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Steamed Ginger Lemongrass Mussels + Video
Feb15

Steamed Ginger Lemongrass Mussels + Video

Steamed Ginger Lemongrass Mussels are an amazing appetizer or entrée for a special occasion. Whether it’s New Year’s, Valentine’s Day, a Birthday, Anniversary or Date Night, this shellfish dish is dressed to impress! The flavors of ginger & lemongrass will dazzle your taste buds & take you on a journey to Asia, at least during your feast. Steamed Ginger Lemongrass Mussels: In this recipe, I used a white wine...

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How to Make Haskap Citrus Cyclops Cocktails + Video: Homemade Halloween Treats
Oct20

How to Make Haskap Citrus Cyclops Cocktails + Video: Homemade Halloween Treats

I am very pleased to share a recipe with you of How to Make Haskap Citrus Cyclops Cocktails, especially appropriate for Halloween parties and fun celebrations. A delicious, crimson colored cocktail, tangy & sweet with haskap juice & pure culinary citrus essential oil. Spike this bevvy with Golden Pear Liqueur for the adults, or enjoy without alcohol. The pièce de résistance is the cyclops eyeball made of kiwi with the color...

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Are You a Little Nutty? It’s National Nut Day
Oct22

Are You a Little Nutty? It’s National Nut Day

National Nut Day is here, and we have yet another reason to be “nutty.” Seeds, like pecans & walnuts, fruit like lychee nuts or legumes like peanuts, they all contain fats & protein. Chestnuts & cashews do not fall into this category. Nuts contain very little starch. Their oils carry flavor and nutrition, and nut texture is so appealing, we enjoy the contrast when added to recipes. Most nuts are eaten ripe...

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How to Make a Green Geisha

This drink was inspired by my new-found green tea cravings, and my love of lychee nuts… Refreshing and interesting to drink as an aperitif, while eating sushi, or all by itself… Have fun and I hope you enjoy it! ~ Kimberly Edwards 😀 Type: Beverage Prep Time: 5 min (Unless you have to make the green tea from scratch: ~ 20 min.) Yield: 1 tumbler/glass . Ingredients: Instructions: 1. Lightly squash/grind/pulverize lime leaf...

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Dragonfruit Is A Fruit On Fire

Okay, I’m sure they’re not the only ones… I have been asked a number of times, “What the heck the fruit is to the right of the mangoes on the top of this page?” Well, the reddish-pink ones that have spiky flaps are dragonfruit or pithaya/pitaya. The yellow fruit with the spiky flaps are also dragonfruit, yellow ones, or yellow pithaya/pitaya. I have found a photo of a yellow dragonfruit sliced...

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