The weather is getting colder but it doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything to harvest. Now is the perfect time to look for rose hips. Look for red/orange rose hips. I like the ones that are dark red or bright red. I don’t get the ones that are mushy. They are hard to process. I…
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Mickey Pretzels
I love soft pretzels especially from Disney. We had a Disney themed party so I decided to pair up some Currywurst with some pretzel bites. At first I thought this recipe would be tricky and challenging but it turned out to be very easy to make. My kid also enjoyed helping me and loved rolling…
Banana Roti
I stumble across this recipe while watching videos on Youtube. It looked simple and delicious. I had to try this and as a busy working mom, this was my type of recipe. This is a take on Southeast Asian street food. To make this recipe, you will need frozen plain roti, ripe banana and condensed…
Wild Soda
I have always wanted to make pine needle soda but could never find a place to get pine needles. Recently I found a recipe for rosemary soda and decided to try it instead. This was my first time makeing this fermented drink and I didn’t realize how strong the rosemary would be. A little does…
Purple Sweet Potato Pancake
I have been addicted to purple sweet potato. I love the colour and candy like taste when you bake it just right. Here is a recipe to incorporate sweet potatoes into pancakes! Begin by making your sweet potato paste. Wrap the purple sweet potato in aluminum foil. Bake the purple sweet potato in a 350…
Fermentation Journey #1 the Mother Brine
Over the years I have been dabbling with fermenting, preserving and pickling foods. I tried sourdough bread, kombucha and even made my own Kimchi. Hmm I should try making Kimchi again. I am on a new fermentation journey. This time it is with lacto-fermented vegetables more specifically with sichuan lacto-fermented vegetables. The reason behind this…
Marinated Red Shiso
I love gardening and I love experimenting with food. Last year I decided to try growing something I have seen but never tried, red shiso. I thought it was going to taste more like the Japanese green shiso that I am used to. Maybe mine is a different red shiso. It isn’t as floral and…
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…
Sour Ginger Candy
I have been searching for a recipe for the ginger candy that is similar to the Chinese ginger that you can buy from those herbal stores. You know those tiny red ones that are a little sour and sweet and makes your tongue and fingers red. Well, I decided to just look at the ingredients…
Summer Drinks
Summer has gone by in a blink of an eye. It has been a busy summer but a relaxing one. It was also a time to try some nice refreshing summer drinks. I made a post many years ago about Tonic and coffee. It wasn’t my favorite drink but I had to try again. This…
