I love kumquats especially when they are ripe and sweet. However I got a batch that wasn’t as tasty. I decided I couldn’t eat them as is and to candy them instead. This is a super simple recipe. First you need to prepare the kumquats. Quarter them and remove as many seeds as you can. …
Category: Snacks
Eggless Eggnog for the Holidays
Its that time of the year again. That time when you fill your coffee cup with eggnog lattes and sit by the fire. Unfortunately I don’t eat eggs anymore. So I haven’t had eggnog lattes in a while. 😦 I decided to see if there was a recipe that I could make without eggs. I…
Bacon Wrapped Scallops and Dates
You’ve probably heard of the people say “Bacon always makes things better”. Well they were not wrong. This recipe was inspired by a trip to Alaska where I was served bacon wrapped dates. It was not a combination that I would have put together but it works. I decided to make bacon wrapped dates and…
Three Ingredient Banana Cookies
Well it is that time of year again. BACK TO SCHOOL. To make it a little more bearable why not make some yummy treat to take to school? I ran across this recipe and wanted to try it out. It sounds super easy and doable. All you need are bananas, oatmeal and chocolate chips. Not…
Lazy, Easy and Quick 4 Ingredient Granola Cereal
Lately I have been addicted to yogurt, cereal and fruit or berries. The trouble with my special diet is that I try to avoid anything with white sugar (cane sugar). Unfortunately most cereal is filled with white sugar. I decided to make my own granola. We already have a recipe online for homemade granola but…
Starbucks Sakura Cherry Blossom Frappuccino
It is that time of year again. Cherry Blossom Season! Cherry Blossom viewing is so popular in Japan that there are foods and snacks celebrating this wonderful season. Every year Starbucks serves their seasonal Cherry Blossom Frappuccino. I believe the original one has sakura blossoms sprinkled on top but now there is strawberry matcha…
Chickpea Meringue – Vegan!
As our 2016 food adventures wind down, it is time for us to plan for our next year. Where will our stomachs take us? What food adventures will we have. You will just have to wait and see. I am posting this recipe as my last recipe of 2016 as I hope to inspire your…
Festive Bear Hug Sugar Cookies
Yes I am late with my holiday baking. I usually start at the end of November. Why because it just takes so long. I decided this year I wanted to change up my cookies and try using cookie cutters. I usually hate rolled cookies because I don’t like the texture and it takes too long. …
Pokemon Fondant Jelly Dessert – with a lesson on catching Pokemon
Yes this is the second Pokemon post on our blog. I wanted to give this a go. I would say the amount of time I spent making this dessert is the same amount of time people spend on Pokemon GO. Yes this post took a lot of my time. I wanted to include the final results of…
Pokemon Sugar Cookies
The Pokemon Go craze has gone viral and there is nothing to stop the craziness. I have also been playing the game and have reconnected with my love for Pokemon. I decided to create some Pokemon inspired sugar cookies. This was my first time making and decorating sugar cookies and I was surprised at how…
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