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…
Bubble Waffle
My son loves bubble waffles, but they are so expensive. (They are delicious though.) We decided to buy a bubble waffle pan and attempt to make our own. The recipe is pretty simple but making the waffles evenly brown is tricky. For this recipe, you will need to prepare this in advance as you need…
Sourdough Shio Pan
This is my attempt to a shio pan or Japanese salt bread. Using sourdough starter, this shio pan was had nice chewy sourbread taste. The best part is making this recipe with my 4 year old who wants to bake and cook all the time. Start by mixing 2 cups flour, 1 1/3 teaspoon sugar,…
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…
