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
I made another quick and easy pasta dish for dinner today. Pasta with Peas & Pesto. This is something that I used to make very frequently when I worked at the Manor. My boss was really fond of it. I used to use a recipe from Ina Garten to make it for her. There was fresh basil in … | Continue reading
I am a huge lover of the Hot Sandwich. In fact I guess you could say I am a lover of the Sandwich in general. Sandwiches, savory bakes and pies, they are a weakness of mine. In fact I would have to say that I love savory things far more than sweet things. I could easily live with … | Continue reading
I decided to indulge in some pasta today. I have a store cupboard full of a variety of pastas and tinned tomatoes, etc. I also had a part of a bottle of Vodka that needed using. I had bought it to make my own vanilla extract and had about 1 cup or so of it in the cupboard. I don' … | Continue reading
I saw this recipe for a no frills, open-faced Tuna Melt on the NYT cooking page a week or so ago. This Horseradish Tuna Melt Recipe immediately caught my attention!! I adore Tuna Melts, and I love, LOVE horseradish. The two together seemed like a "marriage made in heaven" concept … | Continue reading
Here we are again with another Sunday Meals of the Week Post. On Sundays I like to catch my readers up with all of the main meals that I have enjoyed over the past seven days. I enjoy sharing them with you and I think most of you enjoy seeing them as well. It can really be a chal … | Continue reading
With it being Mother's Day this weekend, I wanted to bake something to honor my mother. Mom was brought up during the Great Depression. She and her parents lived on her grandparents farm up on the South Mountain. They were poor, but always had lots to eat. One of mom's favorite m … | Continue reading
We are having a wet, misty, rainy day today and the temperature is a bit on the cool side. It is the perfect day to enjoy a hot bowl of soup. Loaded with plenty of beef, potatoes, vegetables and cheese, this cheeseburger soup recipe is a winner of a dinner recipe! It is hearty an … | Continue reading
Homemade Golden Syrup is something which has been on my "to do" list for a very long time now and I finally just got around to it. Golden Syrup is probably one of the most beloved of "British Ingredients," and is used a great deal in the U.K. for cooking, baking and all sorts. Al … | Continue reading
I come from a family that is crazy about jam. We love jam. My mother used to make her own strawberry jam every year and then it would be used throughout the year to fill cakes, pop into cookies, and spoon over ice cream. Not just for toast! In our house when I was growing up ever … | Continue reading
I noticed this recipe for Chicken with Peppers on Pinterest a few weeks ago and pinned it to use at some future time. It looked fabulous! I adapted the recipe from original one found on Moorlandseater. It comes from a cookery book by food writer Claudia Roden entitled The Food of … | Continue reading
One thing I really loved about living in the U.K. were the Chip Shops. There was one in almost every neighborhood, selling a variety of fast foods. Normally they will sell fish and chips (fries) of course, but they also sell quite a few other things. They sell fish and chips, of … | Continue reading
Sundays seem to roll around really quickly don't they! On Sundays I usually like to share my Meals of the Week with my readers. Everything that I have enjoyed over the past seven days for my Main Meals. All of the recipes and menu suggestions. That's a whole lot of tasty going on … | Continue reading
I can't remember when I first noticed this recipe for lemon curd filled Hawaiian rolls, but I bookmarked it as soon as I saw it. I knew it was something I really wanted to make. It looked very easy and delicious. I love lemon anything and the idea of a sweet roll filled with lemo … | Continue reading
I had seen a video on Stella Drivas' Instagram the other day for what looked to be incredibly delicious chicken! I am always looking for new ways to cook chicken. I like to try new things and get bored of doing things the same way all the time. I like my food to be new and exciti … | Continue reading