Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Salty and sweet… sometimes the two go together amazingly! When I was a kid, I remember dipping hot McDonald’s french fries into my chocolate milkshake – yum! People used to look at me strangely when I did that, but it didn’t matter… These cookies are one of my favorites – salty and sweet, with just [...]
Up until about 2 weeks ago, I had never heard of Nanaimo Bars. When I heard the name, my mind conjured up the taste of chocolate ice cream Eskimo Bars.. but Nanaimo Bars are nothing like that. What are they exactly? A Nanaimo Bar is a 3-layered bar cookie, originating from the city of Nanaimo, [...]
Does anyone remember Orange Creamsicle Popsicles from the ice cream truck? Back in the day when ice cream trucks roamed the suburbs, we used to run outside and flag down the ice cream truck (which was always playing a never ending xylophone loop of “How much is that doggy in the window?“) and buy Orange Creamsicles with [...]
I’ve tried many brownie recipes in my life… but this one is my all time favorite. Why? The texture is chewy and gooey – with a paper thin meringue-like coating on the top. Also, the recipe uses standard pantry ingredients that I almost always have on hand… unsweetened cocoa powder and chocolate chips. I like [...]
(Original Post Date: September 26, 2010) Today was my good friend’s baby shower. She’s having a girl, and I thought these cookie mixes for “Cowgirl Cookies” would make a really cute party favors. Since the mom and dad-to-be have the last name “Ko”, we thought it would be even cuter to re-name them “KOwgirl Cookies.” [...]
(Original Post Date: September 21, 2010) Lately I’ve noticed the supermarket produce section bursting with juicy plums… giving me the sudden desire to make Spiced Black Plum Jam. After making up a batch of jam with roughly 4 pounds of Black Plums, I realized that I didn’t have enough jars for all the extra jam. [...]
(Original Post Date: June 28, 2010) Last year, I bought several herb plants (rosemary, mint, sage, thyme, tarragon, cilantro, and basil), and grew a little herb garden on the patio. Several of the plants have now gotten a little too big for their planters, and a little re-potting and selective pruning was necessary. After all [...]
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