The Princess turned her attention away from the glorious feast with its mile-high dumpling towers and baskets of freshly steamed mandoo. She had eyes only for the dancers, who had entered the pavilion in troupes of twenty, wearing blue, gold, and green silk costumes from their provinces. They wore different masks as well, angry red-faces…
Cookbooks and Change!
Dear readers, FFK is transitioning to a book and Instagram format, where I will be transferring content from the blog into new digital and print books (a ‘greatest hits,’ dessert collection, and Korean saga book), and shifting both new and old recipes to my Instagram account (@flashfictionkitchen). This will entail a gradual transition away from…
Fish cakes (paleo, AIP)
Dear readers, Stay tuned for some news about the blog in the next few weeks. In the meantime, a little thought piece from yours truly, and a delectable way to eat your fish and veggies ;). ~Julie I was never a skilled fisherwoman growing up, but I always loved those trips to the promontory, crossing…
Biscotti (paleo, AIP)
Biscotti sitting on the shelf Biscotti looking rather stealth Criss-crossed in their tan and brown Speckled with their chocolate gown Turning upside down my frown Biscotti to go round and round Tickling your insides light Enticing with their crumbly bite Filling all with great delight Biscotti make the world ignite Enjoy on these cold winter…
FFK’s Thanksgiving round-up!
Fall’s our favorite season over here at FFK (winter a close second, sometimes a toss-up), so we present herewith to you some of our best fall recipes. For more, subscribe and find a cranberry sauce recipe plus others in our free e-books! Apple-cranberry, always a winner Carrot pie! Do something different this Thanksgiving,…
Coconut Beet Haupia Custards (paleo, AIP)
Deep magenta ruby red Crystal white inside my head Mix them up and upside down Keep them separate lest they drown Circles squares rectangles too Cut them clean and mold them true Pop them in your mouth and see Why these custards help you free Yourself from daily life Pick up fly away from strife…
Graham Crackers (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Why, hello there. You may know me as the witch, or my personal favorite, the ‘old hag’ in the classic children’s fairy-tale Hansel and Gretel, but I’m here to tell you a different story and it goes like this. Once upon a time there was a baker writer lady who grew up in the big…
Coconut Pudding Beet Jellies (paleo, AIP)
The boy sat in a puddle in the middle of his front yard, staring at the grey asphalt of the empty driveway. It was sprinkling a light rain that grazed his eyelashes. He blinked every twenty seconds, clearing the water from his eyes but never changing the direction of his gaze or his position. Nitasha,…
Lemon Beet Tart (paleo, AIP)
The story was sad. It had enjoyed such an exalted position on humanity’s stage for so many millennia now. And yet, in this modern time, it had been lost. People didn’t actually recognize story anymore, much less why it mattered. They knew they liked to be entertained – they would sit down for two hours…
Carrot pie! (paleo, AIP, vegan)
Brer Rabbit was feeling huffy. Not only had he not yet featured in a single flash fiction, but his wasn’t even the first rabbit story in the chronicles. He found this state of affairs quite unacceptable, and complained to the registrar of official story tale records, who took it up with the keeper of the…
Pumpkin ‘Cheese’ (paleo, AIP, DF)
It was coming up on the end of the island’s dry season, and the three blind mice were getting antsy. “Kinda tired of the heat,” said Marvin. “And the sunburns,” said Melvin. “And mosquitoes,” said Harold. “You guys are crazy,” said Felicia, their island host. “You’re gonna go back north where it’s all polar vortex-y?”…
Checkerboard Cookies (paleo, AIP)
[brace yourself, it’s a weird one] This dragon lived in a magical city lair, on the fortieth floor of a luxury downtown high-rise in a cavernous penthouse suite. The windows were tinted and dark, but even so the dragon’s giant stash of treasure could be seen near a mile away, glistening under the low glow…
Bumblebee (turmeric & charcoal/cacao/carob) Cookies (paleo, AIP)
[Two freewrites for you for this one…may eventually move one to another post, if I get back to the bumblebee theme…] Black and yellow Bumblebee jello Turmeric charcoal Bumblebee mellow Yellow and black Perfectly cracked Sweet and mesquite Perfect home treat Easing and pleasing Soothing and cooling Perfectly fueling Eat these to sleep. Mr. and…
