Toffee Icebox Cookies

This is my twist on a recipe I make every year. Instead of using glace cherries, I replaced it with toffee bits. If you find toffee bits you can use them. If not then you can crush werther originals into pieces. Soften some butter. I recommended softening quite a bit as you need the dough to…

Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows

These chocolate dipped marshmallows are great treats for kids (and adults). They can be eaten alone or used as a stir stick in hot chocolate. All you need is a cup of milk chocolate chips, sprinkles, lollipop sticks and marshmallows. Begin by melting your chocolate in the microwave. I usually melt the chocolate chips for 10…

Soy Marinated Egg

This is a quick recipe that levels up any dish. If you like jammy eggs, you will definitely like this one. You will first need to separate your eggs yolks from your egg whites. You can save the egg whites for another dish. Place your egg yolks in a container. Next time I would probably use…

Masa Harina Pancakes

I thought I would try something different for breakfast. I found a recipe using masa harina. Masa harina is a corn flour that is used to make corn tortillas but can also be used for other things like pupusas, corn bread and even cookies. Begin by mixing 1 cup masa harina, 1/3 cup sugar, 2…

Easy Fish Balls

The weather outside is starting to get chilly so that tells me that it’s hot pot weather!! Start by cutting up the fish into tiny pieces. Place fish into a bowl. Add the 1/2 flour,1 1/2 cup corn starch, 1tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp salt, 2 tbsp minced garlic, and 1 tbsp baking powder. Using an…

Fermented Kale

Kale is a great winter crop as the plant is hardy and can endure cold weather. I still have plenty of kale in my garden so I decided to try to preserve some of it by fermenting it. This is my first time trying this but I would definitely experiment again and make some changes….

Tea Hot Chocolate

I loved trying different types of coffee recipes but this year I want to try something different. I decided I wanted to try different hot chocolate recipes. The first two that I want to try are using teas as a base. I have seen recipes for Earl Grey infused hot chocolate and Lavender hot chocolate….

Salt Preserved Egg Yolks

I found a weird recipe that I wanted to try out. It was salt preserved egg yolks. Start with some salt in a container. Put a good thick layer at the bottom. Carefully place some egg yolks into the salt. Cover the egg yolks with another layer of salt. Make sure you have a good…

Ponzu Cucumbers

This is a simple cucumber salad that you can make right before dinner. I used some cucumelons from the garden and supplemented it with some store bought cucumbers. Begin by cutting up the cucumbers into bite sized pieces. Next you want to marinate the cucumbers in some ponzu sauce and garnish it with some roasted…

Zucchini Flour

At the end of zucchini season, it is hard to want to eat zucchini. A great way to preserve zucchini for the winter is dehydrating and making it into flour. This way it frees up your freezer and also is a good way to add some veggies to soups, breads and even pancakes. First wash…