Christmas and Vegan Pumpkin Muffin クリスマス・ビーガンかぼちゃマフィン

 

日本語のレシピは　ビーガン、ベジタリアン情報満載の　Hachidory から　ご覧下さい。

Christmas is here!

The festive season creates the excitment in our hearts.
Though it may not be so exciting this year for many of us, it is a very good opportunity for us to be humble and think what the true meaning of Christmas is.

 

Most of the Japanese people do not have any particular religion, and may be because of that, Japanese people tend to be generous to all the religions.

 

My most favorite Christmas tree made of wood, has music box in it which makes Christmas music.

 

I am not a Christian, but I love Christmas.

I waited for Santa on Christmas Eve when I was small.

I went to the Catholic boarding high school, and during those days, my day started with the prayer and I read the bible.

 

I used to love midnight mass on Christmas eve. 

We walked to the bigger church on a snowy day and I was so impressed by the quiet beautiful night of white and dark blue.

When we arrived at church, I was totally fascinated by the solemn and beautiful atmosphere there.

 

My most favorite Christmas ornament.

The electrical piano converted to a display shelf for tiny Christmas decorations.

My student gave me this.  She got it from Denmark some time ago.   I like her too.

 

But I never thought to be a Christian.

Now I am interested in learning about all the religions, and I sometimes think of myself fortunate not having any particular religion as I can see each of them without bias. 

 

Today’s recipe is pumpkin muffin decorated with vegan cream.

If you decorate it with false holly, it would be perfect for a  Christmas table.

 

I am writing the same recipe in Japanese in vegan information site “Hachidory”. 

If you can read Japanese, please visit there too. 

I pasted some links to learn about the farmed animals who are suffering especially during Christmas season as many Japanese like to enjoy chickens and cakes rich in cream and butter.  

 

Vegan gingerbread house made by me and my kid students. 

 

Christmas is the day to share our joy and happiness, and show our compassion to all people and to all the living creatures in this world.

That is the true meaning of Christmas.

 

 

 

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Beet sugar syrup てんさい糖シロップ

Beet Sugar Syrup

 

 

Ingredients

 

2 cups beet sugar

1 cup water

1/2 tsp lemon juice

 

 

Procedure

 

1.     Put beet sugar and water in a pot and heat up gradually. 

2.     Once it reached the boiling point, reduce the heat to low and      simmer for 5~10min.   Cool down.

3.     Add lemon juice and mix.  Transfer to a jar and keep it in the fridge.

 

 

 

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