Pineapple buns are a staple at Chinese bakeries. The name comes from the top buttery crust. It does not contain pineapples. Making the bun and crust at home takes a bit of time so instead you can try this hack for an easy breakfast. Start by softening the butter in the microwave. Mix the 2…
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Carrot Top “Chimichurri” Sauce
Having a garden at home is amazing but there are certain times you have lots of vegetables to use. This year, I decided to grow some carrots and the greens on top of these little carrots were huge. The carrots didn’t get very large so I am not sure what I was doing wrong. To…
Chicken Feta Burger
This is a fast and easy way to add something different to your burgers. The feta cheese can be swapped with other types of cheese. But the secret to making these burgers juicy is adding apples. To make these burgers, grate some apples, and onions. I left the peels on the apples but if you…
Blueberry Chia Jam
This 3 ingredient jam is easy, fast, and simple. Eat it on top of toast, pancakes or even ice cream! In a medium pot, cook the blueberries with the 1/4 cup sugar until the blueberries have broken down. Smash with a fork when the blueberries get soft. Take the sauce off the stovetop and stir…
Cucumber Lemon Agua Fresca
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…
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,…
Healthy Carrot Cake with Cottage Cheese Icing
Here is a recipe for some healthy carrot cake. Begin by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, mix 1 cup flour, 3/4 cups almond or oat flour, 1/4 cup flax flour, 1 1/2 cup sugar. 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Stir…
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…
Apple and Strawberry Strudel
This is a simple breakfast you can make with just a few ingredients. Its also a great way to get rid of leftover apples and frozen strawberries. Defrost puff pastry according to directions on the package. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut up 1 medium apple and place it into a saucepan with 1 cup…