I had a birthday recently, and my awesome daughters treated me to Chinese food. We ordered a bunch of mostly protein dishes to pick up in town, while my older daughter cooked scallop noodles, coconut sticky rice and plain white rice at home to go with it. On unpacking the order, we discovered they had … Continue reading Crispy rice patties
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Small Batch Grape Jelly
During the summer, as my mother's grapes ripened, I gathered them and froze them. I didn't even bag them; just put them in bowls and stuck them in the freezer. We've been nibbling on them, little by little, ever since. 😉 I had originally planned to put them through the juicer, but for the amount … Continue reading Small Batch Grape Jelly
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Sourdough Cornmeal Pancakes
It's been ages since I've made these, and they are absolutely my favourite pancake recipe, ever. They're just a bit of a PITA to make. 😀 The original recipe called for sour cream. I substituted yogurt "cheese", which my daughter described as "sour cream 2.0 - like sour cream, but MORE". 😀 I was out … Continue reading Sourdough Cornmeal Pancakes
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My Non-traditional Slow Cooker Chili
I do love my slow cookers! I've got two 8 quart sized cookers, and have found they are the perfect size for us. Especially for making something like chili; it's enough to feed us for a couple of days, making life much simpler! The chili I make is not at all traditional. In fact, I'm … Continue reading My Non-traditional Slow Cooker Chili
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Home Made Yogurt – Day One
I hadn't intended to make this again so soon, but my daughter and I were able to make a quick trip into town and she made a passing comment about how we should make yogurt again. I've been thinking of it since I posted about using the liquid from making yogurt cheese in bread baking, … Continue reading Home Made Yogurt – Day One
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Quick Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes
When we were living in Victoria, BC, and had made our first sourdough starter, this recipe from The Sourdough Cookbook was one of our favorites. Not only was it chocolatey and delicious, it was one of the few things we could bake in our wonky PMQ oven. We couldn't bake a cake, because it had … Continue reading Quick Sourdough Chocolate Cupcakes
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Almost Alaska Sourdough Hotcakes
I say almost, because I don't have an Alaska sourdough starter. Yet. I will be working on that later today, and when it is ready, I will make another batch to compare. Basic Sourdough Hotcakes (adapted from Alaska Sourdough) Note: make sure the mixing bowl you use has enough room for the batter to expand. … Continue reading Almost Alaska Sourdough Hotcakes
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Quick and Easy Sourdough Bread, with garlic and parmasan
While I was driving my husband to a medical appointment and then the pharmacy, my daughters eagerly went at my new copy of Alaska Sourdough and baked bread. This was not our first attempt at doing a sourdough yeast bread in loaves. However, when we tried it before, we did not have any commercial yeast … Continue reading Quick and Easy Sourdough Bread, with garlic and parmasan
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Sourdough Dinner Rolls
Today was our first yeast bread using Sir Sour Alot. The recipe is very basic. Typically, with yeast breads, I like to do things like use oatmeal, seeds or grains, or knead in herbs or shredded cheese. For this one, I didn't play around. When my pantry is better stocked, I will get more creative. … Continue reading Sourdough Dinner Rolls
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Sourdough Pancakes
This morning was our first use of the sourdough starter, to make some basic pancakes. They were awesome. I topped mine with just a bit of butter and a sprinkling of brown sugar. The sourdough flavour was mild, but definitely there. They were also light and fluffy. Before I go on to the recipe, here … Continue reading Sourdough Pancakes
