While we visited Hawaii, we bought a bag of Cheese Crisps and ever since we have been addicted. This will be my first attempt at making cheese crisps. I love them but they are so expensive so I decided on making them on my own. I decided to try to make them out of Parmesan…
Author: HappyEnki
Simple Nappa Cabbage Side Dish and Basic Pasta for Kids
I have always been concerned that my toddler isn’t eating enough vegetables. This is the one dish that he always eats, every lunch and dinner. I just wanted to share this with other mommies and daddies. For this recipe you need suichoy (or nappa cabbage). It is ideal to get the younger ones (smaller and…
Mango Coconut Popsicles
It is never too cold to have popsicles! Even when it is freezing out and windy and rainy and all those things that happen in Vancouver in October…. These popsicles will remind you of warmer tropical weather! And they are so easy to make that you can make them year round. You will need two…
Carrot Lox
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…
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….