For my dad’s birthday, we had a little get together for dinner. I wanted to try something new and decided that I wanted to try making some carrot lox. I thought it would be interesting to see how similar it is to real salmon. For this recipe I decided to use large carrots because I…
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I hope I come across as an interesting person. I love reiki and other forms of healing, cooking, crystals and baking. I am constantly working on crafts and projects such as painting, felting, and knitting. I feel like I am still looking for my happiness in life. My life purpose. Isn't that what we are all looking for. I don't mean happiness as friends and loved ones since I have plenty of those. I mean career wise. You can see my journey through my blog as I explore my culinary passion.
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Cauliflower Mashed Potato
Here is an easy way to add some veggies to your meals. You have already seen something like this in these Sneaky Shepherd’s Pie. It is also a way to make your mashed potato lighter and healthier. For this recipe you need one cauliflower and three russet potatoes. Peel and dice the potatoes, add to…
Au Jus Braised Pork Shoulder
So some days you just don’t have time to cook. I wanted to try to cook something simple and yummy. I would say this is great for a weekday meal, although cook time is about an hour so you need to plan ahead so you wont be eating at midnight. I made this recipe with…
Avocado Hummus
Finding things my son would eat is tough, as any mother would know. Toddlers are just picky. I tried making a hummus that wasn’t sour. So instead of lemon juice I used chicken broth. Soak one cup of chickpeas in some water for at least an hour, but over night is better. Drain and place…
Zucchini Pasta Sauce
This recipe was inspired by Meghan Markle’s Sexy Pasta Sauce. I also saw this recipe on emmymadeinjapan. For this version I decided to use the instant pot. It is a simple recipe and all you will need some broth (or bouillon) and zucchini. So the difference between this recipe and Meghan Markle’s is that for…
Avocado Coconut Nice Cream
Summer and ice cream. Summer and ice cream. Oh my! Well I wouldn’t say this is the most successful recipe but it kind of worked and I would love to modify it one day. I am sure you know this hack already. But if you don’t, try this next time you choose an avocado. The…
Lemonade Coffee
The summer heat is almost here and what better way to prepare than to sip on some summer coffee. So it has been a while since my tonic coffee recipe but I think I found a better coffee. Way more refreshing! and that is lemonade coffee. The best would be to find some sparkling lemonade….
No Bake Oats and Dates Energy Bar
So you will start seeing a lot of posts that starts with… so my son is really into ____ , I decided to try to make to make my own. Well this time my son is into Larabars. But I know that they have refined sugar in them. So I tried to make my own….
Weird Instant Pudding Frappuccino Recipe
Okay so you know I like trying coffee recipes. Here is one that I needed to try because summer is just around the corner and who doesn’t like a cold beverage to drink. Well I saw this recipe on pinterest and I thought it was interesting since you used instant pudding as the flavoring to…
Peanut Butter Banana Coconut Cookie
So I tried making a healthy cookie… Was it good???? Meh it was ok. It tasted fine but it lacked the cookieness. The cookies tasted best on the first day I made them. The next couple days it was too soft and sticky and crumbly. I also didn’t like the texture of the cookie. Maybe…
Cheetos Marshmallow Squares
No just let me explain. I was not drunk when I made this. So originally I wanted to make candied Cheetos but I ended up buying crunchy Cheetos instead of puffs. So I decided to look for other recipes to make with Cheetos. Well I ended up finding Cheetos Marshmallow squares from this site. Well…
Mochi Taiyaki Waffles
A couple years ago I made a post on Taiyaki , it was a decent recipe. I wasn’t really happy with it so I kept trying various recipes. My recipe inspiration came from http://justjennrecipes.com/mochi-waffles-moffles/ The batter included Mochiko flour which I think makes a big difference in the texture. The batter does seem like a regular…
