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Johanna of The Passionate Cook announced a most interesting theme for this month’s Sugar High Friday: local specialties. While living in the Bay Area affords me the luxury of having many famous local goods to choose from, I really wanted to pick one that was close to my heart: Chinese egg custard tarts, or dan […]
These are delicious! I wish I had a picnic to take them to right now. The great thing is, there are so many different possibilities to...
A simple recipe that is assembled in less than five minutes. With only seven ingredients in this Grape Tuna Salad you will be impressed with the flavor.
This Orange Pound Cake is everything you love about citrus desserts. It has a perfectly light orange flavor, it’s wonderfully moist, and it’s topped with a heavenly orange glaze.
Gah, I always get stressed when more than a few days go by without posting - I don't like to lose momentum. Not only is blogging a good exercise in self-discipline and all that, it's my only real creative outlet right now, and I like to make it a priority. I wish I had exciting stories about what I've been up to in the last ten days, but if I may be honest... I've just been so tired. We recently got notice that we needed to leave our apartment because the owner wants to move in. It's never fun to be uprooted, but we had an exceptionally hard time finding a new place to live. We looked at dozens of places, and nothing felt right - any unit that allowed dogs was either insanely expensive (even by Vancouver standards) or dark, small and in the middle of nowhere, usually with an abundance of stairs (strollers with babies in them are not stair-friendly). It got to the point that we were packing to leave, and had nowhere to go... Thankfully we found something last week, and I'm actually excited about our next chapter. But I'm tired. Mentally, from being unsettled over the housing situation, and physically, because my 11-month-old has been in a cold --> teething --> cold cycle for the past 6 weeks which means he thinks 1 a.m., 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. are all excellent times for snuggles. I just was about to apologize for complaining and make a joke about my first world problems... but truth is, things aren't always easy, especially as a new mom, and yes, I'm abundantly grateful that my "problems" are minuscule by the world's standards, but they're still challenges and I don't think we should always put on our "Facebook facade" of everything-is-easy-and-perfect-in-my-life because then, how can we possibly relate to and support one another? Amiright? Well, that got heavier than I intended for a Summer Rolls post. Whoops. Ok, SUMMER ROLLS. They're one of my favourite foods. All the textures, all the flavours. The peanut sauce, oh lordy, the peanut sauce. If there were a food I could swim in, this would be it. I did a healthy, springtime spin on the typical vietnamese summer roll with the addition of asparagus, swiss chard and soba noodles. So yummy! It takes a fair bit of time to wrap up all the rolls, so my advice is to throw a little dinner party and put all the ingredients on the table, asking guests to roll their own. Or even just with your own family - like taco night! It's more fun, and you get to linger longer over the meal. Rice paper wrappers might seem finicky at first, but you'll get the hang of it after a couple. If you're struggling with stickiness or tearing, just wet your fingers to keep the wrappers pliable and fight the urge to overstuff them. You will likely have leftover peanut sauce - it is DELICIOUS on grilled lime-marinated chicken skewers, in a pita with shredded carrots, cucumber, sprouts, etc., tossed with cold noodles for a salad... possibilities are endless. Ingredients
Fresh vegetable stack Summer is in full swing in the Midwest. The good news is there were beautiful tomatoes and cucumbers at the farmer...
Are you 'Feinschmecker'? Meaning, are you a gourmand? Are you a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much? Don't worry; we have something special for all those food lovers. German food is rich, substantial, and delicious, with each region having its own specialty dishes and traditional cuisine. And…
I don’t usually buy Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine, because well, it makes me feel inferior. Everything is so perfect, so crisp, so clean in her world. If you’ve been in my hous…
These sandwiches are very similar to a tuna salad, except that they are on soft delicious, crusty ciabatta bread. Oh, and there is NO mayo.
There's something for everyone among these Thanksgiving menu ideas. This year, try our best classic Thanksgiving recipes or try something new like a vegan Thanksgiving dinner.
A visual blast from the past.
I had never made this Lemon Blueberry Bread recipe before and I have to say it may be one of the best spring breads I've ever made. It came out beautifully and...
Ramen is a treat around here because we make it with all the good stuff, not the funky noodle waffles you can buy containing the msg packet. That being said it is more effort to make this than microwaving a cup of water but you will be highly rewarded. This could easily be made vegetarian friendly but unless you have a compelling reason to do so, such as, you are vegetarian or a vegetarian friend is coming over, keep the bacon in. It is a reward for your efforts.
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Hearty Lemon Chicken Stew is a one-pot meal that's sure to please everyone at the table!
I wish I had one...maybe two of these Chocolate Cherry Chunk Brownies right now! Every time i make these chocolate/cherry delights, I have to keep them hidden from my son., he tries to eat them all!
These Chocolate Meringue Pillow Cookies are crisp on the outside, soft on the inside, and remind me a little of a really good brownie.
