My friend at work introduced this site. I am trying to get my mom's Japanese home cooking recipes on this web! I am working mom with two teenagers. I always prepare the food the day before or in the morning so it will be ready to go by time kids come home. I use slow cooker often. My slow cooker is very nice and programmable. I also put food together in baking pan in the refrigerator and leave direction for my daughter or husband. When they come home, they put it in the oven following directions. I also have programmable rice cooker. This works great for busy Asian family. My mom has many Japanese quick cooking recipes for being busy mom also. Quick, easy and yummy is my favorite family cooking traditions. I like making yummy and pretty looking cakes. People enjoy looking at and eating them! On Christmas day, I invited friends for dinner. The rolls did not come out the way I want them to be. Even more embarrassing, my guest ate them to be nice to me. The bright side is that we could recycle the rolls for bricks.