Those who know me well also know that I like to experiment and nothing fascinates me more than a new ingredient that I have no idea how to use and that I haven’t heard of before.
This time that ingredient is something called Mahleb which is also known as Mahlab, Mahalab, Mahlepi or Mahlebi. Mahleb has roots in [...]
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time to experiment
Posted in Ingredients, Recipes, tagged mahlab, mahleb, spices on July 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
some interesting ingredients arrived today
Posted in Ingredients, tagged backcountry cookbook, backcountry cooking, bamboo rice, red quinoa on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I love it when the mail-lady comes to my door with a parcel. Often times it is gear to review for our website Outdoor Adventure Canada or copies of newspapers and magazines that my cookbook has been reviewed in. Then there are days like today where the parcel is some unusual ingredient that I have purchased online [...]
the fourth day of sprouting
Posted in Ingredients, Techniques, Tips & Tricks, tagged growing sprouts on July 14, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It’s day 4 for the daikon radish sprouts and I’ve noticed that these grow a tiny bit slower than some of the other varieties I’ve grown. With that said, they should be ready for consumption tomorrow. I can’t wait.
Daikon radish sprouts have a mild radish flavor. Next time I might try China Rose radish sprouts [...]
an update on my sprouts
Posted in Ingredients, Techniques, Tips & Tricks, tagged growing sprouts on July 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well it is the morning of day three for my daikon radish sprouts. I can’t wait until late Monday or Tuesday when they are big enough to use in a nice wrap or on a sandwich.
If you are growing sprouts you have to remember to rinse/water them twice a day. Once they reach the desired [...]
hello from Laurie’s kitchen…
Posted in Ingredients, Techniques, Tips & Tricks, tagged backcountry cooking, camp cooking, growing sprouts, wilderness cooking on July 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been blogging at www.wildernesscooking.com for quite some time now and starting a more mainstream cooking blog was bound to happen sooner or later. I love to cook and share my cooking experiences with others which is only fitting seeing as I am a published cookbook author and am working on a second book.
So what’s going [...]
