One thing which I really missed when I first moved over to the U.K. was fresh blueberries, especially wild blueberries. Mind you that was in the year 2000 and blueberries were never seen there. They are very common now, cultivated ones and many people grow their own. We did. I gr … | Continue reading
It is Canada Day here in Canada as I write this. A national holiday that has most people off of work and celebrating the great nation that is Canada! There will be fireworks and BBQ's plenty of get-togethers, etc. In the USA it will soon be the 4th of July holiday. A very similar … | Continue reading
With this being the long weekend in Canada to celebrate the National Holiday of "Canada Day," and with summer being in full swing now, my sister and I decided to take another trip up the Valley on Saturday to hit some of the better Farm Markets here in the area in which we live. … | Continue reading
I can't believe that is is Sunday again as well as being the end of June! June has just whizzed by at the speed of light! On Sundays I like to share with you, my readers, my Meals of the Week. All of the deliciousness which I have enjoyed eating for my main meals over the past se … | Continue reading
We have some pretty big holidays coming up here in Canada and in the United States in the coming week. On the 1st of July is Canada Day. The day we celebrate Canada. It used to be known as Dominion Day back when I was a young child, but it has been Canada Day for many years now. … | Continue reading
I have a few channels that I watch on YouTube. One of my favorites is one called Feeding the Byrds. She cooks plain simple food, but it always looks delicious. I was watching the other day and she shared three simple and easy weeknight meals. You can see that video here. She is s … | Continue reading
I must confess, I have a real weakness for lemon flavored anything. When I saw this recipe on Pastry and Beyond the other day for a Lemon Slice-And-Bake Cookie, I immediately printed it out. Slice and bake cookies are some of my all time favorite cookies to make and to bake! Why … | Continue reading
Periodically my sister and I get together and make our own sausage meat. It is a process which takes several hours, but we are always pleased with the results. Last week we got together and made apple sausage (using a pre-mix from the sausage supply store) and a Sweet Italian Sau … | Continue reading
I am here today with another small batch cake recipe. This one is for a Small Carrot Cake recipe which bakes into a lovely six inch single layer cake that is moist and fluffy and filled with loads of sweet and spicy flavors! Not to mention crunch from the use of toasted walnuts. … | Continue reading
I recently purchased a new cookbook by Nicky Corbishley of Kitchen Sanctuary. It is called Quick & Easy, Delicious 30 Minute Dinners. I have several others of her books and I have to say I have loved every one of them. Simple food, prepared simply and deliciously. This is not a p … | Continue reading
Here we are, another Sunday, another Meals of the Week post! Every Sunday I do a round up and share with you, my readers, a delicious round up of all of the fabulous main meals that I have enjoyed over the past seven days! That's a whole lot of tasty. I live on my own and don't e … | Continue reading
Hooray for Summer and for Ice Cream Season! I had my first hard ice cream of the year the other night at supper. Strawberry Ice Cream and it was so good!! Made from fresh local berries. I wanted to make some homemade ice cream for myself and popped the bowl of my ice cream machin … | Continue reading
We are having stinking hot weather here in Nova Scotia at the moment. Our temperatures are in the mid to high 80's with high humidity as well. There is a heat warning in effect. Not the weather to be putting your oven on or to be standing outside with the BBQ. I had some chicken … | Continue reading
Last year I purchased a cookbook by Nicky Corbishley of Kitchen Sanctuary, entitled Seriously Good Salads. Nicky is a British cook/blogger. I love her recipes and I love her books. I have all of them. Her recipes are simple, straight forward and very easy to do. This tasty salad … | Continue reading
I wanted to make a small cake for my father for Father's Day this past weekend. He loves lemon anything and so I thought a small lemon cake recipe would do very well. This recipe I am sharing today was adapted from one I found on Homemade in the Kitchen. We are such a small famil … | Continue reading
I got a good deal on a whole organic, free range chicken at the grocery store the other day. I was wanting to do a roast chicken. I know what you are thinking, roasting a chicken on a warm summer day? Who the heck does that! I do! This chicken roasts quickly, in about an hour, wh … | Continue reading
Before I retired I used to work as a Personal Chef for an American family that lived on a British Manor Estate. The summer months were prime months for entertaining. They had beautiful gardens and a beautiful outdoor area which was specifically designed for entertaining and eatin … | Continue reading
Isn't it amazing how quickly the weeks are rolling around. It is hard to believe that here we are in the middle of the month of June and I am sharing another of my Meals of the Week posts with you! On Sundays I like to share with you, my readers, all of the delicious meals which … | Continue reading
I found this recipe that I am sharing with you today on the BBC Good Food site. It was called Dad's Special Supper and was touted as a recipe which would be good to serve for a Father's Day Supper. Meat and potatoes. Delicious Sausages. What dad wouldn't enjoy that! BBC Good Food … | Continue reading
I love, Love, LOVE that we are coming into fresh local vegetable season here in Nova Scotia. I wait for this all year round and when it arrives I eat as many fresh and local veggies as I can! Nothing tastes so good as something which has not long been picked and sent to the local … | Continue reading
I picked up a really good deal on a beef pot roast at the shops at the weekend and I decided to use it to make some really tasty hot sandwiches. I adore sandwiches, especially hot sandwiches, dinner type of sandwiches. This Slow Cooker Drip Beef Sandwich recipe is one of my favor … | Continue reading
My sister loves coconut cake. I wanted to try out a few recipes before her birthday in July so that I can make her a coconut cake that she will really enjoy. This was the first one I have tried and it is a winner in my books! I adapted this delicious recipe from one that I found … | Continue reading
I saw this Honey Garlic Parmesan Biscuit Recipe on Half Baked Harvest the other day and as soon as I saw it I knew this was a recipe that I wanted to bake. I have never met a biscuit yet that I didn't like and these looked phenomenal! When I talk about Biscuits here I am talking … | Continue reading
Imagine biting into a thick, juicy banger sausage, its crispy skin bursting with flavor, complemented by the sweet caramelization of onions, the smoky char of peppers, and the tangy burst of cherry tomatoes. This delicious sausage casserole recipe brings together all of that into … | Continue reading
Here we are another Sunday, another Meals of the Week Post. I sure love doing these Sunday roundups! For those of you who are new to the page, every week on Sunday I like to share with my readers all of the main meals that I have cooked, shared and enjoyed over the past seven day … | Continue reading
Usually at the weekend I like to bake a little something sweet to enjoy over the weekend and in the days to come. Something that I can enjoy with a hot drink. Now there is just me in the house I don't really bake as much as people think I do. Once a week, a cake or cookies, maybe … | Continue reading
I am a huge fan of quick and easy meals that go together in a flash and that use storecupboard ingredients for the most part. Especially on busy weeknights when I am pressed for time. Fried rice serves that purpose perfectly. I know for some people it is a side dish that you migh … | Continue reading
Something which I have always really enjoyed is a nice tender and juicy filet steak. This is one of the choicest cuts of beef and it a really rare treat for me. I actually cooked this about 2 weeks ago and am only just now getting to share it with you. I had gotten two really nic … | Continue reading
Slow Roasted Greek Lemon Potatoes are a culinary delight. I have made a full batch of them before but, now there is only me, I cut the recipe in half and made a small batch just to see how they would turn out and they turned out beautifully. Slow roasted Greek potatoes are a culi … | Continue reading
Small Chocolate Layer Cake. Why should only larger groups and gatherings get to enjoy delicious chocolate cakes? This chocolate cake recipe which I am sharing today is for a much smaller chocolate layer cake, designed for the smaller family and will give you six beautifully gener … | Continue reading
Chicken Parmesan Pasta Salad. Hello salad season, and what a great introduction to the salad months!!! Imagine a tasty bowl of perfectly cooked al dente pasta tossed together with crisp garden-fresh vegetables, tender chunks of chicken breast, all brought together with a rich and … | Continue reading
Here we are again, another Sunday and another Meals of the Week post. This one is my first one for the month of June! As most of you know each Sunday I do a post sharing all of the delicious main meals along with their recipes and menu suggestions that I have enjoyed over the pas … | Continue reading
Oreo Stuffed Cinnamon Rolls. There is no more enticing aroma than that of the sweet aroma of freshly baked cinnamon rolls wafting through your kitchen on a Saturday morning. Oreo Stuffed Cinnamon rolls are all that but with a delightful twist!! Each tender swirl of dough is packe … | Continue reading
Imagine a dish that layers the comforting textures and flavors of home, all rolled into a single, mouthwatering masterpiece. Imagine also that it is simple, quick and easy to make, and that it uses simple, ordinary, everyday store cupboard ingredients. This recipe which I am shar … | Continue reading
I confess to having a great love of Indian Food. I first became acquainted with it when we lived in Alberta many years ago. I had some British friends and they introduced me to chicken curry. (Of course it was very much Anglicized, but it was enough to whet my appetite for the st … | Continue reading
I had picked up a lovely thick old fashioned pork chop at the store the other day and it really needed cooking today. I don't eat pork very often but when I do, I like to make sure it is cooked perfectly so that it retains a juicy and tender finish. I hate over-cooked anything. O … | Continue reading
I grew up in a home with a mother who never bought ready made salad dressings. Mom only ever made her own salad dressings from scratch. Always fresh, always delicious. I am a person who also likes to make my own, although I will sometimes buy some of those little single serving s … | Continue reading
I love potatoes. They are my favorite vegetable and I know I am not alone in that love. I can eat then in any way, shape or form. I love them boiled, baked, mashed, fried. I love them hot or cold. I have been known to make a large baked potato my whole supper with nothing more th … | Continue reading
Here we are, another Sunday, another delicious Meals of the Week Post. On Sunday's I like to share with my readers all of the delicious main meals that I have cooked and or eaten over the past seven days! That's a whole lot of tasty going on. For the most part, I am a person who … | Continue reading
I usually like to pull the stops out at the weekend and bake something special for the family. This is also the Memorial Day weekend in the U.S so a lot of people will be entertaining, BBQ-ing, etc. I wanted to make a dessert that would be perfectly at home with a BBQ and that wo … | Continue reading
I grabbed what I thought was chicken breasts from the freezer the other day and they ended up being chicken tenderloins. That was not a problem really as I love chicken tenderloins. If cooked properly, they always end up tender and juicy. Then I worked at the manor, I always had … | Continue reading
As a single person, living on my own, I often find myself with stale bread etc. that needs using up. A person can only eat so many bread puddings, or make so many bread crumbs. I end up throwing a lot of it out to the birds. They do not complain. The other day I found myself with … | Continue reading
In June of 1974 I graduated from secretarial school and left home to work at my first away from home job. It was in the thriving metropolis of Kentville, only about 40 minutes from my parents home. It was as the posting clerk at Atlantic Speedy Propane. I can remember it being ve … | Continue reading
This recipe I am sharing with you today is a twist on the traditional Toad in the Hole. For those of you who are not familiar with the dish, rich and meaty pork sausages are roasted in the oven with a Yorkshire pudding batter. It is usually served with a pile of mash and a delici … | Continue reading
The potato is my favorite vegetable. When asked what I would take if I could only take one food item to a desert Island, my answer would always be a bag of potatoes. There is no limit to what you can do with the humble potato. Self propagating and delicious. With a bag of potatoe … | Continue reading
Here I am with another Sunday Meals of the Week post. This is the day I generally share with you all of the main meals which I have cooked for myself and or enjoyed over the previous seven days. A delicious recap of how I have been feeding myself! Or at least I think it is anyway … | Continue reading
I always like to bake something special for the weekend. I like to relax a bit at the weekend and a cup of tea and a piece of cake or a small cake is just the ticket for me. This weekend I decided to make Fairy Cakes. A fairy cake is the name given to small buttery cakes in the U … | Continue reading
I am a huge fan of crazy cakes as they are known. Cakes which magically don't contain any butter, milk or eggs. These are great cakes for those who are following a strict diet or for those who are vegan and wanting a cake. You can also, in most cases, substitute a one for one glu … | Continue reading