Cinnamon On That: 2014

Friday 26 December 2014

Christmas 2014

This year my friend and I celebrated Christmas by cooking together. She got me food and drew a picture of my dog as my gift. My gift for her hasn't even been purchased yet because I have to make it. She got a new camera from her parents, and we took pictures of Keesha and my new hamsters.

The following pictures are taken by her:

These are the foods we made

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

We used almond butter instead because we didn't have peanut butter.

Pictures below are by me):

Spinach, egg and herbs. Cooked by Angela while I ate my Christmas present

Peanut Butter Cups

We didn't have peanut butter so we used almond butter instead.

Angela's gift to me!

Quick Carob Mug Cake

I had some leftover egg yolk because I used the egg whites for a delicious pumpkin pie recipe made by my friend.

Ingredients:
2 tbsp Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tbso Carob Powder
1 tbsp+ 1 tsp Milk of choice
2 tsp Honey or other liquid sweetener
2 Egg Yolks
1 tsp Cinnamon

-Mix all the dry ingredients together in a microwave safe container
-Mix wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients
-Microwave for 30 to 40 seconds( time depends on your microwave)
-Enjoy!

Roast Chickpeas

These roasted chickpeas are one of my favourite snacks. My dog likes them too.

Ingredients:
Cooked chickpeas
Water
oil, herbs and spices ( if you want)

-Drain chickpeas and rinse in some water
-Use a towel or paper towel to pat dry the chickpeas
-toss chickpeas in oil, herbs and spices( if you want)
-Put chickpeas on baking tray lined with parchment paper. Make sure no chickpeas are on top of each other. You want a single layer of chickpeas.
-Bake at 450° f until the chickpeas are dry and crunchy on the inside( approx 30-40 min)

My oven's temperature is always a little bit lower than what I set. Baking takes me about 2 hours, but it takes my friend 30 minutes( I think there is something seriously wrong with my oven). Her oven is better than mine.

Cherry Smoothie and Experiments

I made a smoothie with frozen cherries.
-1 banana
-1 cup frozen thawed cherries
-1/2 cup mylk or milk( your choice)

Sunday Breakfast:
Toast with chia jam, tahini and pears.

Experiment 1: Roast Chickpeas
I soaked chickpeas overnight, cooked them and then roasted them. I ate most of them today because I wanted to.

Experiment 2: Apple Cider Vinegar
I cut up pieces of apple and added a water+raw sugar solution.

This experiment will take a few weeks.

Sweet Potato

Summer Solstice

There are many things I love about the warmer months...

Picking wild foods

Red Clover

White Clover

Is this red and white clover combined?

Finding souvenirs

2 dead mason bees( probably died because of the weather)
I hope I don't find anymore dead bees.

Robin Eggs

Gardening

Jumping Spiders- The perks of being a jumping spider and living with me is that you get free food.<3

A jumping spider and a mealworm.

Fish Food

It's been a long time since I've posted!

Doesn't look very appetizing does it? It's for my fish, not me. =)

Ingredients

-whatever veggies you want to put in it( I used organic carrots, asparagus, garlic, and potatoes)
-basil( optional)
-live mussels
-agar agar( more than you think you need)
The amount of ingredients you use depends on the type of fish you are feeding and how much you plan to make.

-put all the veggies( and basil) in a pot and cover with water
-bring water to a boil
-add mussels in
-when the mussels are cooked( their shells open), scoop out all the veggies and mussels( remove the shell)
-place everything into a blender, and blend until smooth
-dissolve agar in the water( stop the boiling) and then boil the water for a few minutes
-add the blended ingredients into the agar and water
-pour mixture into a container( I used mussel shells)
-let cool and solidify
-serve when solidified and freeze the remaining
-thaw in fridge when planning to feed another time

*mussel shells may raise the Ph of water so do not use if your fish are sensitive to changes in water parameters