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Basic Mayonnaise

October 12, 2015 by Ariel 4 Comments

When I became nomad, almost a year ago, I knew my kitchen habits had to chance. Done with the luxury of being able to buy a big pot of mayonnaise without worrying if it would be done in time. Since we have been renting fully furnished apartments and we’ve been living in our suitcases, being able to store items in the fridge for weeks/months on end isn’t an option anymore.

You obviously don’t need to be nomad to make your own mayo. You should have the desire to do so already because of the simple fact that you’ll feel extremely accomplished making this basic commodity that we’re so used to buy and you’ll be able to customize it exactly the way you want. What I’m giving you today is a base, feel free to jazz it up by adding your favourite spices to make it your own.

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Homemade Sun Dried Tomatoes

July 14, 2013 by Ariel 8 Comments

This past week have been quit nice here in Montreal… The birds were singing, the sun was shining and my cherry tomato plant have been producing juice cherry tomatoes like crazy!! I’ve harvested so many, this week only, that after numerous salads and others tasty recipes, I decided that it was the time to find another way to preserve these tasty jewels by making a few batches of homemade sun dried tomatoes.

The concept is really simple and it’s almost not worth calling this a “recipe” but if you never made or wonder a way to make your own sun dried tomatoes, here’s one! There is obviously other ways to make these little pieces of heaven but i find that the oven technique is the fastest one. You barely need anything beside a bit of oil, some parchment paper and a LOT of patience!

I have to admit that the drying time is very long but its worth it so I always make sure to do a lot of tomatoes at the same time and then preserve them in an air tight container or bag in the fridge or the freeze for 6 to 9 months 🙂 Then the recipe possibilities you will have with those sun dried tomatoes are worth every hours you waited for these babies to dry in your oven. Hope you enjoy this post and you find it informative.

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Classic Potato Candy

June 22, 2013 by Ariel 5 Comments

…and it’s that time of the year again! 🙂 For many of you around the world, the long week end of the St-Jean Baptiste might be something you never heard of but here is Quebec, it’s a national holiday and it’s this week end! yoohoo! On June 24, everybody in the province of Quebec is going to take it easy and relax because they are going to be on vacation and hopefully remember why we celebrate this holiday. What will most probably be the reason of this relaxing mood, will be because the day before, they partied like CRAZY and they are super hung over LOL … That’s probably what I’m gonna be doing anyways 😛

To celebrate this long week end and our national holiday, I thought a classic Quebec recipe was in order… Now to be honest, I had problems choosing witch one I was going to share with you because there is a LOT of delicious and easy recipes that have been invented here (but again, I’m from Quebec so I’m sure everybody says the same thing from their roots).

…since it’s for a celebration, why not sharing a sweet candy recipe right?! Plus Max had never tasted potato candy before and I thought it was the perfect occasion to make him taste this easy and decadent desert or snack. If you have a sweet tooth, these are for you but watch out because the recipe I’m giving you is making 40+ candy!

The potato candy was first invented back at the beginning of the colonization in Quebec and like many other recipes of that era, they were made around 3 basic ingredients (potatoes, ground beef and carrots) because they were easy to found around that time. Good thing our gran-gran-gran-gran mothers had a lot of imagination because during the holiday, most people were too pore to buy candies for their kids so instead, they tried to make some with what they had around the kitchen and this is how the potato candy was born. Pretty sweet story right?

I remember my sister and I being so anxious while looking at my mom preparing these candy once in a while. It really was a special treat that we didn’t see often so it made them so special. Because of the insane amount of sugar content, it’s not something you want to be making every weeks but everybody needs a treat once in a while!

Hope you enjoy this classic Quebec recipe and don’t forget to visit the Quebec category on the side bar to check out other classic Quebec goodness 🙂 Bon appetit!

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Basic Wonton Wrappers Dough Recipe

March 5, 2013 by Ariel 12 Comments

Ahhhh wonton wrappers… I am sincerely in deep deep love with my homemade wrappers. I always have some in my freezer.

….Ok let me explain this first sentence without looking like a retard…lol

It’s just that, this dough is amazing!! You can bake it, fry it, steam it, boil it and every ways it makes something delicious! From pasta to chips, passing by spring rolls and pie cups, you can create so many goodies so this is why I’m in love with my homemade wonton wrappers. Oh and let’s not forget that they are super healthy too! Only a few calories by wrappers makes them a wise choice in a lot of recipes (no worries, I’ll be posting a few now that this recipe is live).

Nobody never really show me how to make wonton wrappers but after reading and searching online, it’s pretty much like I had special teachers showing me the recipe and technique that was going to change my kitchen forever. If you’re not already making your own, just give it a try and see how amazing they are. Don’t hesitate to make the taste test with the store bought version and you’ll see. On my side, it was a revelation 🙂 Everything is always better when it’s homemade 🙂

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