here it is

Good morning! It's 5 something in the morning, unfortunately one of the few uninerrupted times I have to write here. If things are incomprehensible, sorry....
Rice pudding (taken from Christine Cushing?-not sure about the last name-anyway, it came from the milk calendar 2 or 3 years back.)
3 cups of milk (in Japan I mixed whole milk with low fat)
1 cup of cream (in Canada I used the stuff to put in coffee 1/2 and 1/2)
1/2 cup of short-grain rice (Arborio or Italian, japanese rice works well)
1/4 cup of brown sugar (it says packed, but I like a little less, so I don't pack it in too much)
1/2 tsp of cinnamon
1/4 tsp of salt
1/4 cup of raisins
1 Tbsp of vanilla

1. Bring milk, cream, rice, sugar, cinnamon, and salt to a boil over medium heat, stiring frequently.
2. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 20 min, stirring occasionally.
3. Add raisins. Cover and simmer for another 5-10 min, (until the rice is tender)stirring occasionally.
4. Add vanilla. Serve warm or cold. Makes 4 to 6 servings.

Medea, I'm not sure if you were asking for a perogy recipe, my students said that they liked them. Perogies are a bit of a hassle to make put I love them and potatoes, so they are worth it! I don't have quantities here, as I just kind of fool around with them- microwave potatoes until they are soft. Mash them and add salt, butter and milk. Add chives (I think they are called asatsuki here) and cheese, (a whole bunch) Then I use gyoza wraps to wrap them in. I wrap them all first, then I boil them, about 7 or 8 at a time. Boil them until they float (2 min?) Fry them with bacon, onions, mushrooms, maitake, whatever you like. I top them with plain yogurt in Japan as sour cream here is too hard and the consistency of jello.
I think Hiroki is going through a hard time lately. I actually can't leave the house in the morning. He says he wants Mommy and holds on to my legs. (He even said "Stay here" in English!) I'm a little surprised, actually. He has never been really good in the morning but he hasn't been this clingy for quite a while. I don't know what's up with him. He has become like a little dictator about -of all things- tissue. He makes us get a box of tissue that is the colour we like-I get blue, his grandmother gets red, and he gets green. He then tells us that he'll let us that tissue, ie I can use the ones from the blue box. And in the morning, I need alot of tissue! God help me if I should use one from a different coloured box (or even if he just thinks I've used one from a different colour!) It sounds cute, but it results in a screaming, crying, thrashing on the floor type of tantrum, which in the morning, when one tends to be in a bit of a hurry, is not the least bit cute! It took me quite a bit of time to convince him once that the box I used a tissue from was light blue and therefore a colour I like quite a bit! (It was evening, had some time to explain to him)
Enough for now, time to go get ready for work!