Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
When making chocolate mousse (or chocolate silk) pie… a number of recipes call for raw egg white. You can always use pasteurized egg white if you are worried about salmonella – but those recipes are typically more complicated to make. Sometimes, I just don’t have the time. This recipe is SUPER SIMPLE, and can be [...]
In my free time, I like to go through the “food & drink” section of Pinterest, and drool all over the delicious looking photos. Making the rounds around Pinterest… I’ve seen several links for versions of “Cake Batter Fudge”. After seeing the pictures of Cake Batter Fudge over and over… I couldn’t take it anymore, [...]
Every once in awhile, we all need that EASY and QUICK go-to recipe for a dessert! While nothing can beat the taste of homemade cookies (made from scratch with real butter)… sometimes boxed mixes can be a real time-saver when we need something fast and homemade-tasting! Convert that box of cake mix from your pantry [...]
I know it’s supposed to be “winter” and all… but it’s 81 Degrees outside right now! (And last weekend, we had a high of 87 Degrees!!!!) Has summer started early or something??? I walked outside with my jacket on, promptly took it off, then had to blast the air conditioning in my car… (My apologies [...]
One of my husband’s favorite Taiwanese dishes, is “Tsao Mi Fun” (stir fried rice noodles). Everyone has their favorite version of this noodle dish (using slightly different ingredients and additions) – and his favorite happens to be the version that his sister makes. Over Christmas, my sister-in-law decided to make Tsao Mi Fun and agreed [...]
Last month, I posted a recipe for Butternut Squash Risotto that you can make with pretty much any vegetable puree. However, I also wanted to share a Basic Risotto Recipe that you can easily sub ingredients for whatever you have on hand. This version calls for Artichoke – but you can use mushrooms, sun dried [...]
With Christmas coming up next week, I thought I would share one of my favorite holiday meal side dishes… Sweet Potato Casserole! Made from whole sweet potatoes (or yams), this dish is rich and satisfying… and perfect for a cold winter evening! I like to make this with a crunch pecan & brown sugar topping. [...]
It’s time for the Holiday season! With Thanksgiving over, and Christmas coming up… that means Christmas cookies!!! (Or, if you don’t celebrate Christmas, it just means COOKIE TIME!!!) It’s time to start baking! :) Spritz cookies are always a favorite to put in mixed cookie platters… they also make a wonder buttery cookie to bring [...]
After Thanksgiving, many people wonder what they can make with all the leftover turkey! After the meal is over, I usually simmer the leftover roasted turkey carcass (bones, skin, & wings) to make a hearty turkey stock to use another day. That stock, combined with any leftover meat, will make a wonderful meal of “Turkey [...]
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