It seems like almost every time I turn on the food network, someone is making some version of empanadas. I finally couldn’t take it any more and decided to get in on the action. I mean, how can you go wrong with something that you can eat with one hand and no fork? I’ve seen…
Fruit
Free-Form Fruit Tart
Or, as I lovingly refer to it: The easiest, most delicious, spectacular, did I mention delicious, tart ever! I didn’t take many step by step pictures, almost none actually, but it’s because every time I make this tart all I can think about it eating it. I never remember to get the camera out. Use…
Home Made Flakey’s
I really wasn’t sure what this was last night, and it took me looking at the pictures this morning again to figure out what exactly I’d concocted. What it was was a flakey, and a delicious one at that! Don’t be scared off by the strange line drawings, it was easier to draw it out then…
Apple Spice Breakfast Cake
Apple Spice Breakfast Cake I mean, what kid won’t get excited when you tell them that they get to have cake for breakfast! The next time I make this I think I’ll double it, and back a bunch of little ones in mini loaf pans. I’ll update when I do with times and such. Prep…
Lemon Meringue Pie and Perfect Pie Crust
Lemon Meringue Pie Prep Time: 5 min (filling) + pie crust Total Time: 1 hour + cooling Serves: 8 Ingredients: Filling 1½ c cold water 1 c sugar ¼ c cornstarch 1/8 tsp salt 6 large egg yolks 1 tbl grated lemon zest ½ c fresh lemon juice (3 lemons) 2 tbl…
Cinnamon Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Cinnamon Banana Chocolate Chip Pancakes I put this recipe into the folder marked “How many foods can I fit into another food”. It’s a fun game, and I keep raising the stakes (like, if I can get up to 5 foods into another food, I’m totally taking myself to Dairy Queen for a blizzard, the…
Porcupine Balls and Apple Crisp
Porcupine Balls Ignore the name, they’re just meatballs with rice in them that puffs out the sides, hence the “porcupine” moniker. This is a family favourite, passed down to me from my Nana, but I’ve tweaked it a lot over the last 4 years and finally have a perfected recipe. Enjoy Prep time: 15 minutes…