Happy Valentine’s Day!!! As a tradition at work, we decorate a brown paper bag and on Valentine’s day we give each other cards and treats. I wanted to make something special and different so I looked up some cookie recipes. One that intrigued me was stamped cookies using a cookie stamp. I decided to try…
Green Tea Mochi! (with Homemade Red Bean Paste)
The other day was my grandma’s birthday. Instead of making her a cake I decided to make your green tea mochi. I have always wanted to make mochi but was scared that it would be hard. In fact it is super easy. I even made the filling! The night before I rinsed and put the…
Biscuits!!
Biscuits are such an easy thing to make and works well with just about any meals. Make them with different spices and herbs to change the flavour of them. I’ve decided to make 3 different types of biscuits. A rosemary onion biscuit, a gluten free version and a dog friendly one. Start the biscuit recipe…
Homemade Condiments: White Sugar-Free Ketchup and Vegan Egg-Free Mayo
I have been avoiding sugar for quite a while now and the one thing that I really miss when I go out to eat is ketchup. Ketchup and fries, ketchup and burgers. Yum. I finally decided to make my own white sugar free ketchup. It was super easy and I loved it. It was just…
IceBox Cookies
Icebox cookies are buttery cookies that are shaped and then cut. At first when we tried making them, we would stick them in the freezer (doesn’t that make sense when you call it icebox??). We found that when we did, the cookie logs would be really hard to cut. We later learned that refrigerators used…
Cultured Pickles
There is nothing better that biting down on a nice crunchy piece of pickle. Cultured Pickles are easy and delicious version of the classic pickle. It keeps it crunch and has a nice natural sour note to it. Begin by starting the brine. Add 1 1/2 tablespoon of salt to some water. Stir to dissolve. …
Shaved Zucchini Salad
Salads can be a very boring or interesting. When people think of salads, they think of leafy greens or even something like pasta salads. I came across this salad idea from a friend. She used a grater to create zucchini pasta. I thought it was neat and remembered that there was salad that was created…
Chocolate Wacky Cake Cobbler – (Egg-free, Dairy-free, no white sugar, Gluten-free version too!)
The problem when you are trying to eliminate foods from your diet is that you have to start modifying recipes. I now do not eat eggs or refined sugar. This means that I have to change the way I bake. I have always wanted to try wacky (crazy) cake because it sounds horrible. It doesn’t…
Red Cabbage Science! and Green Eggs and Ham
Some fruits and vegetables contain natural indicators. Indicators are substances that can detect changes in properties such as pH. Examples of natural edible pH indicators include blueberries, beets, onions, curry and cherries. These indicators change colour depending on the pH of the solution. My favourite pH indicator is red cabbage. It is easily found in…
What the Yucca!
Yucca, tapioca, cassava, the root with many names. As I went through my eczema elimination diet I had to avoid most bread and potato. I looked for alternatives and found the good old yucca root. I have always wondered what that weird root was. It kind of scared me. That’s when I found out that…
EAT it NOW or EAT it LATER 