The weather is getting warmer so here is a simple refreshing Aqua Fresca recipe to add some flavor to your water. For this recipe, you will need cucumber, lemon (or lime) and sugar. Dice up your cucumbers, and juice your lemons. You will need two cucumbers and 1/4 cup lemon juice. To a blender add…
Author: HappyEnki
Lime Icebox cake
Here comes another icebox cake that is perfect for summer. It can be eaten refrigerated or frozen like an ice cream cake. To make this recipe you will need Maria cookies or similar cookies. I used these butter cookies that were in my pantry. The ingredients for this cake is simple and can be made…
Butter and Radish
This year I grew some radishes in my garden and wanted to try this recipe out. All you need is some butter, radishes, salt and toast. These radishes are pretty big and work perfectly to make tiny disks. All you need to assemble this recipe is radishes, butter, toast and some salt. Apparently in France,…
Caramelized Bacon Crackers
Warmer weather is heading our way and that means it will soon be picnic season. This recipe is a great snack to bring to picnics or as an appetizer for a party. For this recipe, you need some crackers, bacon and brown sugar. For the crackers I used toppables since it was the same size…
Chocolate Orange Mousse
This has to be one of the easiest recipes that I have tried. And it only takes two ingredients; chocolate and orange juice. I think this recipe works because of the dark chocolate that is used. I have not tried it with other chocolate. Melt the dark chocolate in the microwave or over a double…
Almond Flour Pancakes
We love breakfast at our household. Here is an easy recipe to try when you want to avoid flour or if you know someone who is gluten intolerant. You can whip up this recipe easily and it satisfies your pancake cravings. For this recipe, you need almond flour, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup, baking powder and…
Honey glazed croissants
I have seen this crispy croissant hack for a while now and thought that it was finally time to try it out. The results was pretty good and definitely was worth trying. First start off with some store bought croissants. Flatten the croissants with a rolling pin. Toast the croissant in a frying pan with…
Candied Flowers
Flowers are starting to bloom, and foraging is starting to happen. This year I hoped to have more violets growing in my garden but unfortunately, I did not have enough. I picked a few flowers to try in a recipe. Originally, I wanted to try to make jelly, but I needed about 1/2 cup. Instead,…
Peach and Rosemary Compote
I received this recipe that I needed to try but because I just renovated my kitchen, I could not find my kitchen scale, so I converted the measurements. It still turned out great and I think the recipe is very forgiving. The rosemary adds a nice savory element to the dish. This would be great…
Candied Almonds
These candy almonds are delicious as a treat or can be mixed with granola or used as toppings. They are really simple and quick to make. For this recipe, you will need almond (I used slivered since that was what I had), cinnamon, sugar, vanilla extract and water. In a pan simmer the sugar, cinnamon,…