This Chinese Five Spice Ice Cream is creamy and delicious with the hint of spices found in the fragrant Chinese blend of five-spice powder. The common mix of Chinese Five-Spice is made up of star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper and fennel seeds. As half of these ingredients are used in desserts, why not try adding it to ice cream? I made this ice cream from scratch, in my loaf pan, so there is no need for an ice cream ...
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Fried Apples ‘n’ Onions {Farmer Boy}
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I love tomatoes and onion and have been eating it for years. While we were reading Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, we are told of a meal that Almanzo loved: Fried Apples 'n' Onions. Even though the boys don't like onions, we thought we would give it a try. When researching recipes, I came across two different types. One was mainly made with apples and onions, while the other added bacon pieces to the side to have with it. We decided to ...
Egg Nog {Farmer Boy}
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In the book, Farmer Boy, by Laura Ingalls Wilder, Almanzo talks of drinking egg nog quite a bit. Here in Australia, egg nog is not a very popular drink and our boys have never had it before. We decided to try and make our own so that the boys could have a taste of this milky drink. Our boys loved this drink and I have made it numerous times since. We have also used this to make egg nog ice cream which was also just as ...
Almanzo’s Mom’s Doughnuts {Farmer Boy}
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Our boys love doughnuts, so when we read about Almanzo's mom's doughnuts that she made for her kids in Farmer Boy, we just had to try to make them too. We used a recipe similar to what she would have used and they tasted great. This is one recipe that we will make over and over again. "Almanzo took the biggest doughnut from the pan and bit off its crisp end. Mother was rolling out the golden dough, slashing it into long ...
Hasty Pudding {Little House Recipe}
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While reading the Little House books, Laura explains in detail many of the meals her family ate. So, we decided we would try some of these recipes as part of our Little House study. I purchased The Little House Cookbook, but you can find some of the recipes on the internet, if you wish to google for them. Today, we tried Hasty Pudding. I didn't think our boys would really like this as one doesn't like corn and neither of them are too ...
Ma’s Pancake Men {from The Little House in the Big Woods}
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We have just started reading the Little House Series. The first book in this series is the Little House in the Big Woods. While reading this book, we are doing little activities to go with the story. When we got to the part in this book about Ma making pancake men for breakfast, our boys were eager to have a go at this. We have pancakes for breakfast quite a bit, so we just made our normal pancake mix (you can find that here) and shaped ...
Pumpkin and Blueberry Bread
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I had quite a few pumpkins, and was trying to decide how to use them all. I had already made a lot of pumpkin soup and pumpkin scones, so I was looking for something a bit different when I came across this Pumpkin and Blueberry Bread. Now, neither of our boys really like pumpkin that much and only one of them like blueberries, but can you guess which one loved this bread? Yep, the boy that doesn't like pumpkin and doesn't like ...
Rice Bubble Biscuits
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As the oldest child of six children, my mother did a lot of baking, especially biscuits and snack type foods. One of the biscuits she made all the time, were rice bubble biscuits. The boys and I were talking about what I ate as a child, so I decided I would bake some of these rice bubble biscuits for them too. These biscuits are easy to make and have only a few ingredients, many of which you will already have in your pantry. Keep them ...
How to Freeze Beets
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Whether you grow them in your garden or purchase them from the store, it is always good to have beets on hand for an impromptu bbq or to use in your favourite side dish. Here is how I freeze beets. The way to do it is: Trim off all the excess leaf stems leaving 1/2 inch still on the beet. If you purchase beets and they don't have this, just continue onto the next step. Scrub the beets well with water. Place the beets in a ...
Basic Meringues
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After making the passionfruit curd, I was left with four egg whites, so I decided to make some basic meringues to have with the curd. This recipe only has four ingredients and is very easy to make. I decorated our meringues with a small amount of whipped cream and a dollop of passionfruit curd. Basic Meringue Recipe 4 egg whites at room temperaturepinch salt220 g caster sugar1/2 tsp vanilla essence Preheat oven to ...