A Cozy Autumn Dinner — Salmon, Miso & A Mom’s Sketch

Dinner felt like a small autumn hug.

Not dramatic. Just gentle and warm.

The star was salmon baked in foil with miso, plus shimeji mushrooms and veggies. Wrap, bake, open → good smells, happy heart.

Then miso soup with komatsuna and aburaage. The broth came from shiitake + kombu, a classic combo that feels like a warm scarf for your stomach.

We also had rice with sweet potatoes and maitake — a little natural sweetness, like dessert politely joining dinner without asking.

Side dishes:

• Sunomono with cucumber + wakame, one of Japan’s most popular seaweeds(if seaweed were a pop star, wakame would top the charts).

• Green beans with sesame — simple, nutty, quietly confident.

This menu is also part of a class I’m planning with an autumn + healthy longevity theme.

Nothing trendy — just real food people have loved for ages.

The sweetest detail:

My mom drew a small illustration of this dinner. Her drawings have love😍

It made the meal feel extra cozy.

Food, family, and a little miso magic — a good night.