What makes this asian pork, asian? Hoisin, Chinese five spice and sesame oil. Classic asian ingredients. What is Hoisin sauce? Hoisin sauce is a sweet and savory sauce used in southern Chinese cooking. It is made from fermented soybean paste, vinegar,...
Zaatar Omelette with Olives, Feta and Leftover Toast Leftover bread in the toaster was my inspiration for this zaatar omelette. I woke up this morning and found a piece of toasted bread in my oven, and at first I was thinking about...
I love tacos. Home made pork tacos especially! Home made pork tacos especially in Mexico!! Tacos, beach, corona’s etc… Who wouldn’t love tacos? Vampires definitely wouldn’t like tacos. Now I think I have eaten over 100 hundred tacos in the last...
What is sauce ? Sauce is a liquid that can be thickened and used to flavour and enhance a dish. The structure of sauce consists of a liquid(the body of the sauce), a thickening agent(ex. roux) and additional seasoning and flavours....
Rice noodles! Gluten free noodles that are yummy have great texture and usually a great way to soak up lots of sauce. Especially my delicious peanut sauce recipe. This dish all started with the love my household has for peanut butter....
Oven baked pulled pork, post written by Jack You hear pulled pork and you instantly think, nice sunny day, bbq burning and perfuming the air with that nice smell of smoke, beers cold on ice and one in your hand. All the...
Post written by Jack Orzo! What the hell is that?! It’s a short cut pasta that looks like rice. Did someone say identity crisis. Ha! Not anything to blow your mind away, however the orzo pasta definitely intrigues me. Even though its...
Post written by Jack Shredded beef, nothing fancy or glamorous with this dish, and the name doesn’t even sound that appetizing. So why would I do a post on shredded beef sandwiches. Good question, this recipe in its simplest form does...
Hello, it’s me Karin, writing this post on homemade chili. Football is now in it’s sixth week and sadly my beloved ‘9’ers’ are 1-3. I’m not going put the blame squarely on our quarterback, but c’mon man. Football can only be watched...
Football season has begun and I have lost my husband to the dreaded ‘football coma.’ Therefore, me, Jack’s wife, Karin will be writing the posts…at least for now. When I first met Jack, almost twelve years ago, the first thing I...
