Instead of giving up evening sweets, I add a cup to balance things out

Instead of giving up evening sweets, I add a cup to balance things out

My post-dinner treat is...
Mitarashi dango, mame daifuku, and a balancing cup.

A relaxing moment after dinner.

"I want to eat something sweet and Japanese."
Being honest with that feeling,
today I chose mitarashi dango and mame daifuku.

The savory sauce of the mitarashi.
The fluffy beans and gentle flavor of the mame daifuku.

But, precisely because it is night,
instead of ending with just sweets,
I brewed a warm medicinal tea to go with them.

Today, it is lotus leaf, fig, and goji berries.
I choose them according to how my body feels that day.


Sweets are something that satisfy the heart.

In addition, I use lotus leaf to regulate circulation,
and gently hydrate with goji berries and figs.


When I was raising my children,
I rarely had time to savor things slowly like this.

Now, brewing tea for ourselves and listening to favorite music while
slowly enjoying sweets has become a small pleasure at the end of the day.

It is not about enduring, but enjoying while balancing.
It is a gentle form of self-care that starts in the kitchen.

To myself, who worked hard today, well done.
That is the feeling with which I enjoy this evening snack time.

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