This recipe makes the most delicious blueberry syrup! It is simple but takes time for the blueberry flavours to get infused into the sugar syrup. Begin by washing and drying the fresh blueberries. In a clean jar, add a couple spoons of white sugar and place a layer of blueberries into the jar. Cover the…
Preserved Cilantro Topping
I don’t know about you, but my herbs never last long. Yes I know there are ways to keep them fresh longer and I have tried but I have never been successful with cilantro. I saw this recipe online by Souped up recipes for preserving cilantro for 5 months! I wanted to try it right…
Waffles
I love breakfast foods and waffles has to be one of my favorites. It is definitely a staple in our household. This recipe requires a waffle maker but is super easy to make and freezes well! In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups flour, 4 teaspoon baking powder, 2 tablespoon sugar, and1 teaspoon salt. In…
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…
Parmesan Orzo Pasta
This is an easy Orzo pasta if you are looking for a quick dinner. In a frying pan, add olive and cook the minced garlic for 2 minutes until you can see it starting to brown. Add 2 cups Orzo, 2 1/2 cup water, 1 cube chicken boullion, 1 cup milk and 1 tbsp butter….
Pickled Radish Pods
My garden is sadly prepped for winter. No more fresh garden vegetables. I was able to get one final harvest but wished the radish pods were a little bigger. Yes you heard me right, if you didn’t get to your radishes in time and they bolted, save those pods. They have the same spicy flavor…
Rice Cooker Mango Sticky Rice
I discovered that my rice cooker had a setting for sweet rice and wanted to try to make Mango Sticky Rice! First I soaked 1 cup of rice for 10 minutes in cool water. Then I placed the rice, 1 can coconut milk and 1/4 cup of sugar in a rice cooker. Set the rice…
Pasteis de Nata
This summer my family and I took a trip to Portugal. The one dish that we looked for was Portuguese Egg tarts. I just needed to compare to the egg tarts that I was used to. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to go to the famous Belem Bakery but I was able to find some egg…
French Toast Bake with leftover bread
My son has been wanting sandwiches for the last couple weeks. I’m left with the ends of the loaf and not knowing what to do with them. I decided to keep them in the freezer till I had enough and make a French Toast Bake. Tear or cut the leftover bread and place it into…
SPL Granola Bars
Nearly every year I take a trip down to Strathcona Park Lodge in Campbell River, BC. If you have not been there you should at least once. It is beautiful and the staff there are wonderful. What I love is their granola bars. (oh their granola and yogurt is amazing too). A couple years ago…
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