Allison and Ben review the Valentine’s Day themed Bokksu box from last month (we were a little late, sorry).
This box featured heavy chocolate themes and no mochi!
Bokksu Box Review: Kanto New Year
A new year and a new Bokksu Box. The January 2022 Bokksu Box (Kanto New Year theme) was sesame and chocolate heavy with a dash of Strawberry.
Allison and Ben made their way through this box and Ben continued his trend of preferring savory over sweet.
Lentil Soup Recipe
When it is cold outside, I make a pot of lentil soup just about every week.
I was inspired to record this cooking session thanks to some bone broth my father gave me. I felt like it would take my standard lentil soup to the next level and I was right.
Here are the ingredients since I don’t get into specific measurements in the video:
- 1 lb. lentils (rinsed and inspected)
- 2 cups chopped carrots
- 2 cups diced onions
- 2 cups diced celery
- 4 garlic cloves (minced or pressed into paste)
- 2 cups diced squash (optional)
- 2 cans Rotel Original (Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilis)
- 32 oz of stock (beef, vegetable, chicken – your preference)
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning (or 2 bay leaves and 1 teaspoons of thyme)
- 3 tablespoons sea salt (or to taste)
- 3 tablespoons of Gourmet Collection Seasoning Blend, (Smoked Paprika, Garlic, Chili & Chives)
- Water (variable, at least 10 oz)
December Japanese Snack Box Review
The December 2021 Bokksu Snack Box arrived at the house last week and Ben and Allison did their monthly review. The theme was “Hokkaido Holiday”.
December in Japan seems to be connected with corn? There was a strong corn theme this month that did not go over well with the reviewers (can you say “corn tea”?).
The big winner was the apple gummy snacks and the white chocolate covered potato chips.
November Japanese Snack Box Review
This month’s Bokksu box focused on the difference Japanese prefectures… so it was a random assortment of snacks from across all of Japan. The general theme seemed to be citrus flavors.
I can’t say this one was my favorite, but it had a few goodies to enjoy.
Japanese Kansai Autumn Snack Box
This month’s Bokksu is “Kansai Autumn” themed. Ben and Allison ripped through the snacks and offered their opinions. It was another matcha heavy box which yielded mixed results.
Note: Kansai is a region in the south of Honshu, Japan’s main island. In its center is the city of Kyoto, Japan’s capital from 794 to 1869.