July 27th, 2011 | Bakery, Breakfast, GAPS/SCD, Gluten Free, Grain-Free, Recipes, Sweets, bread, cardamom, Christmas, muffin, raisin, scandinavian, spices, Swedish, Yule Kaka
This is a really delicious recipe and makes great muffins. It can also be made into a loaf of bread which makes a great Yule Kaka (which my family traditionally eats at Christmas-time). It is a grain-free, GAPS and SCD friendly recipe, which I highly recommend. Featured in the Hella Delicious 2012 Recipe Calendar.
April 28th, 2010
I never knew I could like liver until I had paté! Fantastic stuff, especially if you have the right combination of spices and a touch of lime or something sour. This recipe uses the wonderful combination of onions, garlic and ginger that I love so much from Burmese and other Asian dishes. Mix and m ...
March 5th, 2010
I am about to make another batch of this delicious mustard. I was surprised to find that I haven't posted this recipe yet as it is one of my favorites. The cream cheese helps to preserve the pungency of the mustard, making a delicious condiment which is also a probiotic if made with home-made cream ...
November 15th, 2009
Now here is a great alternative for cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving, especially if you like the flavors of Asia this is modeled on Sally Fallon's raisin chutney recipe in Nourishing Traditions.
1 lb (500g) fresh dates (pitted)
1 lb (500g) fresh cranberries
1 t red chili flakes
1/2 head garl ...
July 11th, 2009
Click here for images from market around Yangon.
The first time I visited Burma/Myanmar was in December of 1995. We stayed in the YMCA in downtown Yangon (formerly Rangoon) and were harassed by bed-bugs all night. I remember the streets being particularly gray at that time, except for the bright ...
July 11th, 2009
My favorite market in Yangon is the Indian Spice market which is on 26th St and Anawratha, and there I love to buy thick honey-rich sandalwood oil, turmeric, fragrant sandalwood beads, freshly ground whole wheat flour and blocks of beeswax. An old friend hangs around his buddies spice stall, and alw ...
May 6th, 2009
Refreshing recipe for Fenugreek and Fennel Salad
Fenugreek: (Trigonella foenum-graecum) called methi in the Ayurvedic tradition, has been a trusted friend of mankind for a long time, perhaps even before crops were cultivated. It is widely used in Ayurvedic medicine and cooking, which dates back a ...
April 4th, 2009
Published in the column A Flirtation With Herbs in Healthy Options Magazine, New Zealand, April 2009
I was away for much of the summer, helping my sister with her newest addition to the family. As a result, my balcony garden didn't do so well. My spaghetti squash died, my nasturtiums were ...
January 27th, 2009
I remember the first time I had a chance to get to know wild fennel. It was growing tall and wild behind an empty lot I walked through every day on my way to work at an Italian restaurant in the Viaduct harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It's funny to look back on that period in my life and realize t ...
July 12th, 2007
Golden Spice of a Golden Land
I developed a deep respect for turmeric the last time I was in Myanmar (Burma). Not paying close attention to where I was putting my feet, I had stumbled on a hole in the sidewalk while walking the streets of Yangon and sprained my ankle. Several Burmese friends ad ...
