Ginger Molasses Cookies
Late last year I made plans to do a holiday cookie series of postings. But oh the challenges of owning a small business. At the time, I went through some major employee issues with both my 2 new employees so much that I never got to finish highlighting my holiday cookies. So since I have…
Floral Crown
Today is the first day of July. Happy July. I decided this morning that I would highlight a craft every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this month. To start off with I thought to showcase a finished product that says summer to me: Floral crowns. So I made floral crowns for the first time earlier this…
Sun Print Wall Hanging
I first came across sun prints, also known as cyanotype several years ago. I loved the idea at first sight. I have used it in a coupla my classes but since I don’t do as many design and craft classes as I used to, I have not done the activity in a while. As I…
Sugar Cookies
I would have to say sugar cookies are my favorite home made cookies. They are buttery and crispy, the way a cookie should be. I prefer them without icing although when we make them in class I do partake the ones with that extra bit of sweetness. So I have been using this recipe for…
Parabolic Curves
When I first learned about parabolic curves years ago, a question was asked of us: how can you draw a curved line using straight lines? I was in a classroom and will admit that none of us students figured it out. I was amazed by the answer. Basically, parabolic curves are curves that are created using…
Open Faced Cucumber Sandwich
I come from a culture where protein is revered. By that I mean growing up we literally had protein for every meal. So it wasn’t until I became an adult and moved to the US that I found my love for vegetarian fare. While I am not a vegetarian, I have continued to build my…
Japanese Milk Bread Rolls
Japanese milk rolls are my first attempt at making a bread product. My first attempt was a few weeks ago which was a failure cos I forgot to add the egg. This time however, I was obsessive about the ingredients and making sure I used them all. While I thought the recipe was fairly easy…
Risotto with Roasted Red Peppers
For most of my adult life, I have not eaten risotto because of my cheese issue (basically, I don’t eat cheese) and always understood risotto to be made with cheese. But a coupla years ago while looking for recipes to use in my Cooking Wars class, I came across a recipe that mentioned that I…
Pomme Roses
I first came across what I have come to call Pomme Roses, a coupla years ago. Pomme roses aka apple tartlets aka apple roses are these beautiful, flakey scrumptious desserts. These are apple slices wrapped in a puff pastry and rolled to look like roses then baked until the pastry is golden brown. I have…
Mother’s Day 2019: Gift and Activity
So for Mother’s Day 2019, I thought I would experiment with a craft I have always wanted to do but as of a few weeks ago, had never done: Mosaic. My initial thought was that it would be a relatively easy activity for 5 and 6 year olds. If I used a design template then…