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…

Decorating Jello with Fruit

Jello doesn’t have to be an understated dessert. You can make your Jello the life of the party by decorating it with fruit. I came up with this idea because my friend who loves Jello would always make Jello “cakes”. For her birthday, we decided to make her a Jello Birthday Cake. To decorate the…

Kushikatsu

Kushikatsu is Japanese dish of deep fried skewered meat and vegetables. You can use a variety of meats and vegetables and customize it to what you like.  This dish is very easy to make. However, I could not find a good recipe for the sauce. I decided to use carrots, cauliflower, chicken and pork. Prepare…

Vegan Shortbread Cookies

Every since I was diagnosed with a milk intolerance, I looked to alternatives since I missed dairy in my life. I came across Earth Balance through websites and google searches. I gave it a try and found that it was “pretty good” as a butter substitute in frying and on toast. This time I wanted…

Those fishy things….making Taiyaki

Taiyaki are those little fish filled with red bean paste.  You can eat it with ice cream or on its own.  Fill it with other fillings such as nutella, sesame paste, custard or even go savory and try takoyaki batter. The red bean paste I used for this recipe can be made in a slow…

Edible Stocking Stuffers – Lumps of Coal and Snowman Poop

The holidays are just around the corner and everyone is busy shopping for presents and getting ready for the celebrations. People tend to forget the holiday spirit and can be too focused on buying and receiving gifts. These stocking stuffers are easy, fun and gets you away from the crowded mall. The first stocking stuffer…

Pickled Avocado! What?!

Want to try a weird recipe?  Well you have to try this one.  When I first found this recipe on Pinterest, I just could not figure out how this would taste.  I love avocados but pickled avocados? What? To me this tastes like pickled egg, but it is probably is just the vinegar. It is…

Eggs and Peppers

Somedays cooking for one can be tedious. I sometimes get so lazy that I end up just opening up a can of tuna and eating it with a bowl of salad. Today I decided not to be so lazy and make dinner instead. This is an easy and quick light dinner that you can make….

Science and Gummy Worms

Molecular gastronomy is still growing. There are more and more recipes that involve food and science. Using what we know about the physical and chemical changes of food to create mind blowing dishes. Here is a simple recipe to get you intrigued with molecular gastronomy. This technique is also used to create fake caviar. The two…

Onion Pancake

This is an other another recipe that reminds me of my childhood.  I decided to make this because my chive plants have been going crazy and needed to be eaten.  This is a super simple recipe.  If you don’t have chives, just replace it with green onions. Chinese chives are also available some supermarkets. Chive…