My son loves bubble waffles, but they are so expensive. (They are delicious though.) We decided to buy a bubble waffle pan and attempt to make our own. The recipe is pretty simple but making the waffles evenly brown is tricky. For this recipe, you will need to prepare this in advance as you need…
Category: Snacks
Rice Cooker Mochi
I’ve have an addiction to mochi and have a lot sweet rice in the pantry so I decided to give this recipe a try. Begin by soaking the sweet rice overnight. Cook the rice in a rice cooker. I have a handy measure on the side of my rice cooker but it is usually a…
Sour Ginger Candy
I have been searching for a recipe for the ginger candy that is similar to the Chinese ginger that you can buy from those herbal stores. You know those tiny red ones that are a little sour and sweet and makes your tongue and fingers red. Well, I decided to just look at the ingredients…
Rocky Road
This weekend is Family Day weekend. I thought this recipe is perfect to make with your kids. The recipe is versatile and you can switch up your ingredients to things you like. For my recipe, I chose lucky charms (my son’s current favorite cereal), mini marshmallows, fruit gummies and biscuits that I had in my…
SPL Granola Bars
Nearly every year I take a trip down to Strathcona Park Lodge in Campbell River, BC. If you have not been there you should at least once. It is beautiful and the staff there are wonderful. What I love is their granola bars. (oh their granola and yogurt is amazing too). A couple years ago…
Fermented Green Tomatoes
Summer is ending but garden harvests are still happening. One thing that I have a lot of are green tomatoes. I hate wasting them so I tried fermenting them this year. They turned out pretty tasty and reminded me of tangy kimchi. Next time I think I would add some spicy peppers or chili peppers…
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…
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,…
Blackberry Syrup Shave Ice
This summer we purchased a shave ice machine and then our imagination went wild! Here is a delicious and simple blackberry syrup that can be used for topping your shave ice. Put 3/4 cup water and 1 cup of blackberry into a blender. Blend. Place blended blackberry juice into a saucepan. Add 1 cup of…
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