I’m almost embarrassed to admit that after living here for more than 10 years and with an apple orchard five minutes down the street, I have never made applesauce from scratch before until now. There wasn’t really any reason to – applesauce can easily be found in stores and is not expensive to purchase…so why […]
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Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries with Added Fiber
As part of the Foodbuzz Tastemaker Program, I received a couple boxes of Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries with added fiber to try out. Both hubby and I have been long-time fans of Kellogg’s Special K Red Berries. That’s right, hubby included! In fact, it’s hubby’s almost daily on-the-go breakfast. We love the cereal for […]
Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park
We’ve been pretty lucky so far in October to have had a couple of warm weekends, which we took advantage of and went hiking. Earlier this month, we explored a new trail – Ledges Trail in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Not too many trees had turned colors at that point but enough to let us know […]
Crispy Vegetable Wonton
One of my guilty pleasures is definitely FRIED FOODS! In fact, the only time I’ll eat chicken skin (or tolerate fats of any kind) is when they are fried or roasted until they are crispy. I’ve often wondered how we could eat all those fried foods and spicy dishes on the hot and humid days that we […]
Fried Radish Cake (Chai Tow Kway)
I rarely cook with daikon but about a week ago, I had this yen for daikon soup. However, the moment I returned home with my purchase, my craving for the soup was gone (isn’t that just typical?). :-) So now, I had to find something else to make with the daikon (come on, Chris, you already have a giant zucchini […]
The Last of Summer
I know Summer is officially over but our tomato plants are still lingering – so many tiny tomatoes on them yet. I’m surprised we haven’t gotten any frost overnight so far but the temperature has gone down low enough that I don’t think the tomatoes will ripen any further. *sob* Bye Summer, you’ll be missed! […]
Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables
Got it from Costco. Delicious! In general, I prefer fresh vegetables over frozen but you definitely can’t beat the covenience of frozen vegetables. On my recent trip to Costco, I found this wonderful blend of frozen veges, which is just perfect for times when I want a quick side dish with a minimal amount of fuss. :-) For this homestyle dish, I used a […]
Kuih Bakar
Most of those I know who moved away claimed it’s because they couldn’t take the winters here anymore. I feel the same way, although it’s not the snow or cold I mind so much, it’s the constant cloudiness that gets to me. Today is the fourth day since I last saw the sun and I […]
Peanut Butter Cookies
I think Martha (Stewart) couldn’t have said it any better on her website – these cookies are indeed a classic treat for the whole family. This is THE recipe we go to whenever we crave peanut butter cookies – it’s simple, FUN (Alex can vouch for that), and utterly delicious! We first saw it on one of Martha’s DVDs (I’m […]
Vegetables from Our Garden
Most years, we’ll try to plant some spring vegetables such as lettuce, radish, and peas to enjoy. None of the vegetables I started out this year however, have survived so far due to various weather-related reasons. The worst was the flash flood we had on Memorial Day, which immersed our yard in at least 8 […]