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How To Make DIY Natural Holi Powder From Scratch

26th March 2021Natural Dyeing & Printingbeetroot, blue, butterfly pea, carrot, cherry, DIY, fruit, green, homemade natural makeup, indian, natural dye, natural food coloring, pink, red cabbage, tutorialLina

Make your own DIY natural holi powder from scratch with cornstarch and fruits & vegetables!

I’ve always wanted to make a holi powder photoshoot with my dog. But I didn’t want to use store-bought holi powder because it’s expensive and I don’t know what’s in it. And as I often make homemade natural food coloring, I thought why not make my own DIY natural holi powder from scratch with fruits and vegetables. Making DIY natural holi powder is cheap, easy and so fun! Continue reading How To Make DIY Natural Holi Powder From Scratch →

Victorian Whole Candied Fruit – Recipe

29th January 2019(Historical) Cooking Recipescandied, cherry, dairy-free, dessert, edwardian, fruit, gluten-free, kiwi, peach, recipe, vegan, victorianLina

For years I wanted to candy whole fruit and finally I candied whole mandarin oranges, kiwis, pears and cherries! It takes at least 5 days to candy whole fruit but it’s totally worth it!

In the past, I candied watermelon rind, orange slices, cherries and lemon and orange peel. However, I couldn’t find a modern recipe for whole candied fruit. But I finally found historical recipes for whole candied fruit. Yay!

Whole candied fruit – also called crystallized fruit or glaze fruit – were popular in the Victorian and Edwardian era Continue reading Victorian Whole Candied Fruit – Recipe →

Green Surprise Inside Christmas Cake – Colored With Kale – With Hidden Cherry Jelly Tree

17th December 2018(Historical) Cooking Recipescake, cherry, christmas, dairy-free, green, kale, recipeLina

This naturally green surprise inside Christmas cake with a hidden cherry jelly tree is colored with kale!

This Christmas cake in the traditional christmas colors – red and green – is made with natural dyes – cherry and kale. And don’t worry, the green sponge cake doesn’t taste of kale, it tastes just like ordinary sponge cake! Continue reading Green Surprise Inside Christmas Cake – Colored With Kale – With Hidden Cherry Jelly Tree →

30 Historical Recipes With Apricot Kernels, Peach Kernels & Cherry Pits

15th September 2018(Historical) Cooking Recipesarticle, cherry, dairy-free, dessert, drink, edwardian, fruit, gluten-free, leftovers, peach, recipe, vegan, victorianLina

Noyaux, marzipan, amaretto, kirschwasser, cherry jam – there are a lot of recipes that are made with apricot kernels, peach kernels or cherry pits!

Just recently I found out that apricot kernels, cherry pits, peach kernels and peach leaves can be used as natural bitter almond flavoring. ‘Families should always save their peach-kernels, as they can be used in cakes, puddings and custards.’ (Seventy-five Receipts for Pastry, Cakes and Sweetmeats, 1836, p. 56) And even if the kernels contain amygdalin, which turns into cyanide in the body, it’s safe to consume food prepared with kernels if it’s cooked or baked before eating (more about it here).

Continue reading 30 Historical Recipes With Apricot Kernels, Peach Kernels & Cherry Pits →

Cherry Yogurt Ice Cream – Dairy-Free, No Raw Eggs

19th June 2018(Historical) Cooking Recipescandied, cherry, dairy-free, dessert, fruit, gluten-free, ice cream, recipeLina

Cherry yogurt ice cream – a refreshing dessert on hot summer days! This cherry yogurt ice cream with homemade candied cherries is dairy-free and made without raw eggs!

This cherry frozen yogurt ice cream is so delicious – creamy, sweet and refreshing – and made completely from scratch! It’s basically a vanilla custard with homemade vanilla sugar, soy yogurt and homemade candied cherries. Continue reading Cherry Yogurt Ice Cream – Dairy-Free, No Raw Eggs →

Candied Cherries Recipe – Quick, Easy & Delicious

19th June 2018(Historical) Cooking Recipescandied, cherry, dairy-free, dessert, fruit, gluten-free, recipe, veganLina

These homemade candied cherries are quick and easy to make – and they taste much better than the store-bought kind! The candied cherries are made with fresh cherries, not canned cherries or maraschino cherries.

I love candied cherries – but the store-bought ones have such an unnatural color and doesn’t taste like cherry at all! After making candied lemon and orange peel and candied orange slices I thought I’d give homemade candied cherries a try.

And they turned out delicious and I never would’ve thought that candied cherries can be made so quickly and easily at home! All you need for these homemade cherries is pitted cherries, sugar and water. Some candied cherry recipes say to let the cherries soak for up to 14 days in simple syrup but this recipe is quicker: the candied cherries can be done in 1 hour! Continue reading Candied Cherries Recipe – Quick, Easy & Delicious →

Homemade Cherry Pie

18th June 2018(Historical) Cooking Recipescake, cherry, fruit, recipeLina

This homemade cherry pie is so delicious – with a flaky, buttery pie crust from scratch, homemade cherry filling and marzipan crumble on top!

Cherries are not my favorite fruit but this cherry marzipan pie is so yummy! I baked the pie in a large 12-inch (30cm) pie plate that I found while clearing out grandma’s house. So maybe you’ll have to reduce the amount of dough and cherry filling if you use a regular 9-inch (24cm) pie plate. Continue reading Homemade Cherry Pie →