
As you can tell, I’m traveling back in time a little to bring you my thoughts and pictures of my snack box from Tokyo Otaku Mode. This one is from the summer, August 2017 to be exact! Forgive me for hitting the snooze button on this one! As I mentioned in my post regarding the…

Sweet potatoes: who would’ve thought they’d win me over? I’ve always been more of a salty French fry person, and I simply never grew up eating the sweet variety. But as the seasons change and markets overflow with these vibrant orange roots, I decided to give them a second chance. Turns out, sweet potatoes are…

Depending on where you live, you may or may not be familiar with the Aldi grocery chain. The German based market has expanded tremendously in recent years and offers their own unique brands of foods exclusively in their stores. I love Aldi! Over time I’ve grown to favor their store brands over the readily available…

Who doesn’t want to experience the culture of Japan? Ever since I watched chef Anthony Bourdain explore a boardwalk lined with vending machines on one of his TV programs, I longed to seek out Japan’s convenient cuisine in person. It hasn’t happened yet, but in the meantime I purchased Skoshbox, a subscription service by Tokyo…