This recipe was adapted from an old issue of Eating Well magazine. Although  most people like the crunchy version with corn flour tortillas, we like the “soft taco” style especially if the tortilla is homemade and flavored.  You also have the option of adding shredded cheese, hot salsa or shredded lettuce or cabbage.  We love [...]

Hibiscus (hibiscus sabdariffa) is widely available at Latin Markets or wholefoods store. They often are packaged as dried flowers and are also called “flor de jamaica” or “rosella”. The taste is similar to that of cranberries–sour and tangy.
Ingredients:

2 cups dried hibiscus flowers
1 cup  sugar
2 cups orange juice

Directions:

In a saucepan, combine all ingredients and slowly bring [...]

This recipe for homemade ricotta cheese was adapted from Grace Pilato’s at About.com  It was perfect for my pasta dishes and the one that yielded the most cheese from a gallon of whole milk. Instead of distilled white wine vinegar, I used apple cider vinegar and I didn’t notice any difference in taste nor yield.  [...]