Homemade Orange Juice Concentrate. An easy substitute for discontinued frozen orange juice concentrate, to use in recipes that call for it undiluted. I’ve received a few inquires lately regarding the discontinuation of Minute Maid Frozen Orange Juice Concentrate. We have a few recipes here that use it, so it was a vadid concern and ine …
Easy Beef Stroganoff. This version packs more flavour than most traditional recipes. Smoked paprika and Dijon mustard provide some of that amped up piquant taste. Beef stroganoff was one of my early favourite dishes, when I was just learning to cook. I came form a very meat and potatoes kind of cooking family, so this …
Chocolate Orange Truffle Cake with Chocolate Cointreau Glaze. An easy to make, one bowl, homemade chocolate cake gets filled with simple chocolate orange whipped truffle filling and covered in a Cointreau infused chocolate glaze. Here is another offering in my ongoing love affair with anything combining chocolate and orange. This is an idea I came …
Toutons Benedict. Newfoundland Fried Bread “Toutons” form the base of this delicious Eggs Benedict version with lightly fried baked ham and a summer savoury flavoured Hollandaise Sauce.
Simnel Cake. A British Easter tradition. A light fruitcake with a layer of marzipan baked into the centre, then topped with a traditional marzipan decoration.
Lime Salsa Quinoa Salad. This delicious quinoa salad is bursting with fresh healthy flavour & can be served warm as a side dish or cold as lunch salad. Makes a great picnic item too. This terrific, colourful, healthy lime salsa quinoa salad side dish was a bit of a leftover rescue recipe. Both components of …
This Rum Sauce a.k.a. Rum & Butter Sauce or Rum Caramel Sauce goes by a few names. Either way it is an outstandingly delicious addition to desserts like bread pudding, apple pie or ice cream! I recently updated our old family favourite recipe for Rum Raisin Bread Pudding and part of the update was the …
Prime Rib Beer and Bacon Chili Dogs – an ultimately decadent celebration of the humble hot dog. Originally published March 2013. Here’s a lesson in how to use your frozen leftovers to make a quick, guilty pleasure meal on the go. We had a busy evening of kid activities without much time to cook the …
Bakery Style Blueberry Muffins. Big, moist, perfectly baked blueberry muffins with a distinct crispy edged muffin top. Just like your favourite bakery muffins!
Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Gravy. A budget friendly, very tasty 70’s throwback comfort food recipe that deserves to make a big comeback!
Caprese Inspired Pasta Salad. A new favourite summer salad that’s bright, and boldly flavoured with an easy Parmesan Herb Dressing. Hey , Lynn here (aka Spouse). During a recent girls trip to Edmonton, I visited a lovely Italian market which had the most amazing fresh produce, cheese and olives. I gathered my ingredients and whipped …