I have blogged a lot about how easy it is to cook good food. However, some projects require time and effort. The results are usually worth it and I have fun in the process. Back bacon is one of those projects. Continue reading Molasses Back (Canadian) Bacon
Thermapen is an instant read thermometer that advertises itself as fast and accurate. It is. I don’t know how I cooked without it. It just reads temperatures withing a couple of seconds and is deadly accurate. If you have ever sat waiting for your instant read thermometer to come to temperature wondering if you are there yet, you know why I love this product. Continue reading Thermapen, I love it!
You’ve cooked the turkey. Now what do you do with all the scrap trimmings and that scraggly carcass? If you like good food, you make soup. Continue reading Cajun Turkey Soup, Don’t Let That Carcass Go to Waste
This is the final post on the turkey dinner. It is how I cook the turkey and make the gravy. Continue reading Turkey, The Star of the Show
This is my variation of the bread stuffing my mother used to make. The major difference is she stuffed it into the turkey and did any left over in a casserole on the side. I don’t stuff the large cavity in the turkey as I find it cooks better and there is less chance of contamination of the stuffing with salmonella. Instead, I cook it on its own in the oven. Continue reading Bread Stuffing
We found this recipe in Canadian Living Magazine. It makes a great mashed potato. However, the main reason it became a tradition in our holiday dinners was because it could be made the day before. It is so nice to just put a pre-made casserole in the oven while the hustle and bustle of making a turkey dinner ensues. Continue reading Mashed Potato Casserole, A Tradition to Make Things Easier
It has been so cold around here that a polar bear would head south for warmer weather. However, it actually got a little above freezing today so, it is time to barbecue! There was a small frying chicken on sale so I made Barbecue Rosemary Chicken. This is an easy barbecue recipe with few ingredients and gives a great result. Continue reading Barbecue Rosemary Chicken, Time for a Winter Barbecue
We all have those super easy never fail recipes that we can rely on. When we had enchiladas last night I made Southwest Rice. This is an easy dish that tastes like you slaved over it. It is fine for a quick weeknight dinner or company. Continue reading Southwest Rice, Easy and Delicious
As per the previous post, my missus made two of my favourite dishes. The second was marinated coleslaw. I normally don’t care for the creamy coleslaws but this is a deli style coleslaw made with a sweetened vinegar marinade. Continue reading Kittencal’s Marinated Coleslaw
I suspect you have several dishes that you make over and over again. This is one of them. It is comfort food similar to a lasagna but with different seasonings and using macaroni. I would have no problem serving this to company. Continue reading Pistatsio, One of My Favourites