Great easy dessert in 20min start to finish!
Tea biscuits - 2C of flour, 4tspn of baking powder, 1tspn salt, 1/2C butter....mixed together baked at 4oo for 11min.
Blueberry port coulis -mix 2C blueberry's, 1/4C sugar....a tad of port (Taylor Fladgate 10yr)....boil and stir....gently lower heat and pour in more port until u have added 1/2C....add a tspn of white balsamic vinegar, 1tspn of lime juice, let it thicken over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Slice tea biscuit, spoon coulis inside, close and spoon more coulis over the top and serve:-)
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Mya the whippet
Most of you who know me know that my dog is my life! She's a 4yr old whippet...recently diagnosed with Addison's Disease. It took a few months but appears that her medicine is balanced and she is now living a normal happy life.
So, just thought I would share our adventure yesterday.....before going on my 20km bike ride...which I do for exercise...I decided a walk in a local field would be the ideal spot to take her....she had energy to burn! So while on our walk...she ran with 2 boxers, whom really wanted to catch her but could not....she took the opportunity to show off her speed and agility!
On the way home not 1 but 2 groundhogs decided to be her next play toys. When she caught one and nudged it with her nose, the big burly groundhog turned around and hissed at her until he jumped through a fence and escaped the mini-sized looking white reindeer....Mya!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Nespresso
So, I decided to buy the Le Cube Nespresso machine! So far I am loving it! I have probably drank 10 espresso's in 3 days which may not be so great when I can't sleep at 2am! But I am truly finding that coffee is like a fine whiskey....and they each of their individual characteristics that should be appreciated! I have modified the amount of water for my short espresso's and I don't believe I am messing up the recipe too too much...correct me if I am wrong! I may start blogging about certain coffees in the near future... stay tuned.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Mexican Cornbread
This is one great corn bread...if you love cornbread......
3 eggs
1c butter melted
mix together
add red pepper and 2 jalopenos
add 1can cream corn
1c of flour
1c corn meal
4tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
add green onions if you like....
grease a 9x13 pan, bake at 400 for 1hr
Best recipe I ever modified to make this!
3 eggs
1c butter melted
mix together
add red pepper and 2 jalopenos
add 1can cream corn
1c of flour
1c corn meal
4tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
add green onions if you like....
grease a 9x13 pan, bake at 400 for 1hr
Best recipe I ever modified to make this!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Spanish Paella
Cook the sausage and chill/slice them to add later
cook chicken breasts and chill/slice to add later
cook the chicken legs with onion and garlic and turmeric
Add the rice, saffron, chicken stock, shrimp and tomatoes to the chicken legs in a paella pan and put in oven for 20min.... add more stock if required, add the sausage and chicken breat pieces along with 1/2c frozen peas, red pepper sliced, and onion. Bake another 20 min at 35o.
Add muscles and cook for 5 more minutes...stir all together, serve in centre of table so guests can help themselves!
cook chicken breasts and chill/slice to add later
cook the chicken legs with onion and garlic and turmeric
Add the rice, saffron, chicken stock, shrimp and tomatoes to the chicken legs in a paella pan and put in oven for 20min.... add more stock if required, add the sausage and chicken breat pieces along with 1/2c frozen peas, red pepper sliced, and onion. Bake another 20 min at 35o.
Add muscles and cook for 5 more minutes...stir all together, serve in centre of table so guests can help themselves!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Beef Sliders
I use a very simple recipe for this but the secret is to spice as they cook and always always always use a cast iron skillet!
Step 1: Choose your spice...this is where u get creative...make them your own...sometimes i use chipotle, onion, even a tandoori or anise....it's whatever mood you are in.
Add 2 eggs to your beef, salt and pepper.... mix thoroughly....no fillers.... pure grilling angus ground is the best! Next make your patties...not tight....you want the meat to hold the fat to keep them moist.....make sure heat is at medium...as the burger is cooking.....once you see the greyness of the cooked beef sneaking up the side....spice! Be generous! 2 min and flip....grill the other side for 4min approx.... and remove skillet from heat...let the meat keep cooking in the pan off heat. Remove, place on slider buns...add a slice of brie cheese to the hot burger and close....serve! One Gourmet Slider that will impress any crowd!
Step 1: Choose your spice...this is where u get creative...make them your own...sometimes i use chipotle, onion, even a tandoori or anise....it's whatever mood you are in.
Add 2 eggs to your beef, salt and pepper.... mix thoroughly....no fillers.... pure grilling angus ground is the best! Next make your patties...not tight....you want the meat to hold the fat to keep them moist.....make sure heat is at medium...as the burger is cooking.....once you see the greyness of the cooked beef sneaking up the side....spice! Be generous! 2 min and flip....grill the other side for 4min approx.... and remove skillet from heat...let the meat keep cooking in the pan off heat. Remove, place on slider buns...add a slice of brie cheese to the hot burger and close....serve! One Gourmet Slider that will impress any crowd!
Chocolate and Ginger Cake
This recipe was featured in Food and Drink in Spring 2008.
I have been making it since then and its always a success!
Go to www.lcbo.com and search the Food and Drink section for the recipe. Sounds complicated but honestly, it's a piece of cake! No pun intended!
The great thing about this cake...2tbsp of flour...that's it! But I must warn you, there is NOTHING healthy about this cake except for the sweet tooth!
I have been making it since then and its always a success!
Go to www.lcbo.com and search the Food and Drink section for the recipe. Sounds complicated but honestly, it's a piece of cake! No pun intended!
The great thing about this cake...2tbsp of flour...that's it! But I must warn you, there is NOTHING healthy about this cake except for the sweet tooth!
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