Pyxy Huston
Bio
Canadian Graphic Designer, Young adult novelist and gluten free recipe developer from Canada
Stories (58/0)
14 Day Pickles
Why would anyone buy pickles from the store? Especially when it is so easy to whip up a batch of freshly made pickles in your own house? And for so much cheaper, I might add. For the price you pay in the store, you could make more pickles than you could ever eat. I do not know about you but, I often have a ton of cucumbers from my garden. They are one of the easiest plants to grow. They need very little maintenance and grow quite quickly. I often have several harvests of cucumbers per season. Sometimes though, I have more than I know what to do with. I mean, way more than I could ever eat in salads or veggie sandwiches or smoothies. Also, I seem to have this intense hatred of wasting anything! So, I make pickles. That way I can enjoy the fruits from my garden well past their expiry date. It is stupidly easy to make your own pickles and, in only fourteen days, you too can have pickles.
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Curried Eggs
I love a good curry. But to be honest, I had never tried curried eggs and was a bit put off by the thought as until that point I had eaten eggs as a breakfast food and as devilled eggs but was not sure at all how curried eggs would taste. My partner just loves curried eggs. I found out only recently how enthusiastic they are about them. We were ordering in some curry from our favourite local Indian restaurant. We ended up ordering something else but I was determined to find a recipe and make it on my own to see if I even liked it. It didn't sound very appetising to me. But the way they described the dish to me later made me wonder what I was missing out on. So I went online and found a recipe that seemed fairly easy to follow and it turned out to be pretty amazing.
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Cloud Fritters
I like making what I call cloud fritters every once in a while. Since they are fried, I tend to only make these for special occasions or when I want to treat myself. The first time I made these I thought that they looked like a puffy little cloud and I guess the name just stuck. I can not even remember the original name. I usually make whip up a batch of these when I have veggies that need to be used up or leftover ham but any meat you have on hand could be used.
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Pork Kebabs
Hello, my name is Pyxy, and I have a thing for food on a stick. I always have. And kebabs were something my mother made for dinner a lot growing up. I think it helped to make sure the kidlets had the same amount of food on their plates. And, no one could say "Johnny got more than me!" (names have been changed to protect the guilty, btw.)
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Flourless Chocolate cake
My partner is an actor. Often - before Covid - he would perform in smaller venues. In fact he often performed in very intimate venues such as private homes. You do not get much more intimate than a performance at a private home! One of his last performances, took place on Victoria Day. And, to mark the occaission, he asked me to make one of his mother's recipes - a flourless chocolate cake. It turned out amazing and the other day, I stumbled across the recipe again. And, thought I would post it here for you to enjoy as much as we did.
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Thyme Carrots
There are some vegetables that are synonymous with Autumn. No, I am not talking about Pumpkin. Carrots, in my own humble opinion, are a great vegetable to eat year round but, especially in the fall. I suppose it may be the orange colouring but carrots have always reminded me of fall.
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Rosemary Roasted Onions
Deciding on a main course is one thing. But, after that decision, comes another important decision - what to have with your main? Side dishes were invented to round out the meal. Otherwise, we would all be eating just protein. You need some vegetables and some starches to balance out a meal completely. Traditionally, your side dishes are made with certain vegetables. Carrots and potatoes anyone? That does get boring after a while. This recipe highlights onions in a very tasty way
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Twice Baked Potatoes
I always thought twice baked potatoes would be hard to make. But, when I found this recipe, I realised that could not be further from the truth. Sometimes the end product can seem like it took forever to make because they look overly complicated and taste amazing. But looks can be deceiving. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting for them to bake. The prep work actually does not take long at all
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast
Chili Garlic Chicken
Ask anyone to say one thing about me and they will probably say that I like my food spicy. VERY spicy. I do not have much of a sweet tooth at all, but give me a bottle of Sriracha and I am a happy girl. I have been known to go through one of the smallish bottles of Sriracha in just over a week. Spicy and savoury trump sweet flavours for me, no question.
By Pyxy Hustonabout a year ago in Feast