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Ok, so that’s fun to say, isn’t it? lol Fun to say, and fun to eat! Looking for something simple and packed with flavor? This is just the ticket. Active work time is only about 15 minutes, the rest is just bake time. Empanadas are great for lunch, or for a snack, and are great the next...
This week, assuming it started on the weekend, has been a very varied roller coaster. There has been a decent mix of good and bad going on and up until today the good outweighed the bad. Friday : I finished my first full week at my new job somewhere between two and three. I could probably have...
My MIL lived here until 3 yrs ago and we hadn't seen her for 2 years until we flew her here this weekend. We didn't tell the kids she was coming and they were soooo happy and surprised! We relaxed around home Friday night. Saturday morning, we slept in and then Ray made pancakes & sausage. I have no...
People are very interested in cats on leashes. We often bring Petey to the park and we always put him on a leash because there are big dogs running around and lots of cars whizzing by on two streets surrounding. But people are so fascinated with it and they always come and talk to us, saying it's...
If you read my post on pistachio caramels, you'll remember that I had some temperature issues that weekend. It was so warm in my air condition-less apartment, that my first batch of caramels started getting all melty and greasy. Definitely not suitable for the public. I was heartbroken, but there...
We had a great day yesterday. The kids were so excited to give me their gifts in the morning. As well as their purchases from the Mother's Day stall at school, they had also spent time making me "treasure maps" which were pretty funny. I had read in a free parents magazine about a place called...
Or 'mother's lentils', a famously rich and creamy Indian creation also known as dhaabe ki dal. A dhaaba is a roadside diner, often no more than a shed with a hot clay oven and a few charpais for the truckers passing by. The only selling point is the food, and it is not uncommon to see Hondas and...
Last weekend was the second in a series of Test Kitchen events which began in March. Given that it was the day after BlueHat, there were a couple folks from out of town who got to attend this time which was fantastic. For the May Test Kitchen we tested the following breakfast items (copied from the...
Doing my morning blog rounds I was over at Peter’s site (Kalofagas) longingly looking at his Eggs Benedict recipe (by the way, go and check that out you guys…it is seriously killing me I want it so badly), and realized there was a post just below that one that I hadn’t seen! WHAT? He had...
Did I scare you? I mean, the idea of frozen salad probably isn’t that appealing. LOL But. And this is a pretty big BUT. (no, it’s not mine! ) Gazpacho. Sorbet. Combine the two and you have a bit of frozen heaven. This traditional Spanish soup is always served chilled, and often with ice…why...
Orange and chocolate are one of those perfect combinations…like wine and cheese, or pears and cheese, lemon and chicken…Chocolate *obviously* is fantastic on it’s own, but man, when you add that extra little zing of orange, it just elevates it to new levels. As the site’s one year...
This has to be one of my favorite meals to make and to eat for dinner. I'm not sure where I got it or if I made it up myself. I make several variations of it. It is super simple, quick, and so good. While your pasta water is boiling you chop your greens - my favorite is some kind of kale - either...
I made this particular dish the other day and it was absolutely wonderful. My wife, who normally does not eat big portions, cleaned off her plate and wanted more, so that is a very good sign. The thickness of the tuna steak you use really depends on how rare you like your tuna. Because you are only...
Some time ago, my friend, Electric Firefly lamented about losing her mojo. Well here I am, just minding my own business when I found it! Although she would probably prefer I hadn't found it for a few more months. Mojo A Seasoning Sauce recipe from Cuban Home Cooking by Jane Cossio. 3 tbs pure...
Show us your favorite tool. Submitted by Maraschino. Chicago Cutlery 8 Inch Chef's Knife. The cooking equivalent of a Timex. Always reliable, easy to hold, easy to sharpen. I couldn't cook without it. Best value out there for a decent chef's knife, in my opinion.
As a working mum who cooks in bulk on the weekend, I found this advice was pretty helpful: Is it safe to re-heat leftovers? Paula Goodyer May 8, 2008 We might know better than to let raw meat rub shoulders with raw broccoli on the chopping board but we're not always so cluey about leftovers. The...
Ok, I just got this book and it freaking rocks. It has all kinds of great low-fat and low-cal recipes. One thing it really does have a lot of are dessert recipes. It also has great cocktail recipes. Basically this book tries to show you how to use substitutions to make recipes guilt-free. You can...
If I were to be a Spice Girl, I'd definitely be Asian Spice. Number one, I'm asian (duh) and two, I just love asian flavors. It's always a go-to style of cooking for me. Salty balanced by sweet - you can't go wrong. On a recent trip to Ranch 99 (same trip as Win Hop Fung), I picked up two whole...
I got lazy and didn't feel like updating...that's my excuse for not updating in such a long time...heh. But it's true! I was LAZY. Hm...what was the last book I was reading? Hm...I think it was Helpless by Barbara Gowdry. I didn't really enjoy reading the book. I mean, it was about a guy who kidnaps...
(insert balloons, streamers and confetti here) Time to Par-tay! Canarygirl.com is one year old! It seems like just the other day when I started off on my own in the blogosphere…I had been blogging at Vox for quite a while, and before that had just shared recipes and photos on various sites across...
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