Tag: Cooking
making things better
Nigella Lawson is a woman who knows food, and she’s not afraid to show her love for it. ?áIn the last few weeks I have discovered a great recipe from her latest cookbook called Kitchen. ?áBeyond being tasty, this recipe has made my life much less complicated. It is her mother’s Praised chicken. ?áIn the…
sushi-style late-night meal… something weird from my kitchen
Last night I really wanted to eat something cute for supper, while at the same time using up things?áfrom my pantry and freezer. I don’t know why I felt compelled to eat something cute, but such is life. I decided to make “sushi” out of brown rice, potatoes, eggs, frozen spinach, and a bit of…
hot chocolate, my way
Over the years I have learned that the amount of sugar we eat in North America is not normal, nor is it helping us.?á To change this and scale back on the sweet stuff will require a good amount of determination and some experimentation. Gary Taubes states in his book, Good Calories Bad Calories, that…
Cap it! (with a mushroom)
One of the quickest, easiest things to make with savory, sweet, salty, or miscellaneous ingredients is a plate of mushroom caps. True, you do need some fresh mushrooms, but besides the necessity of that one ingredient, pretty much anything else you have on hand can stuff them. I love how the natural moisture of the…
Recipe Adaptation: Mom’s Scuffles
I have been living away from “home” now for four Christmases-worth. Happily, each year I have managed to spend the holiday season with good friends, enjoyed many wonderful meals and parties, and witnessed others’ traditions. There’s no place like home for the Holidays?áin many things, though… and for me, a big part of what makes…
Up-DATE: Choco-Almond Balls are a complete hit. Home-run, right out of the ball-park.
Choco-Almo-Date Balls (Or Choco-Almond Balls,?áCABs, their?ánick-name), are wonderful. Delicious, easy and fast to make, and?ásomewhat healthy too!?áOver the holiday season I kept a bowl of the gooey-mix in the fridge, as?áwell as a small saucepan of the melted chocolate ready-to-go. I made some last night, so that my New Year’s Eve guests could enjoy the…
Party Dip Made with sage and roasted garlic
This dip, inspired by the Rebar Cookbook, is a vegan-friendly, dairy and gluten-free option that’s inclusive and inexpensive. Made with navy beans (or cashews), roasted garlic, lemon juice, sage, salt, pepper, and olive oil, it’s versatile and easy to prepare. A go-to recipe for gatherings.
what gets the party started? DIY gingerbread house
rosebud Hello! I hosted?áa party last night, and I would love to share it with you. We enjoyed a relaxing evening with friends on the weekend before the holidays. And, what else brings friends and the winter holidays together like building a real gingerbread house? Before the party I fashioned a house-shaped structure wrapped with…
DIY citrus for the d?®cor, naturally
Holiday D?®cor Ideas with Citrus To create this, slice some nice seedless navel oranges. ?áLeave the slices to dry in an oven with the light on, turning them every 4 – 8 hours until the slices are dry. ?áThen string the slices together with some star anise. These strings can be used in the window…
Festive Fun: DIY Shirley Temple Kit
Shirley Temple Kit with?áhomemade grenadine! ?áWhat could be more Christmasy than the Canadian version of the Shirley Temple drink? ?á2 parts ginger ale and 1 part orange juice, over the rocks and with a splash of grenadine? ?áLose the?ámaraschino cherries, unless you can find some without artificial dye (FD&C Red 40) and garnish with pomegranate…