Finally, I’m back to posting up recipes, and boy, do I ever have some catching up to do. So, where do I decide to start? With what we had for dinner tonight. This is because I’m feeling ridiculously overwhelmed at the stack of recipes I’ve got in a pile, in a bag, in our office,…
Cooking
1 Minute Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Here in Canada honey mustard sauce for your chicken fingers is a real rarity. That’s one of the MANY reasons that I love our annual trip to Florida. That and Disney, I can’t get enough of Disney either. Imagine my surprise tonight then when I was able to make one in 30 seconds. And that…
(only for the pucker loving) Lemon Squares
I can’t take credit for this recipe, at all. I’ve tried dozens of lemon square recipes over the years and never loved any of them. The crust was either too soggy, or rock hard, and so often the lemon filling would be bland and get a crust over the top, neither of which is appealing….
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…
Gone in a Blink Nacho Dip
This is a favourite amungst both my side of the family, and Bo’s. My mom’s got her version, my Nana has her’s, and Jenny’s got her’s too. Now, I’ve finally got my own! This isn’t to say that everyone else’s wasn’t good enough for me. The issue was that no one could ever remember exactly what portions…
Best (indoor) Burgers
Griddle Burgers These burgers are my absolute favorite to make year round. I’m not big on the super thick home-made style burger full of onions and spices. I like my burger meat thinish and tasting like meat. Then I cover it with mustard, ketchup, relish, mayo, tomato and sometimes dill pickel. Maybe I’m not such…
2 Tomato Salads
Here are two of our favorite summer salads. Nothing beats bright, fresh, ripe tomatoes, and once you start pairing those with the tang of viniger and the crunch of cucumber. It’s over! Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad with Balsamic Glaze Prep Time: 5 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 or 2 large beefsteak tomato 1 pint cherry…
Chicken with 40 Cloves
This is one of Bo and my favorite “nice” dinners. By “nice” I mean better then meatloaf and not cooked often enough. Really though, it’s so easy to make, and now that I’ve figured out a version with chicken pieces as an alternative to a whole chicken when you’re in a bit more of a rush? Well,…
Puffy Oven Pancakes
Puffy Oven Pancakes (aka Dutch Babies… you can’t make that kinda thing up!) This is absolutly one of my favorite breakfasts to make. It’s Oliver approved too, always a bonus! Plus, there are a bunch of different variations you can make on it. Here we go:
Show Stopper Roast Chicken
I call this my show stopper because is tastes like I put hours of planning and effort into figuring out the perfect combination of accouterments to highlight the bird, when really, I got lucky about 5 years ago on my first shot and haven’t looked back. Sure, I’ve tried variations, but I always come back…
My Cheddar (not Bay) Biscuits and My (not Bisquick) Biscuit Mix
So, I’m pregnant, and being so I get cravings. Frequently this time around, and a couple of weeks ago all I wanted were the Red Lobster Cheddar Bay biscuits. I’d been down this road before, and I’ve tried many of the online versions only to be disappointed, so at least I knew what not to…
Nan’s Buttertarts
Buttertarts This is my great-grandmothers recipe for buttertarts, and it’s so simple that I almost feel like they can’t possibly be as good as they are. And they are good. I’m currently trying to find a fair to enter them in (because yeah, on my bucket list, right next to making it into the Guiness Book…
Chocolate Zucchini and Apple Bread
Chocolate Zucchini Apple Bread I’m asking a favor today: Don’t judge me because I give this to Oliver for breakfast, and snack, and just whenever he wants it. Ignore the chocolate and focus on the fact that it’s full of zucchini and applesauce. And it’s delicious. So, so delicious! Prep Time: 20 minutes Bake Time: 60 minutes Makes: 2…
Gnocchi
Brown Butter Fried Gnocchi Absolutely my new favorite side dish. Absolutely! Prep Time: 5 minutes to get water boiling Cook Time: 10 minutes Serves: 4 as a side Ingredients: 1 pkg gnocchi (just buy the shelf stable kind, it’s great!) 3 – 4 tbsp butter fleur de sel (or fresh ground sea salt) Directions: 1. Get…
Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake
Texas Sheet Cake Can I put this under snacks? Because seriously, I could graze on it all. damn. day. Prep Time: 20 minutes Bake Time: 20 minutes Serves: 10 (unless I’m there, then pretty much only me) Ingredients: Cake 2 cups flour 2 cups white sugar ¼ tsp salt 7 tbsp cocoa powder 1 cup butter (16 tbsp…
Potato Leek Soup
Potato Leek Soup Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Serves: 8 Ingredients: 1 cup butter 2 leeks, sliced thinly 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed salt and pepper to taste 4 cups chicken broth 1 tbsp corn starch 4 cups yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup milk Directions: 1. In…