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Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video
Dec18

Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video

This Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake will be the pièce de résistance of your Holiday table! Chock full of dried fruit, and topped with either fondant or icing, it’s not only a labor of love, but impressive beyond compare. Properly preserved, fruit cakes can be stored for many years – some stories we’ve heard have boasted serving 100 year old fruit cake. Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit...

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How to Poach Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic Fruit Stew
May26

How to Poach Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic Fruit Stew

If you’re looking for a hot, scrumptious, fruit dessert, try my recipe for Poached Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic Fruit Stew! This stew is chock full of delicious fruits, and kicked up with the addition of syrupy, sweet balsamic vinegar – you will love this hearty, cold-weather dessert, full of the warmth of the holidays. Poached Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Fruit Stew: In this recipe, I used Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic...

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How to Bake Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake
Dec11

How to Bake Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake

In our house, we love Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake with warm spices and delicious dried fruits, always reminds me of the aromas of the Holidays. Even those, who say they don’t like fruitcake, rave about this Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake. It just isn’t Christmas, if our favorite fruitcake isn’t on our dessert platter of goodies. Note: This recipe calls for nuts, and since some people don’t eat nuts, I...

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How to Cook Haskap Fruit Moos + Video
Nov24

How to Cook Haskap Fruit Moos + Video

Haskap Fruit Moos is a quick, easy & stunningly delicious dessert you can throw together and impress everyone. The sweet, tangy taste of the haskap berry mixed with a fruit combinination for a lovely, warm, sweet treat for dessert, whether it’s for a mid-week dinner, Thanksgiving or even Christmas. The fruit moos I am making here is loaded with dried and fresh fruits including dried haskap berries, which I happen to have on...

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How to Make Macaroni Salad with Roasted Peppers & Sun-Dried Tomatoes: 4th of July Fare
Jul03

How to Make Macaroni Salad with Roasted Peppers & Sun-Dried Tomatoes: 4th of July Fare

This Macaroni Salad with Roasted Peppers & Sun-Dried Tomatoes is a delicious new twist on an old favorite that is a welcome addition to any party or picnic table. We are used to putting fresh tomatoes & peppers, finely diced, in our macaroni salad, but these ideas give a welcomed change, especially in these beautiful summer months you can get outside & enjoy the weather & the grill. Also, with the colors of the light...

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How to Roast Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing: Easter Surprises
Apr17

How to Roast Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing: Easter Surprises

Quail is one of the most tender & sweetest of the game birds and this recipe for Roasted Quail with Rice & Fruit Stuffing is prepared in such a way to bring out the best in flavors of the quail. We often serve quail for Easter dinner and what an impressive presentation to see the quail arranged on a large platter, on a huge bed of rice and garnished with lemon, cherry tomatoes, and an assortment of re-hydrated dry fruits. How...

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How to Bake Tropical Fruit Bread for the Bread Machine
Sep25

How to Bake Tropical Fruit Bread for the Bread Machine

We have been craving tropical recipes for the past few months during the end of summer. Even our bread machine wasn’t safe!!! This is a great bread for breakfast or as a snack. Try it out… Type: Bread Serve With: Softened butter Prep Time: 7 min Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 min Yield: 1 loaf Ingredients: 3 cups Whole Bean Flour – this is gluten free 1/2 cup Bread Flour 1/2 cup Oats 1/2 tsp Sea Salt 1 tbsp Ground Ginger 1/2...

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How to Cook with Dried Mushrooms for Recipes
Oct27

How to Cook with Dried Mushrooms for Recipes

Many mushrooms come in dried forms, and some exotic mushrooms only come in dried forms in stores. Trumpet, lobster, maitake, morrels, chanterelles, porcini, oyster, miscellaneous “field” mushrooms, and truffles all come dried. When you see dried mushrooms in their packages, you might be thinking, “Hmmm…That sounds cool, but how can I use them?” First off, dried mushrooms are great additions to creamy...

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How to Cook Fruit Dressing for Holiday Goose
Dec21

How to Cook Fruit Dressing for Holiday Goose

Very fruity and savory at the same time. This is a wonderful accompaniment to the richness of the goose meat! Awesome! ~ Kimberly Edwards 🙂 Type: Side Serve With: Goose, duck, pheasant, cornish hens, turkey or chicken Prep Time: 40 min Cook Time: Depends upon type and size of bird Yield: ~ 6 1/2 cups Ingredients: Instructions: 1. Combine fruits in a bowl, and pour enough boiling water over top to cover them. Allow to sit for 30...

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How to Bake Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake
Dec17

How to Bake Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake

So traditional…So delicious…Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake is fruit cake, the RIGHT WAY! Whether you’re preparing this Christmas treat for this year, or you’re allowing it to age until the next one, this cake is sure to please the masses. Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake: It’s full of fruit, nuts & loving goodness. Our Dark & Delicious Holiday Fruit Cake will make you remember your...

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Nut-Free Tropical Tiger Nuts Trail Mix (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free) + Video
Feb10

Nut-Free Tropical Tiger Nuts Trail Mix (Paleo, Vegan, Gluten-Free) + Video

Nut-Free Tropical Tiger Nuts Trail Mix is delicious, nutritious & a whole lot of fun packed into one recipe! Jam-packed with tropical fruit & healthy grains, as well as tiger nuts – you’re on your way to a snack worthy of the trail, or to tame those hunger pangs throughout the day. This trail mix isn’t just nut-free, it’s also vegan, gluten-free & paleo diet compliant! Even the kids can bring this...

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Paleo ‘Chocolate’ Cranberry Tiger Nuts Granola + Video
Jan25

Paleo ‘Chocolate’ Cranberry Tiger Nuts Granola + Video

Once you try this Paleo Chocolate Cranberry Tiger Nuts Granola, it will be something you crave! Whether you’re looking for breakfast, a snack or a tasty topping, tiger nuts granola is sure to please with satisfying flavors everyone will enjoy. Not only is this granola paleo diet friendly, it is also nut-free & gluten-free, making it perfect for many, who are allergic to nuts, or who have celiac issues. Nut-Free?: Tiger nuts,...

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Web Chef Review: ChillWarmer Fun Jar
Apr15

Web Chef Review: ChillWarmer Fun Jar

The ChillWarmer Fun Jar is the perfect addition to your family’s routine. Firstly, the ChillWarmer Fun Jar comes in two different colors, both with a cute, little family of owls on them: baby blue baby pink Don’t be mistaken, though, these Fun Jars aren’t just for kids because they are super effective, not too childish looking, and hold a great amount of liquid or food. They are great for kids in that they are very...

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