I was in Portland, Oregon for a dragonboat regatta and wanted to make sure I checked out some cool restaurants. I came across this lovely gem called Hubers Cafe. Hubers Cafe is Portland’s oldest cafe. It opened in 1879 and specializes in traditional turkey dinner. They also serve Spanish Coffee that includes a performance. We…
Author: K Lee
Obsessed with creating
Disney Cupcakes
Everyone knows how much I love themed parties and cupcakes. Cupcakes make amazing desserts because of their variety in taste and versatility in decorations. These cupcakes were inspired by a Disney themed party I attended. I made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting. To top it off, Mickey inspired decorations!! Decorating cupcakes uses a lot…
Pad Thai and Green Papaya Salad
Pad thai is traditional Thai dish full of wonderful flavours. A little spicy, a little salty, a little fishy and a little sour. This is recipe comes from One World Kitchen. Pad thai gets its wonderful aroma from fresh tamarind and fish sauce. Tamarind pods grow on tree and are harvested and used for its sweet and…
Japanese Food
Its fun to make Japanese food. Simple ingredients, easy recipes and delicious noms. Today I decided to invite a friend over to try some recipes from a new online cooking show called One World Kitchen. http://oneworldkitchen.ca Its a series that features 5 Canadian women and recipes from around the world. I love the unique concept and delicious recipes (although…
Edible Stocking Stuffers – Lumps of Coal and Snowman Poop
The holidays are just around the corner and everyone is busy shopping for presents and getting ready for the celebrations. People tend to forget the holiday spirit and can be too focused on buying and receiving gifts. These stocking stuffers are easy, fun and gets you away from the crowded mall. The first stocking stuffer…
Shrimp and Salmon Pasta
Pasta is easily transformed from plain tomato sauce to something more elegant by adding a few ingredients. You can add leftover chicken or stir fry to jazz up the sauce! For this pasta, I bought some prawns and smoked salmon. Begin by dicing up the onions and garlic for the tomato sauce. Sauté the onions and…
A Vegetarian Meal Idea
Its not always easy to create a vegetarian meal that doesn’t involve beans and lentils. Its also harder cooking for people that are meat eaters. With this meal, it is sure to win hearts (and stomachs). Its also a perfect Autumn dinner on a cold day! I started by marinating some firm tofu the night…
Hobo dinner for $5
Who says you can’t cook a delicious meal for $5? With a little creativity and some herbs from the pantry, no one could guess you spent close to nothing for this food. This is also a quick and easy dinner for a single person!! My grocery bill was $3 for 5 chicken drumsticks (on sale),…
Flourless Banana Pancakes
How do you make pancakes without flour? That was my first question when I came across this recipe on the internet. This recipe intrigued me because I imagined pancakes to be fluffy and doughy. Not something I would think eggs and banana would create. To create these pancakes, you need 1 banana and 2 eggs….
Mobius Bagels
“Don’t play with your food” is what went through my mind as I tried to make this mobius bagel. At work we were given instructions to make a bagel into two interlocking loops. It looked easy enough. As I read the recipe, I was getting more and more confused. Where do I have to cut?…
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