Vegan Sweets and Treats
I made these flowers out of a Japanese tenugui (Japanese multi-purpose cotton towel) by cutting it into flower shapes and sewing them together to make them 3 – dimensional. I then used hemp string to tie them to a circle made of twigs. I …
Handmade Threader Earrings (Cool): sterling silver thread, unpolished stone beads Handmade Threader Earrings (Warm): sterling silver thread, unpolished stone beads, polished stone beads
You can buy azuki beans at most Asian markets as well as some health food stores and whole foods.
Ingredients:
1 cup of red beans
4 cups of water
Brown Rice Syrup 
1. Wash beans throughly and combine one cup of beans with four cups of water and soak them over night.
2. After they have been soaked, drain the dirty water and add new fresh water (4 cups).
3. In a pot cook over medium heat and be sure to skip all of the scum and particles that float to the top (the better job you do the better the beans will taste.)
4. After the scum stops forming, drain the water again.
5. Place beans back in the pot and add four cups of water and cook over low heat for about 1.5 hours or until beans are tender and you are able to mash them.
5. Add sweetener according to your liking but be sure to add on a little bit at a time or beans will harden.
6. Remove from heat and let cool.
Ichigo Daifuku Mochiko 1 cup Water 2/3 cup Strawberries 8 (small to medium sized) White or Red Bean Paste Cut the ends off of the strawberries. Cover the strawberries with red or white bean paste (I used white because I am in love with white …