A Kitchen Experiment: Meal Planning Again

I used to participate in Menu Plan Mondays at Organizing Junkie a lot, now not so much. I have found that our family has been in a bit of a rut this winter/spring and it is not helping our eating habits at all. I used to meal plan with a mind to what we already [...] . . . → Read More: A Kitchen Experiment: Meal Planning Again

Johnny Cake: A Recipe For Comfort Food

Johnny Cake with melted butter and syrup.

I had a craving for Johnny Cake or Corn Bread this morning and I had all the ingredients including the cornmeal so I whipped up a batch with Aidan. I love it warm from the oven with melted butter (margerine) and either molasses or syrup covering the cake. The lovely thing about Johnny Cake is [...] . . . → Read More: Johnny Cake: A Recipe For Comfort Food

Christmas Eve Tradition: Tourtiere

There are a few Christmas Eve traditions we have and like most traditions they have to do with food. I like to make something my mother made and our boys absolutely love, Tourtiere.  Tourtiere is a French-Canadian spiced meat pie.
Ingredients:
1.5 lbs lean ground pork
1.5 lbs lean ground beef
small diced onion
2 grated potatoes
2 diced cloves of [...] . . . → Read More: Christmas Eve Tradition: Tourtiere

Recipe: Potato Scones

As a child (and teenager) I was always happy when we had leftover mashed potatoes because it meant that in the morning, or for brunch the next day we would have potato scones.  Warm from the oven with melted butter these scones are to die for, light and fluffy and not dry at all.
Last night [...] . . . → Read More: Recipe: Potato Scones

Awards

Categories