Thank you for sharing your story! It brought back memories of my own Thanksgiving adventures in rural Japan; no turkey (because we could not find one), and really befuddled looks at the mashed potatoes. Your mom is certainly right, though. In the end it is the spirit that counts!

Just took a batch of these out of the oven- delicious! Nice matcha flavor that’s not too bold but not too wimpy, either. And not too sweet. Just about perfect! Very fragile before baking, but still easy and fun for young kids, thanks in part to the green color.