love Chicken Kiev! You sound like me though and a lot of your meals are more on the "Western" side! I only cook Japanese style once or twice a week, and Chinese at least once a week too.<br /><br />I guess I didn`t realize that you guys wouldn`t catch the train much...it must be exciting for the kids when you do! So far Noah seems to like the train though- but he was the same way when I was pregnant always kicking when we were on the train!<br /><br />Loved the photos of the kids, as always :-)Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391030748931575341noreply@blogger.com