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 I saw a couple of recipes for chocolate banana cardamom jam, and made it a few weeks ago. It’s wonderful for spreading on bread or vanilla cookies. It’s also great to eat it right from the spoon. But guess what else you can do with it? You can make a batch of it and then combine … [read more]  Making ice cream without an ice cream maker is very easy to do. I’ll tell you how in a minute so you can do it too. If you can make hot chocolate, you can make your own yummy chocolate ice cream like I did! I made it the other day for my father who … [read more]  I felt like fudge the other night so I decided to make Kaju burfi which is a popular Indian fudge-like dessert. I made it somewhat different than the recipe because I added some sesame seeds to it to give a bit of a different texture and flavor. I really liked the flavor of the fudge, but … [read more]  There’s nothing better than ice cold watermelon on a hot summer day…except for maybe a watermelon margarita or watermelon granita. Both are super easy to make. You do need a blender for the margarita and the granita because you’ll need to puree your watermelon. For the margarita, it’s just a matter of mixing together some pureed watermelon (strain … [read more]  Roses are so fragrant, and their petals can be used for many purposes, including my favorite candy, Turkish Delight (also called lokum). You just pluck the rose petals, wash them, and then steep them in hot, boiling water. The fragrant, perfumed rosewater can them be used to splash on your skin to freshen yourself up, used … [read more]  In the past week or so, there have been three people at work who have had birthdays, so I’ve been busy making all kinds of yummy desserts, including two different types of mango bars…mango lime and mango strawberry. I made the mango lime bars for Rosa, one of sweetest gals I have the pleasure of working with.That’s … [read more]  I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day! Kemal and I enjoyed both great food and wonderful company at our friends’ home where we grilled out and had one heck of a feast! Vanja grilled some mouth-watering steaks, Kemal made some fantastic veggie kabobs, Vesna made a lovely Greek salad and the best baked … [read more]  Spending time with my family on vacation this past week has been wonderful, but it sure did go by way too fast! Seems like we no sooner got there than it was time to head back home. Time always seems to go by so quickly when you’re having fun and enjoying yourself, doesn’t … [read more]  spring raindrops splatter and plop, transforming the the world from brown to green, and together they form a symphony, awakening nature from its sleep. spring raindrops splatter and plop, sending ripples throughout the earth, and together they nourish this earth so life beings to flourish and … [read more]  I love slushies because they’re cold and refreshing, and they’re also a great way to cool down when you’re really hot. But let’s face it, they’re just not very nutritious, and I always hate it when all the flavoring is sucked out with my straw and I’m left with a bunch of flavorless ice. Yuck! But … [read more] |
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