It is always nice to know a few basic recipes that you can quickly make on the fly. Basic recipes are great for beginners and seasoned chefs. Once you know a basic recipe you can then start making variations of it to spice up your menu. Gravy and meatloaf is an easy dish that anyone…
Month: February 2013
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red velvet cake has become a very popular cake. Red velvet is a basic buttermilk cake with red food colouring. No one knows the exact origins of the cake and some believe cocoa in the cake turns a reddish colour when mixed with vinegar. I have not proven this to be true but I believe…
Chinese New Year
Sticky Cakes for Chinese New Year. Chinese New Year was always a time to get together and eat delicious foods. Usually we will have dumplings, Taro cake, and Sticky cake (Nian Gao). My family would always get together to have a big feast. There are many traditions around Chinese New Year and one of them…
Kombucha experiment- Scoby Mama! part 2
It has been a while since my first post about Kombucha. My first Scoby Mama was born Jan 12, 2013. She is a little soft and rubbery but I think she came out beautifully. I left my Scoby to grow for about 2 weeks. A Scoby is supposed to be ready when it is…
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