One of the downsides to keeping a sourdough starter is that they have to be fed weekly. This means taking some of the starter out and replacing it with flour and water. Either you need to use the starter you take out or throw it away. I just can’t bring myself to throw it away so I am always looking for ways to use. So, I converted a bagel recipe to sourdough and made Sourdough Honey Bagels. Continue reading Sourdough Honey Bagels
I love Chicken Cordon Bleu. The salty of the ham and the gooey cheese. How could you possibly improve it? Sounds like a challenge to me. I substituted sausage for the ham, used a chunk of cheese instead of slices and did an easier breading. Then I baked it instead of deep frying which is messy. Welcome to the creation of Chicken Mountain Bleu! Continue reading Chicken Mountain Bleu
I have posted my Marinara Sauce recipe previously. I really like it but I am addicted to trying to make something a little better every time I make it. Sometimes it is “interesting” and some time it works. This time I decided to try adding some bacon to my Marinara Sauce. Continue reading Smoky Marinara Sauce
The weather is actually getting up to 2 or 3 degrees above freezing! Time for more food on the Louisiana Grills Pellet Smoker. I had a little pork loin piece. I decided I wanted something a little more upscale than just a smoked pork loin so I decided to butterfly the roast and make a duxelle stuffing. I also had some home made bacon trimmings so why not kick up the duxelle a little. I couldn’t think of one good reason not to! Continue reading Bacon Duxelle Pork Loin
I wanted a treat for breakfast. I also wanted another sourdough recipe. So, I modified Linda’s Sourdough Biscuit recipe to make Sourdough Cinnamon Biscuits. Continue reading Sourdough Cinnamon Biscuits
I’d just got home from curling. She Who Must Be Obeyed had hamburger out and told me I was making dinner. I decided on a nice hearty casserole to warm us up on a cold winter day. However, I didn’t feel like making a roux based cheese sauce and decided to use Campbell’s Condensed Mushroom Soup as a base. I also used the low sodium version. I like mushroom soup based casseroles but they just aren’t as rich as ones made with a sauce from scratch. I thought I could overcome that and made Beef Rotini Casserole. Continue reading Beef Rotini Casserole
It was Valentines Day. I needed something classy to serve She Who Must Be Obeyed. I went old school classic and grilled a Valentine Beef Tenderloin. Often the easiest is the best. I just seasoned it and grilled it on my Louisiana Grills Pellet Smoker. Continue reading Valentine Beef Tenderloin
I was cooking a steak for Valentines Day. I had seen a recipe for roast potatoes I just had to try at the Happy Belly Foodie Blog (a great blog with many fine recipes). So I made it for dinner and here is my version of Tasty Potato Roast. Continue reading Tasty Potato Roast, www.happybellyfoodie.com
We like garlic bread as a side dish. I make it often but decided to try something different. I thought some Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce would add to the flavour profile. So I made L&P Garlic Bread. Continue reading L&P Garlic Bread
Apparently we could afford some Sockeye Salmon. I was doubtful but She Who Must Be Obeyed suggested I was a cheap old something so, obviously, I was wrong. Having been corrected, I made Smoked Dill Salmon on my Louisiana Grills Pellet Smoker. Continue reading Smoked Dill Salmon