Apple Cashew Yogurt Drink

Ingredients: 3 portions

1 cup Chopped Apple

120 gram Plain Greek Yogurt

150 ml Whole Milk
1 tablespoon Flaxseed Meal

1/4 cup Roasted Cashews

2 tablespoons Pure Honey

1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instruction:

Perfect dessert for fall - Fruity Rice Pudding

Ingredients:

165 gram Japanese Rice

3 Cups Whole Milk

2 cups Water

1/4 cup Dried Cranberries
1/3 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Dried Raisins

1/2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1/3 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/8 teaspoon Salt

Instruction:

No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Dog

Ingredients:

Chocolate Cake:

2 tablespoons Chocolate Chips

20 gram Salted Butter

30 gram Cake Flour

1 Egg

1 tablespoon Cocoa Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder

Cream Cheese:

250 gram Cream Cheese

400 ml Condense Milk

1/3 cup Freshly squeeze Lemon Juice

15 gram Gelatine

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Milky Jelly Glaze:

400ml Whole Milk

15 gram Gelatine

Instruction:

Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

3.5 cups Old Fashion Oatmeal

3/4 cup All Purpose Flour

1 cup Brown Sugar

170 gram Salted Butter

1/2 cup Raisins

1/2 cup Cranberries

1 cup Mixed nuts (Pecans, Walnuts, pumpkin seeds) 

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/4 cup Flaxseed Meal

Instruction:

Microwave Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, soften

2 tablespoons Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Plain Flour

1 tablespoon Egg Wash

1/4 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 tablespoon Chocolate Chips

Instruction:

Vanilla Button Cookies

Ingredients:

75 gram Unsalted Butter, soften

1 cup Sugar

2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

2 3/4 cup Plain Flour

90 gram cream cheese

food colourant (red, green, blue)

Instruction:

Chocolate Bread Pudding (with video)

Ingredients:

2 Eggs

2 pieces Bread loaf ends

1/4 cup Chocolate Chips

1/4 cup Raisins

2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

1/4 cup Whole Milk

1 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon

1/3 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

Instruction:

Sweet Poached Pear

Our grandma has a big pear tree in the backyard.  Every fall, there will be many adorable pears diggling in the tree and waiting to be harvested.  Ethan, my little boy, loves to help.

Ingredients:

30 Pears, small size, prefer green and not ripe

2 1/2 tablespoons Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon

1 teaspoon Ground Nutmeg

1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1 Lemon Juice

1 Lemon Zest

Instruction:

To prepare ahead…

1. Peel the skin of the pears.  Cut off the steams and the bottoms.  Cut the pear in havles vertically to keep the pear shape.  Rinse.

Note: The pears I used here were really green, and their cores were soft enough to keep.  If the pears you are going to use have hard cores and seeds, please remove them.

To cook, day 1…

2. Place the pears in a large pot and fill the pot with water that just enough to cover them.

3. Add the rest of the ingredients.  Bring it to boil over high heat until bubbling.  Turn down to low heat and simmer it for another hour.  Remove it from the heat.  Leave the pears in the pot over night.

To cook, day 2...

4. Bring the whole pot to boil again over high heat until bubbling.  Turn down the heat to low.  Simmer it for another hour, or until the syrup is thickened.  Remove it from the heat.

To serve…

5. This delicious treat is a wonderful pair with ice cream, or a highlight for any pastry.

Note: Keep the pears in a air-tight jar in a fridge.  It can be kept up to a month.

Turtle Pancake

Ingredients:

1 cup Whole Wheat Flour

1 cup Whole Milk

1 egg

1/2 Ground Nutmeg

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1/8 teaspoon Salt

Instruction:

To prepare the batter…

1. In a medium mixing bowl, mix all ingredients together until it becomes smooth and has no lump.

2. Pour the batter in a zip bag.  Sqeeze the batter to a corn of the bag.  Tie up the top.  Trim a tiny hole off the corner as a pastry bag.

3. Grease a frying pan with half teaspoon of vegetable oil over medium heat.

4. When the pan is hot enough, "draw" an outline of a turtle body with the batter.  Cook it for 10 seconds.

5. Fill in the rest of the body part and cook for another 1 minute.  When the pancake is firmed enough, flip it over and cook for another 1 minute.

6.  With the same tecnique in step 2, "draw" an outline of a turtle shell.

7. Last, make some mini pancakes for the turtle feet and the turtle head with the rest of the batter.

8. To assemble the turtle, place a mini pancake on each foot and the head.  Place about 3 pancakes in the centre.  Then, place the shell on top.  Serve with maple syrup.