300g All purpose flour 1 teaspoon Baking Soda 2 Tablespoons ground Ginger 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground Cardamom 1 cup Brown Sugar 150g melted Butter (1/2 cup) 1/2 cup Molasses 1 egg 1 teaspoon Salt 40g Candied Ginger, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper, ground Blend all the ingredients. Shape dough into balls and […]
I’m kinda bummed that they stopped making my favourite curry powder….:( …but I guess it forces me to create my own….to be honest, it’s almost ‘TOO MUCH TROUBLE”…but I love it so I do: Roast: 3 Tab. Cumin 1 Tab. Black Mustard Seeds 2 Tab. Coriander Seed I like to toast them separately in a […]
2 Cups Coconut Milk – use a good quality 1 Cup Whipping Cream (35%+) 2/3 Cup Palm Sugar (has a lower glycemic index than regular sugar – only 35!) 2 Eggs. Bring the milk, cream and sugar to a boil, slowly. Remove from heat and cool for 5-10 minutes. Temper the eggs by cracking into […]
I was asked to bake a special Cheesecake with Peanut butter and Almond Liquor (I used De Sorona) –Amareto~ it’s an almond Liquor that I thought was good. They requested a Graham wafer crust. For the crust : 2 1/2 Cups Ground Graham Wafers 1/2 Cup Ground Almonds 1/2 Cup Butter, melted 1/4 Cup Sugar […]
Every Christmas-time I try to re-create the short bread I buy at the Cedar Market. ‘So-called’ Scottish Short Bread…It’s the best I’ve ever had! This one has less sugar … I say ‘so-called’ because Scottish history reports it mostly as a left over dry bread concoction (more like baked or dried bread pudding […]
It’s the time of year when all you cat owners need to think about growing some grass for your pet. It greatly improves their digestive tract and helps prevent hair-balls.In the summer David Cuts a fresh piece of sod for Gizmo and brings it in the house (He’s strictly an indoor cat).In the winter […]
It’s the time of year to collect all your Hazelnuts (or buy a bag)…. Shell the nuts (or, as I did, buy a bag of shelled ones). Spread onto a cookie sheet and place into a 350 degree oven (pre-heated) for 10 minutes. When they’re ready the skins will split and you’ll notice the darker […]
This is a long and detailed process…but it’s about as simple as I can get for now… It’s about as basic as I can get for a good curry. There are lots of shortcuts but none of them really work. This makes an excellent vegetarian curry or add chicken… Another day I will go […]
Leeks are an amazing vegetable. Very high in Vitamins A and K. They grow extremely well where I live (Victoria, B.C. Canada) This soup was very quick to make (30 min) I just used things I had on hand (even used tap water~not stock) – and it was delicious! Remove the large dark green top of the […]
This recipe is so easy to make. You’re allowed all-sorts of substitutions as well. The essential basics would be: Fish Sauce Fresh Ginger Fresh Lime Fresh Garlic …but from there you can experiment with the other ingredients. Here’s what I did… 2 Tablespoons Soya Sauce 4 Garlic Cloves 1 Tablespoon Chopped Ginger Zest, finely […]
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