Creme Brulee without a torch

A couple weeks ago, I posted a review on Nordstrom Cafe. When I was there I ordered creme brulee. It was yum.  I decided it was my turn to make this favorite dish. One reason I don’t make this dish often is that I hate using a torch.  I improvised in this version. You will…

Baking Soda vs Vinegar: Getting that Travel Mug Clean

Over time metal travel mugs start getting a brown grime and old coffee smell. It also makes your coffee taste old and stale. I decided to look up ways to clean my travel mugs. I found comments from different people saying to use white vinegar. Others said to use baking soda. I had two cups…

How to Extract Bee Puke (Honey)

Honey is such a wonderful natural source of sweetness. It has antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties.  When you eat local honey it is known to decrease your pollen allergies and honey is also one of the only foods that is known to last for more than 2000 years!! You can’t go wrong with getting more…

How to Make Homemade Yogurt!

Making yogurt sounds like a big ordeal but its very easy to do! Yogurt has beneficial bacteria that helps create the nice tart flavour. I’ve only tried making yogurt a couple of times and I’m still experimenting on the time of maturation and type of milk. So far both my batches resulted in runny yogurt….

Secret to making yummy, juicy, finger licking good chicken

Yummy Brined Chicken My secret to making any chicken is brining it.  It will help keep the chicken moist and will season the meat to make it tasty.  It is very simple to do and can be done the night before. I have experimented with different ratios and adding flavours to the brine. Finally I…