Hibiscus Taco and Agua de Jamaica

This is another recipe inspired by our trip to Mexico. Although we didn’t have this during our trip, this recipe caught my attention when I was looking up some Mexican recipes. I found these dried hibiscus flowers at a local supermarket. To make these hibiscus tacos, you need to rinse hibiscus flowers to make sure…

Red Lentil Tofu

I have been trying different types of protein with my diet as I realized how little protein I actually eat. I think lentil is an easy way to do this as it is very versatile and easy to store dried. I have tried making tofu from chickpeas before and now I am trying to make…

Miso Butter

Lately I have been trying to eat healthier and add more protein and veggies into my diet. My go to vegetable is steamed broccoli. Its boring but works for most of our meals. I recently discovered a simple yet delicious way to add flavor to our veggies… miso butter. Yes it is that simple. Butter…

Filipino Eggplant Omelette

I always love trying dishes from other cultures and learning different techniques that I can use in my own dishes. I have seen this recipe on the internet many times and I always thought that this was a really neat way of cooking eggplant. I finally decided to make it. I really liked the simplicity…

Blueberry Chia Jam

This 3 ingredient jam is easy, fast, and simple. Eat it on top of toast, pancakes or even ice cream! In a medium pot, cook the blueberries with the 1/4 cup sugar until the blueberries have broken down. Smash with a fork when the blueberries get soft. Take the sauce off the stovetop and stir…

Fermented Kale

Kale is a great winter crop as the plant is hardy and can endure cold weather. I still have plenty of kale in my garden so I decided to try to preserve some of it by fermenting it. This is my first time trying this but I would definitely experiment again and make some changes….

Ponzu Cucumbers

This is a simple cucumber salad that you can make right before dinner. I used some cucumelons from the garden and supplemented it with some store bought cucumbers. Begin by cutting up the cucumbers into bite sized pieces. Next you want to marinate the cucumbers in some ponzu sauce and garnish it with some roasted…

Zucchini Flour

At the end of zucchini season, it is hard to want to eat zucchini. A great way to preserve zucchini for the winter is dehydrating and making it into flour. This way it frees up your freezer and also is a good way to add some veggies to soups, breads and even pancakes. First wash…

Pineapple Zucchini

This year we had a lot of zucchinis. We would be getting about 2-3 zucchinis a week. During our one week trip, one zucchini grew enormous and we could not finish it. I decided to look up some recipes and found one for pineapple zucchini. Wash and peel zucchini. Cut zucchini into bite sized bits….

Easy Garden Shakshuka

Shakshuka is an easy way to use up any vegetables that you have in your fridge. Shakshuka is traditionally a mixture of tomato, onions and spices with poached eggs. It is also great for people who just had gum surgery or require a soft food diet. Open the can of tomato sauce and place it…