Cooking Tips & Tricks
Main Courses
Asian Pork Ribs by Karolyn Jung
Bean Soup with Ham by Mama Drummond
Mac ‘n Cheese by Karolyn Jung
Pulled Pork: Dexter Style by Doug Stafford
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Rogers Daytime Television: New Year’s Visit
So the last time I was at Rogers, I made my Grandma’s famous German Pancakes but this time, we kicked off the new year with MY version of the classic Canadian pastry, BeaverTails. Thank you to the awesome hosts, Derick Fage and Lois Lee, for letting me stuff them with cinnamon and sugar goodness… and thanks to the Roger’s Television Family for helping me clean up and dispose of alllllll the leftovers 😉
CONTEST ALERT:
I’m currently on the hunt for a “name” for my pastry! I can’t refer to it as a BeaverTail because I’m not associated with that wonderful company, nor do I have its secret recipe.
I’d like my pastries to have their own identity anyways, so if you have an idea, check out the Facebook page for contest details. You could win an official Jock’s Guide apron if your idea is selected!
Love,
The Jock
Prinkle, Prinkle
When I was a little girl I could hardly wait to help my mom make chocolate chip cookies in the summertime! My family lived in Regina, Saskatchewan.The summers were hot and long as prairie summers often are. After an evening swim to cool off, I would run upstairs to get changed into my nightgown so that I could zip back downstairs to help my mom make the cookies.
I always sat on top of the kitchen counter with my legs in lotus as I prepared to be most thankful for the offering I was about to receive! I listened very intently to my mother’s instruction, the assembly of chocolate chip cookies is after all very important. My favorite part was adding the chocolate chips. It seemed like we were adding magic to the batter, and I would always say as the chips were pouring in to the bowl one by one Prinkle, Prinkle. We would then place them on to the baking sheets, sliding them in to the hot oven to become golden brown. The smell of the cookies was intoxicating. The feeling of them baking and being with my mom in the kitchen was cozy; it was home. The taste in the air was sweet as my adolescent body anticipated just how many cookies I was actually going to be allowed to eat. Touching the bowl with that little bit of remaining batter felt exciting, as I would swoop my finger down just to have a little taste because I could not wait! Baking cookies with my mom on hot summer nights is a memory that I will always cherish.
Growing up I went through many phases with cooking/baking. I have at this point fallen in love with it. I find it soothing and meditative. I like recipes, but what I love most is improvisation! When it comes to breaking rules, this is the best way to do it! Here is my favorite cookie recipe. Guaranteed these cookies will melt in your mouth, not to mention, that you won’t be able to stop at one. I recommend letting yourself off the hook now. Throw those boundaries away – at least for today, and Prinkle, Prinkle away!
Power Cookie Recipe
Written by:
Jessica Hinkson
From Yoga to High Heels
Jessica Hinkson is a yoga teacher, actress and writer in Toronto.
Her blog is about life, peace and yoga.
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