My first weekend at yoga teacher training was a crazy one but a great one! I met a whole bunch of awesome new people AND I worked a couple of really tasty recipes on the side. Epic win! I made this mostly in the crockpot while I was away at training, so it’s perfect for…
Category: Ingredient
Hardcore Hobbit: Blackberry Jam
This tasty jam can certainly be enjoyed in a variety of ways. This is an ingredient recipe in LOTRO. According to the game it is made with blackberries, water, and mixed spice. This then goes on to be the ingredient for so many other hardcore hobbit recipes. I can’t wait! I have been anxiously watching…
Garlic Scape Vinaigrette
A good wander over to the farmers market yielded these tasty little gems called garlic scapes or garlic greens. These are basically the flower stem of a garlic bulb. They give you that garlic flavour without too much garlic bite. They have a really short season though so grab them when you can! They do…
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Mmm spring is finally starting to be in the air out here. Time for the dip veggies to come out, or maybe even time to do a lovely middle eastern style dinner. I can see it now…a variety of those awesome middle eastern dips, veggies, pita, some form of kabobs, enjoyed outside with good company….
Hardcore Hobbit: Hornblower’s Pie
Holly Hornblower certainly does make one tasty pie. In the game she uses that fabulous pie crust and blueberry pie filling. Blueberry pie filling takes honey and blueberries. Well, I decided to add a bit of naughty to this pie. Blueberries are awesome with a bit of spice so after taking a sniff of the…
Hardcore Hobbit Pie Crust
So, in LOTRO the recipe for pie crust is spring barley flour and egg. Well, laying aside the barley flour in favour of my unbleached flour, the only recipe I can think of that would involve egg in a pie crust is a Muerbeteig crust. Don’t worry, it’s easier to make than it is to…