Today, I felt like making a Chinese egg and tomato dish. This was something that my grandparents would make and we would serve it on rice. You start with a tablespoon of corn starch and 2 tablespoons of warm water. Mix these together and set aside. Take 6 eggs and give them a nice beating…
How do you eat your Cream of Wheat?
I love the texture of cream of wheat. I started eating a lot of cream of wheat ever since I wanted to increase my blood iron. For 3 tbsp it is 30% of your daily iron intake. It is a wonderful way to get iron. The recipes that I am sharing are refined sugar free….
Mandu – Korean Dumplings
Cooking and baking can be tedious tasks. Especially when you do them alone. Spice them up and have cooking parties!! Friends make all the difference in the world. This time we decided to make mandu or Korean dumplings. They can be fried or broiled and contain meat, tofu, green onions, garlic and ginger. Mandu are…
Spicy Peppery Beef Jerky
Nothing beats homemade beef jerky. I have made this recipe a couple of times, each time gets better and better. It may take a couple times to get the beef jerky just right since you will need to experiment with thickness, marinade time, and amount of marinade you use. With the perfect combination you will…
Two Takes on Lasagna!
Lasagna can be a tedious meal. Usually involving making tomato sauce, cooking ground meat, pre-cooking noodles, assembling and then baking for about an hour. After all that the results are so rewarding. Its a warm comfort food full of delicious flavours. I’ll show you two ways to make lasagna! To create a home made traditional…
Thai Pumpkin Custard
Its time for pumpkins! I love all things pumpkin. Every time I find small sugar pumpkins I try to make my Thai pumpkin custard. So delicious and creamy and it is super easy. This is a great dish to show off to your friends. Beat together eggs and sugar, vanilla and salt until sugar dissolves. …
Smiley Face Pancakes with Cranberry Sauce!
Everyone is familiar with getting cranberries from cans or from jars but having fresh cranberries is such a treat. Fresh cranberries are tart and spongy. They need to be cooked down with a bit of sugar to get them sweet. I decided to experiment and make some fresh cranberry sauce for my sour dough pancakes….
The Eczema Diet Part #3: Coconut Yogurt
I recently started seeing a naturopath for my eczema. I had an IgG test to see what my foods sensitivities. Most of them were the typical ones; nuts, egg, most grains including rice, dairy and citrus fruit but I had weird results like yeast, and green beans. I wasn’t allergic to gluten! woohoo! I had…
Monkey Bread! Not just for monkeys
Have you ever wanted a fun way for people to eat food?? Try monkey bread!! Parties and gatherings won’t be the same with this. People can grab a piece and go. To substitute buttermilk, I used plain yogurt and milk. Mix the yogurt and milk until it becomes a buttermilk consistency. In a sauce pan, put…
Decorating with Apple Roses
Oh the delicious apple crumble. It is such an adaptable recipe. Sometime you add nuts, dried berries, and sometimes different spices. You can try different types of apples and different sweeteners. The lists can go on. There are so many things you can do to change this classic recipe. Here is a way to make…
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