Mexican Red Rice, Carnitas, Black Beans Feast

Posted on May 18, 2008 - Filed Under side dishes, faves, Main Dishes, Recipes | 8 Comments

 If I had known just how easy it is to make Carnitas I would have been making them for years instead of just the last year or so. I love to eat them and order them whenever we go to our favourite Mexican Restaurant- The Red Iguana.
I have always made what we call Mexican pot roast- a […]

It’s a Buffy Bash with Blog Party#34!

Posted on May 15, 2008 - Filed Under Cocktails, blog events, Appetizers | 5 Comments

 
Stephanie over at Dispensing Happiness has invited us to her latest Blog Party #34  and it’s a Buffy Bash.
I’m keeping my offerings short and sweet with an appetizer of:

“Olive to stake a heart with a little cheese!” (okay not short and sweet :p )
I took Australian Blood Olives and Green Olives stuffed with Feta Cheese […]

Spring Mint Syrup

Posted on May 12, 2008 - Filed Under Cocktails, Herbs/Spices/Condiments, Fun Stuff, Recipes, Gardening | 9 Comments

 
Springtime is great for stocking your fridge and freezer with fresh ingredients for the coming Summer. Consider making herbal syrups to add fresh flavours to your cold drinks and ices. The new growth of herbs such as mint are packed with essential oils that you can use to infuse water, oils and vinegars. For today here […]

Peter Rabbit Carrot Cake

Posted on May 11, 2008 - Filed Under tea treats, Fun Stuff, Desserts, Recipes, Cakes | 9 Comments

Here’s the carrot cake recipe that I left off of the last post. My little sister gave me the recipe originally and I’m not sure where she found it. I’ve changed up the spices from the original by using 3 kinds of cinnamon and adding cloves, allspice, 5 spice powder, and coriander. I also modified […]

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