Mushroom Broccoli Pasta

 Hello there!  I could hardly wait to show you this delicious recipe I am sharing with you today!  I get a newsletter every week from Barefeet in the Kitchen.   In it the author Mary Younkin shares some of the goings on her life and links to several recipes. Some hers, and some f … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

 I love muffins. No surprise there. I bake enough of them.  I am always up for trying a new recipe if it catches my eye and so it was with the Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe that I spied on Simply Recipes the other day. I just happened to have some ripe bananas that I wanted … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Garlic Butter Sausages & Broccoli Skillet

  I decided to cook sausages for my dinner today. I had found a recipe on Eating Well 101 for a delicious looking pan sausage dish.  Garlic Butter Sausages & Broccoli Skillet.Quick, easy and nourishing the original recipe feed four people. I cut the recipe in half to feed only tw … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Homemade Chicken Crunch Wraps

 I had a quantity of leftover chicken that I wanted to use up today.  I had been eyeing this recipe for Crunch Wraps Supreme for a while now.I am not overly fond of ground beef however and so I thought I maybe could shred up my leftover chicken and use it in much the same way.  T … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Traditional Irish Barmbrack

 Prepare yourself to fall in love with this beautiful Traditional Irish Barmbrack recipe I am sharing with you today. It is a bread which is normally baked in Ireland for Halloween, but I thought there was no better time to bake it in North American than for Saint Patrick's D … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Early March Grocery Haul

 I thought it would be fun today to share with you what I bought today at the grocery store. I do keep a fairly up to date store cupboard with a large variety of tinned and frozen meats, vegetables and fish, as well as other things such as flour, sugar, butter, lard, etc. Today&# … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Cube Steak & Onion Gravy

 I was going to go shopping this morning, but it started snowing and I decided to stay home. The roads are very clear, but not having driven in snowy weather for the better part of the last 23 years, I thought I just wasn't willing to chance it!So I took a boo into my store c … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Lemon & Poppyseed Sour Cream Muffins (small batch)

 I always go to church on Sunday mornings. I am a Latter Day Saint and belong to the Church of Jesus Christ. Going to church on Sunday's is really important to me. Its how I recharge my battery for the rest of the week.  I do not know where I would be now were it not for my f … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Just a catch up . . .

  Its been three years now since I left my home in the UK to move back to Canada.  There have been a lot of changes in my life since then and since moving into my own home in May of 2021.  Its quite different cooking for one person as opposed to cooking for two or more people. Yo … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Irish Soda Bread Muffins

 With Saint Patrick's day being just a few weeks away, my mind this month is very much turned towards Irish recipes and food. One of my deepest regrets about the 20 years I spent living in the UK was that I never got to visit Ireland.  It was on my bucket list, but just did n … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Sheet Pan Macaroni and Cheese

  Today I baked us another sheet pan recipe for our tea.  Sheet Pan Macaroni and Cheese. It was a recipe that I had saved by Amanda Hesser on Food52.  If you have never perused that site, I highly recommend you join it. It is a veritable cornucopia of delicious recipes and meal i … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Cindy's Peanut Butter Cookies (small batch)

 Hello. My name is Marie and I am a peanut butter-aholic. I love peanut butter.  I love it in savory goods and curries. I love it in sweet baked goods.I love (close your eyes if you are British) peanut butter and jam sandwiches.  I love peanut butter and cheese crackers. Peanut B … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Sheet Pan Pork Chop & Stuffing Dinner

  Red meat is not something which I eat very often.  I do enjoy a nice piece of steak every now and then, or a  pot of beef stew.  Occasionally I will enjoy a sausage, an all beef hot dog, or a pork chop. In the UK I used to enjoy a bit of lamb every now and then. Usually I only … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Maple Buttermilk Bread

 I have a bread machine and I have to say I make good use of it. I bake myself one or two loaves of bread in my machine just about every week.  Sometimes if I am invited out for supper I will bake a loaf of bread to take with me as a Hostess gift. I can assure you it is always ve … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Meatball Tortellini Bake

  I'm almost embarrassed to share this "recipe" with you today, but it was so delicious I am going to anyways.  It's a really simple make and goes together with just a few store cupboard ingredients. I adapted this recipe for Meatball Tortellini Bake from one I found in t … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars (small batch)

    One of my absolute favorite cookies are oatmeal cookies.  I love them chewy in the middle with crisp edges. I love them crispy through and through. I love them filled with raisins, or filled with nuts, or chocolate chips, or all three!  I JUST LOVE OATMEAL COOKIES, any which … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Roasted Veggie Hot Dog Hash (Small Batch)

 Roasted Veggie Hot Dog Hash.  This is an easy sheet pan supper sized for two that is not only delicious but very easy on the pocket book.  I also consider it to be almost a store cupboard type of meal as it uses things that I usually have in my larder and refrigerator.I adapted … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

My Ten Favorite Baking Books

 As many of  my readers know, around two years ago I had to make a horrendous life change, through no fault of my own. I found myself in the middle of a Global Pandemic having to leave everything I had  acquired and then some from my life in the UK and make my way back to Canada. … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Sheet Pan Steak & Potatoes for Two

  I confess in my personal life, when it comes to cooking, I can be rather lazy.  Its not that I don't enjoy cooking, but if I can find a shortcut to use and still produce delicious food, I am there! That's why I especially love sheet pan suppers.  Everything cooks all on … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Drop Cornbread Biscuits (small batch)

  I love biscuits.   I especially love drop biscuits. There is no fussing about with having to roll anything out. You can just mix everything together and drop them onto the baking sheet.They also end up with nice craggy crisp bits that I find very morish.  I also adore cornbread … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

One Pot Creamy Broccoli Pasta

  I am a great lover of pasta. I am a great lover of broccoli. When I can combine those two loves into one quick, easy and delicious creamy pasta dish, then I am in heaven!I adapted and downsized this recipe from a blog called Savory Nothings.  It now feeds only two people which … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Authentic English Pancakes (A Tutorial)

 Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, or pancake day as it is lovingly referred to throughout the Christian world.  This is the last day before Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of Lent.  Traditionally on Shrove Tuesday families would use up the last of their flour and eggs before t … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Honey Sriracha Turkey Meatballs

  Honey Sriracha Turkey Meatballs. This recipe I am sharing with you today makes either a simple and tasty appetizer for game nights or dinner parties, or a delicious main course when you add some rice and perhaps a salad or other vegetable on the side.Not only are they delicious … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Sticky Sweet Lemon Rolls

 Sticky Sweet Lemon Rolls.  These are some of the tastiest and quickest sweet rolls that you could ever want to bake. With their sweet lemony sugar filling, and that beautifully tart lemon glaze, they don't let you down!I hope you will not hold my bad photography against me t … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Kielbasa Cabbage Skillet (small batch)

 One of my favorite vegetables has always been cabbage. I love it in any way shape or form.  I could eat it every day, and sometimes do. My cats even enjoy it, which I think is kind of strange, but oh well!  (I only let them have it in small amounts, just in case.)When I was a ch … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Chicken Tender Nachos

 Chicken Tender Nachos. Chicken tenders are one of my favorite pieces of the yard bird!  Always moist and tender, quickly cooked, and crazy adaptable to many tastes and flavors.When I worked at the Manor I used to cook up a huge iron skillet of Chicken tenders to put into the ref … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Sour Cream Applesauce Muffins (small batch)

  Occasionally I like to bake myself some muffins to enjoy in the mornings or with a hot cup of herbal tea mid-morning or afternoon. I have my favorites but I found myself with some applesauce that needed using up today and so decided to look for an applesauce muffin recipe to tr … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

BBQ Chicken BLT's

 I am a sandwich lover. I am with the Brits on this one. I have never met a sandwich I didn't like and enjoy.  Over in the U.K. they have whole shops dedicated to sandwiches.  The British love their sandwiches.They are also huge fans of the burger. I am not so fussed over reg … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

How To Brew The Perfect Cup of Tea

 A POEM FOR TEAWhen the world is at oddsAnd the mind is all at seaThen cease the useless tediumAnd brew a cup of teaThere's magic in its fragranceThere's solace in its tasteAnd the laden moments vanishSomehow into spaceThe world becomes a lovely thingThere's beauty as … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Lemony Lentil Tabouleh

 Sorry if you came here expecting cake this  morning. You will be disappointed if you did, but maybe not because what I am sharing is just as delicious as cake, except in a different way.  My sister Cindy has a blog called Flat Belly Files (Real Food for Real People) which I real … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Easy Pancakes for One (from scratch)

  When my children were growing up, one thing which I used to make frequently for them for breakfast  on Saturday's was pancakes.  They loved them. When I was a child we only ever got pancakes once a year.  On Shrove Tuesday. And always for supper, never breakfast.We never go … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Orange and Currant Cream Scones (small batch)

  I felt like having a scone today with my mid-morning break.  Call it a late brunch as you will, as I didn't really have time for breakfast this morning and I was famished.I didn't necessarily want to bake a full batch of scones, however. Especially where there is just m … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 year ago

Mary Berry's Creme Brulée

   When I was trying to think of a dessert which would make the perfect ending to a romantic dinner, the best one I could think of was Creme Brulée. It might seem a bit cliche but it's simple to make and delicious.It's also a dessert that you can make (up to the point of … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Steak & Potato Pie

 Steak and Potato Pie. I put my hand up now. I have a great love for savory pies. Well, I love any kind of pie, really, but I do so love a good meat pie.With a flaky, buttery crust, rich gravy and meat filling, I don't think there is anything much more delicious on earth.  It … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Thick Molasses Spice Cookies

  I thought I had already tasted the best molasses cookie ever made. My mother made excellent Molasses Cookies and Molasses Crinkles have always been a family favorite!Both cookies are cookies I have been baking for years and years.  Cookies I grew up loving.  Molasses Cookies I … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

5-Ingredient Chicken Enchilada Bake

 I had some chicken breasts the other day that I wanted to use up, but I didn't necessarily want to eat them as chicken breasts.  Know what I mean?  I was wanting to make a kind of a casserole with them.   I am a huge fan of the casserole!I love making and eating casseroles. … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Fresh Ginger Scones Filled with Lemon

   Wicked cold weather here in Nova Scotia today, but I expect it is the same everywhere. You would expect nothing less at this time of year in Canada. Actually, Winter has been slow in coming this year, so we really don't have a lot to complain about.I love days like this, w … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Washington Pie

  This recipe for Washington Pie I am sharing today is actually a cake recipe, not a pie. It comes from the pages of an old cookery book of mine.  Woman's Day, Old Fashioned Desserts by Barbara Myers.It is a recipe I have been making for a very long time, however.  I first ta … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup with Horseradish Cream

   We are experiencing a bit of a Polar Vortex here in the Martimes. It is the coldest it has been all winter and I believe much colder than it was last Winter.  We need to be taking great care against frost bite when out and about and wearing our woolies!Thank goodness for centr … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Creamy Bow Tie Pasta

 As a very small family (read single person here) I have often been tempted to pick up one of those quick side dish packets you see in the shops. You probably know the kind I mean. They involve noodles or rice of some sort and promise to be very saucy and tasty.My experience with … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Hamburger Vegetable Soup

  I was having my father over for supper the other night and wanted to cook him something that was substantial and yet healthy at the same time. Usually he likes beans and wieners, but I wanted to cook him something much nicer than that.He has hotdogs fairly often and I don't … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Copycat Kozy Shack Rice Pudding

  My father was coming to my place for supper last night and so I wanted to make him something special for his dessert. My father has a sweet tooth and dessert is something he really looks forward to. He is 89 years old now and we do like to indulge him from time to time with som … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Hello Fresh, a fair and impartial review

 When I was living in the UK, as a food blogger, I was often being sent products for review.  This was a very common practice for companies. I was always more than happy to receive something free of charge and write about it.I always tried to be as fair and impartial as I could b … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Beef Steak Hot Pot

 I have been craving Beef Stew all week.  It's a winter thing I guess, and having just come through having had a bad cold I was really craving some sort of comfort food.In the UK they make things called Hot Pots in the winter months.  This is usually with lamb, but I have als … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago

Easy Sausage Rigatoni

 I had a quantity of Italian Sausage that I wanted to cook and so the other day I went searching online for some inspiration. I remembered being invited to a friend's home for supper back in the 1990's and she had made an Italian Sausage Rigatoni bake that was quite delicious.I h … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 years ago