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This is a very easy tart that is savory and sweet and would go well as an appetizer, breakfast, starter or snack. You can change this up by using other types of pears and I have seen recipes that add thyme and other herbs to it. I made this recipe using Anjou Pears. Slice the pears and brie thinly. I used about 4 pears and one round brie. The key to this recipe is the caramelized onion. I made…

Are you thinking of making your own ginger beer? I am on a journey to make ginger bug sodas. So far I have made some really tasty ones but I still can’t get it really fizzy. Here is the result from my first few attempts. If you haven’t checked out how to make a ginger bug, go to the post where I started this ginger beer journey. https://eatitnoworeatitlater.com/2023/03/25/ginger-bug/ You will…

I recently received a bunch of organic ginger and have always wanted to try making ginger beer. So my adventure with my ginger bug begins. It is recommended to use organic ginger as you will need to use the skin. Rinse the ginger and finely grate until you have about 3 tbsp of ginger, 3 tbsp of raw sugar and 3 1/2 cup filtered water. Mix everything well. Place a coffee filter or cloth on top…

Every year during this time, we head up to Whistler to hang out and have a fun time. We’ve started a tradition where we have a cooking contest. This year we decided to make meals based off of different location. I got Malaysia. I decided to make a kopitiam style breakfast and included roti canai with a curry dipping sauce. I have never made roti before so I decided to give it a shot. Start…

This is french pear pie that is made using a unique technique. You start off by cooking your pears in a butter sugar sauce and then top it with the crust and bake upside down. Almost like an upside down cake. I used anjou pears since they are one of my favorite. Quarter and core them and leave one halved. This one will be used for the center. In a oven proof skillet, heat up the butter and…

Kaya Jam is commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. It is a delicious coconut egg jam on toast and easy to make. Begin by combining 4-5 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup coconut cream, and 3/4 cup coconut milk in a saucepan. Filter the mixture to get any big pieces out. Place the saucepan on the stove and heat at medium-low. Continue to stir the mixture until it is cooked. This should…

Do you ever buy so much garlic that they start getting moldy and gross? Well that’s our family. We usually get peeled garlic since it is convenient but I find that they get mold and mushy fast. I have preserved garlic using vinegar and they were tasty. Here is that recipe for Laba Garlic. You can also make Garlic Confit and Garlic Oil as another way to preserve garlic and it makes a great easy…

One of the best things about baking is getting creative with decorating. Its been a long time since I did decorate cupcakes so I was excited to do different. Occasionally, I would make snacks for my department meeting. For this meeting, we were talking about our gardens so I decided to make dirt cupcakes! (Not from real dirt but with Oreo cookie crumbs). Melt 1 cup of milk chocolate chips in the…

Your little furry friends deserve treats too and this is an easy one. All you need is your dog’s favorite wet food and some whole wheat or all purpose flour. Start by mashing the dog food and then add 1/4 cup of flour. Mix well. Then slowly add another 1/4 cup of flour until the dough starts forming into a ball. I ended up using slightly less than 1/2 cup of flour. The dough will be soft and a…

Recently my dinners have been simple and easy. As a working mom, it is hard to make delicious and healthy food while working full-time. I started to experiment more and make things that I haven’t made for a while. One of the things that I have missed was chicken satay skewers. Begin by dicing the boneless chicken. Set this aside while you prepare the marinade. In a mixing bowl, add 1 tsp…

If you love chocolate chip cookies, then you would love these. They consist of three different types of cookies: matcha white chocolate, double chocolate and original. You can change up this recipe by making three of your favorite cookies and mixing them together. This is quite time consuming as you are essentially making three cookies instead of one. For this recipe, I decided to make browned…

Try this recipe on days when you are really lazy and there is nothing really in the fridge except a wheel of brie. I’m tempted to remake this recipe with even more brie next time. Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar and 4 tablespoons of milk to a pan. Chop up the brie and add it to the frying pan. Don’t worry about the rind, it will mix in and you will not notice it. Turn the stove to medium heat and…

This is a very easy way to preserve berries and fruit that is about to go bad and make something that could be used in many ways. I was given some concord grapes that I just didn’t know what to do with. They tasted fine but were pretty tart. I searched the internet and found this method to make syrup. You will need equal weight of fruit and sugar. I used a scale to do this. Shake the contents…

Za’atar Maanakish

I love the taste of za’atar! It is earthy, tangy, and nutty with a hint of citrus. I wanted to make some homemade za’atar flatbread or maanakish, a Lebanese dish. Activate the yeast by adding 1 cup of warm water, 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoon dry yeast. Mix well and let it sit for at least 10 minutes. This will allow the yeast to bubble and activate. In a separate bowl, combine 3 cups…

Who knew that adding potato chips to your chocolate chip cookies would be good? I tried this recipe for cookie exchange over the holidays and its now my husband’s new favourite cookie. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, mix 2 1/4 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a separate bowl, add the softened butter and with a hand mixer, slowly incorporate 1 cup brown…