It is summer time! School is out and time to make some easy quick salad recipes. I received a bunch of mini cucumbers from my grandma and they were just about to get bad. I decided to try to make some marinated cucumbers. You don’t need to cut the cucumbers like this but it really…
Stuffed Date Snacks for Toddlers and Adults
I was looking for a sweet and easy Dragonboat snack for busy festival days. I discovered this stuffed date snack that looks easy and delicious. I found out they are also great for toddler snacks as it includes a sweet treat with some protein. Start by splitting the date in half and removing the pit….
Carrot and Apple Muffins
I know I am not the only parent who tries to get their kids to eat their veggies. Well this time I tried making these carrot and apple muffins. I thought my son would like something sweet by he didn’t really like this. I really enjoyed it though. These were super moist and tasty and…
Ume Shiso Onigiri
I’ve been struggling this year to make lunches and packed dinners on my busy dragon boat practice days. Usually my lunches consist of leftover dinners from the previous day but because of dragon boating in the evenings, I have not been able to make easy dinners that can be eaten on the go. Here is…
Dandelion Shortbread Cookies
This is my second dandelion recipe this year. If you haven’t seen the dandelion honey post then go to that post to see how I prepared the dandelion flowers. Dandelion Honey This recipe is just like any shortbread cookie recipe. You need flour, butter and sugar. The dandelion petals add a nice yellow color but…
Spinach Cupcakes
My son’s second birthday was coming up and I wanted to make some special cupcakes. It was a Toy Story themed party and we had the decorations up and ready. The only thing that was missing was the cake. For food we wanted to make Orion’s favourite since it was his birthday. For the cupcake…
Dandelion Honey
These golden flowers are starting to pop up every where. Why not use them to make some tasty treats and get your kids to pick all the flowers before they turn to seeds and blow everywhere. Just make sure your pick them in a clean location. We picked enough to make a couple different recipes….
Gamja Jorim (Korean Potato Side Dish)
I love going to a Korean restaurant and getting Gamja Jorim as one of the sides. I also found out that my kiddo loves this potato dish so I decided to give it a shot. Begin by peeling and dicing the potatoes into cubes. Heat up a pan on medium, add some oil and then…
Sauteed Hosta Shoots
Last year I marked my calendar to remind myself to find these before they were gone. I have a foraging note book that keeps track of when to find these treasures. I have been on the hunt for young pinecones, violets, purple dead nettle and lilac. My goal this year is to try to find…
Chocolate Zucchini Banana Loaf
My kid (and partner) is going through a stage where they won’t eat as many veggies as I would like them to. So I decided to get creative and add veggies in EVERYTHING!! Including our banana bread recipe. I used the banana bread recipe from our food blog but included 1/2 cup of grated zucchini….
EAT it NOW or EAT it LATER 