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…
Category: Snacks
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…
Minecraft Grass Block Rice Krispie Squares
A childhood favourite, Rice Krispie squares are easy and quick. All you need are marshmallows, margarine and Rice Krispies. To add a twist to this recipe, I decided to add a bit of whimsy and create dirt blocks from the popular video game Minecraft. To create the squares start by melting 1/4 cup margarine on…
Sourdough Turkey Meat Pies
Here is another recipe you can do with your leftover sourdough starter. This is really easy to make and great to freeze for an easy meal. Start by making your pie crust. You will need to refrigerate it for a couple of hours to make sure that it is nice and cold. Put flour, shortening,…
Dehydrating Things
Why dehydrate your food? I dehydrate fruits because they are going to spoil. I dehydrate mostly in the summer and fall month when there is an abundance of fruits and veggies. I love dehydrating watermelon and apples. They make healthy snacks for work but recently I got into dehydrating veggies (until my dehydrator died). During…
Okonomiyaki
Japanese food is definitely on my top things to make. Its versatile, delicious and easy. Okonomiyaki is one of my go to meals when I crave Japanese. Okonomiyaki can be made just with cabbage but you can add your own twist to it. Try out seafood, chicken, tofu. Get creative!! Start by slicing the cabbage. You…
Eat it later … Cereal Bar
When you think of breakfast, you will definitely think about cereal. I always think I will eat cereal for breakfast but nope. I would rather eat toast. The sad thing is all the cereal that sits in my cupboard. Eat it now or eat it later. I always eat it later. I opened up my…
Chickpea Flour and Chickpea Flatbread
Friday was a lazy day for me. All I wanted to do was get some rest but I also wanted a nice tasty snack. In my search for gluten free breads I stumbled across homemade chickpea flour. What made this nice was that I could make my own flour. I always try to have chickpeas…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Avocado Pudding
In my quest to replace dairy in my life, I stumbled upon a dairy free chocolate peanut butter pudding made from bananas and avocados. The recipe was posted on Huffington Post so you would think that it would taste pretty good. I gave it a shot! First buy ripe avocados. You will need 1 1/2 (but…
Zucchini Cheese?
Want to try a wacky recipe? I decided to make zucchini cheese. I wouldn’t say I love this recipe but it was very interesting to make. The cheese didn’t slice as well as I thought it would and it was almost a mousse consistency. It melted when I ate it with warm food and I…
