Vietnamese Caramel Flan

Secrets from My Vietnamese Kitchen: Simple Recipes from My Many Mothers by Kim Thuy is written like a story book, which is fun to read. It gives insight into the culture that expresses love through food.

Extreme Bean Fiesta Bean Salad and Summer Entertaining Ideas

Matt and Steve’s was founded in 2000 by two entrepreneurial friends looking to bring a little fun into the garnish world with the original Extreme Bean Hot and Spicy. Since then Matt and Steve's has expanded its product roster with the highest of quality standards by creating tasty, topical, social and fun products. They use local ingredients that are simple, and their products are all natural, gluten free, GMO free, with no artificial anything, at 10 calories or less per serving. 

Nanaimo Bars with Loacker Chocolate wafers

Canadians have spoken and the nation’s favourite flavour is chocolate! In this year's Savour Serenity Survey conducted by Loacker, 72% of Canadians selected chocolate as their favourite sweet flavour. To help satisfy this craving for chocolate, Loacker is launching new flavours this summer, including Double Chocolate wafers.

Almond Rice pudding

This almond and rice pudding or kheer is easy to prepare within about half an hour and it tastes delicious. It can be enjoyed warm or cold.

Lavender Shortbread Cookies

These Lavender Shortbread cookies have a floral flavour and aroma because of the dried lavender flowers. This buttery shortbread cookies will be enjoyed by adults and children. Everyone we shared it with loved the taste. These cookies are wonderful to serve with tea or to give as gifts. 

Spiced Pumpkin Quinoa Muffin and Oven to Table Cookbook Giveaway

Oven to Table by Jan Scott has over 100 recipes using one of six cooking vessels including a skillet, sheet pan, Dutch oven, baking pan, roasting pan, and casserole dish. Jan has developed recipes that focus on the importance of a stress-free, mess-free, and no fuss cooking attitude in the kitchen.

Dipping Sauce nuoc cham

This nuoc cham dipping sauce from Vietnamese cuisine is delicious to enjoy with any meal. It can be served with spring rolls or grilled meats and seafood. This recipe is from DK Canada Spice book.

Hamilton Beach Egg Cooker and Go Sport blender

The Hamilton Beach Egg Cooker cooks up to 7 eggs at a time. We have the option of cooking the eggs to our preference soft, medium, or hard boiled. There is also an option to make three poached eggs at a time using the separate dishwasher safe egg poaching tray.

Greek Honey Cookies

We enjoy making these Greek Honey Cookies known as Melomakarona, which were introduced to us by our neighbours. These Greek holiday cookies do not contain alcohol, the recipe is adapted from this site. I have kept the measurements in grams as I use a measuring scale to measure all the ingredients. 

Funnel Cake

This funnel cake is the perfect carnival food to enjoy even when it is cold outside. It tastes delicious with different combination of fruit toppings you like. 

Chocolate mousse

This creamy chocolate mousse is delicious and easy to prepare. It can be served cold topped with fresh berries. 

Beef Hummus Wraps made in the Hamilton Beach Panini Press

With this Hamilton Beach Panini Press and indoor grill, we have endless possibilities to pack our sandwiches with flavourful ingredients and make delicious meals within minutes. 

Teriyaki Sauce Recipe

We enjoyed making a variety of desserts with the MagicalButter compound dark and milk chocolate. This creamy Belgian Chocolate has ethically traded ingredients, and it is made in the USA.

Dulce de leche cake

We really enjoyed this Dulce de leche cake which can be made ahead of time and left in the fridge.

Bitter gourd salad

This year we planted Indian bitter gourd also known as bitter melon and got a few. This is a delicious salad which isn't too bitter. We usually enjoy it with rice and other curries.

Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate buttercream icing

This recipe will make 12 delicious regular size chocolate cupcakes.

Banana Poori

These Mangalore banana buns or poories are delicious to have as a snack or to enjoy for breakfast. This is a good way to use ripe bananas. 

Fried Doughnuts

These yeast raised, fried doughnuts are easy to make. It would make a delicious evening snack. 

Sweet Potato Muffins for Breakfast and Snack

I made these healthy and delicious sweet potato muffins in celebration of Nutrition Month this March. These muffins are perfect to serve for breakfast or as snacks. 

Versatile Copper Mugs and Dragon fruit Beverage

A small business based in Vancouver, Canada sells beautiful handcrafted copper mugs that we can use for cocktails, mocktails, and as decorative organizers. These copper mugs are made using traditional methods of hammering by hand to create the unique texture on the exterior. I like the rustic imperfections that add character to these mugs, making each of these copper mugs unique. The brass handles are welded, which leaves it intact on the inside, and keeps it water tight and leak free. We love that the rim is smooth, making it our go to mugs for chilled beverages. We love that it is comfortable to hold and enjoy.