Tonight, I made omu-rice. In Japan, egg yolks are bright orange, and eggs are rich, delicious, and beautiful. In contrast, American eggs lack that rich flavor, and the egg yolks are a sickly yellow color.
In Japan, I made omu-rice often; it was a quick, easy go-to dish, and I had it down to the point I could make the whole dish in maybe 15 minutes. My pan was easy to use, and the omu rice came out perfectly each time.
Here in America, the eggs are weird, my pan is weird, and it's rare the eggs don't fall apart as I flip the omu rice into the dish. This is a rare instance where it held up.
I was lazy today. I served it with a quinoa salad. I used apples, celery, black beans, and quinoa, cooked up with spices and a little apple cider vinegar. My husband hated it. I thought it was OK, but then, I will eat anything that has vinegar in it. I won't be making it again, but I'll be eating what I made today for the next few days.

The other day, I noticed cactus pears were on sale at our local market.
"Interesting," I thought, "I've never had a cactus pear." It turns out, there's a reason for that. I bought two and brought them home. When I tried them, they tasted like sweet edamame, and not in a good way. I understood why people made them into jam and nothing else. I thought for a little bit about what I could do, as two wasn't enough for a jam. Finally, I decided to make a jelly using the pears and agar-agar. The color is beautiful, but even with added honey, the pears still taste like sweet edamame. Well, it was a fun experiment.
Finally: I made matcha bread without sugar. I used honey instead, and while it didn't rise quite the way it should have, I think it's delicious. I added black beans for a little extra flavor. I love everything matcha, so I don't think this bread will last that long.