Happy Valentine’s Day!!! As a tradition at work, we decorate a brown paper bag and on Valentine’s day we give each other cards and treats. I wanted to make something special and different so I looked up some cookie recipes. One that intrigued me was stamped cookies using a cookie stamp. I decided to try…
Category: Snacks
Green Tea Mochi! (with Homemade Red Bean Paste)
The other day was my grandma’s birthday. Instead of making her a cake I decided to make your green tea mochi. I have always wanted to make mochi but was scared that it would be hard. In fact it is super easy. I even made the filling! The night before I rinsed and put the…
Homemade Condiments: White Sugar-Free Ketchup and Vegan Egg-Free Mayo
I have been avoiding sugar for quite a while now and the one thing that I really miss when I go out to eat is ketchup. Ketchup and fries, ketchup and burgers. Yum. I finally decided to make my own white sugar free ketchup. It was super easy and I loved it. It was just…
IceBox Cookies
Icebox cookies are buttery cookies that are shaped and then cut. At first when we tried making them, we would stick them in the freezer (doesn’t that make sense when you call it icebox??). We found that when we did, the cookie logs would be really hard to cut. We later learned that refrigerators used…
Cultured Pickles
There is nothing better that biting down on a nice crunchy piece of pickle. Cultured Pickles are easy and delicious version of the classic pickle. It keeps it crunch and has a nice natural sour note to it. Begin by starting the brine. Add 1 1/2 tablespoon of salt to some water. Stir to dissolve. …
What the Yucca!
Yucca, tapioca, cassava, the root with many names. As I went through my eczema elimination diet I had to avoid most bread and potato. I looked for alternatives and found the good old yucca root. I have always wondered what that weird root was. It kind of scared me. That’s when I found out that…
How do you eat your Cream of Wheat?
I love the texture of cream of wheat. I started eating a lot of cream of wheat ever since I wanted to increase my blood iron. For 3 tbsp it is 30% of your daily iron intake. It is a wonderful way to get iron. The recipes that I am sharing are refined sugar free….
Mandu – Korean Dumplings
Cooking and baking can be tedious tasks. Especially when you do them alone. Spice them up and have cooking parties!! Friends make all the difference in the world. This time we decided to make mandu or Korean dumplings. They can be fried or broiled and contain meat, tofu, green onions, garlic and ginger. Mandu are…
Spicy Peppery Beef Jerky
Nothing beats homemade beef jerky. I have made this recipe a couple of times, each time gets better and better. It may take a couple times to get the beef jerky just right since you will need to experiment with thickness, marinade time, and amount of marinade you use. With the perfect combination you will…
The Eczema Diet Part #3: Coconut Yogurt
I recently started seeing a naturopath for my eczema. I had an IgG test to see what my foods sensitivities. Most of them were the typical ones; nuts, egg, most grains including rice, dairy and citrus fruit but I had weird results like yeast, and green beans. I wasn’t allergic to gluten! woohoo! I had…
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