Seared Cube Steaks

Seared Cube Steaks make for a delicious mid-week option for the family which take very little time to prepare and are quite inexpensive. A steak dinner doesn't get much easier or tastier then these simple, yet flavor-filled steaks. Cube steak is something which I often pick up at … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 day ago

Quick & Easy Cheesy Chicken & Potatoes (small batch)

This Quick & Easy Cheesy Chicken & Potatoes recipe I am sharing with you today is one that I book-marked from a reel I saw on Instagram. The instructions were actually a bit vague, but it looked quite easy and promising. The end result did look quite delicious so I decided to giv … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 days ago

Traditional Scottish Clapshot

I was looking for a recipe for Tatties and Neeps the other day when I came across this recipe for Scottish Clapshot. I found it on a page called Larder Love. It sounded even better than Tatties and Neeps. In fact it sounded very similar to a dish I had grown up with. My mother al … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 3 days ago

Sweet & Sour Glazed Smoked Pork Chops

I have always had a special fondness for smoked pork chops. Back in the 1980's my then husband had been making lawn furniture for the garden out of cedar wood. I can remember one time he threw the scraps onto the BBQ when we were cooking some pork chops. Best pork chops ever! (No … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 4 days ago

Meals of the Week, March 17th - March 23rd, 2024

Hello and welcome to my Sunday Meals of the Week Post. Every Sunday I like to share with you all of the delicious main meals which I have cooked for myself and or enjoyed over the past seven days. This helps me to keep myself accountable and I hope in some way it will also inspir … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 5 days ago

Lemon Splits

I was looking for a cookie recipe to make for Easter that would be simple and yet delicious. I am not sure what it is about the flavor of lemon. Lemon always speaks Easter to me. It is a fresh and sunny flavor and Easter always coincides with the arrival of Spring. It is also a t … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 6 days ago

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Energy Bites (small batch)

My sister is always trying new things and healthy things. She is quite an inspiration to me on that front! I was at her place the other day and she said asked me if I wanted to try one of these Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Energy Bites that she had made. I said sure, why not! I kne … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 7 days ago

Bread Machine Honey Wheat Oat Bread

I decided to dust off my bread machine today and bake a loaf of bread. I had not used it since before Christmas and thought it was about time I did! When my children were growing up (I have five children) we always had homemade bread in the house. My ex husband used to bake all o … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 8 days ago

Almond Frangipane Blondies

If brown sugar Blondies got together with Almond Croissants and had a baby, this delicious Almond Frangipane Blondie bar would be the result! What you have here is a delicious, dense, chewy blondie with an incredibly moreish and buttery rich almond topping. I love Blondies, proba … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 9 days ago

One Pan Spaghetti (small batch)

This pasta recipe that I am sharing with you today is for a pasta that cooks all in one pot, both the sauce and the spaghetti noodles. There is no need to cook the pasta separately. It cooks right in that delicious tomato sauce. I am all for shortcuts if I can find them, especial … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 10 days ago

Ranch Dressed Crushed Potatoes

I am really excited to be sharing a small batch recipe for Ranch Dressed Crushed Potatoes with you here today. It is a recipe I had seen on Instagram last week that immediately drew my attention. They had been paired with meatloaf which initially caught my eye, but then when I no … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 11 days ago

Meals of the Week, Sunday March 10th - Saturday March 16th, 2024

Here we are, another Sunday, another Meals of the week post. On Sundays I like to post all of the recipes for all of the main meals that I have enjoyed over the past seven days, along with the things I have enjoyed alongside of them. As a person who lives alone, it can be very te … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 12 days ago

Easy Date & Oatmeal Muffins (small batch)

I was looking for a delicious muffin to bake for the weekend and came across this recipe for Oatmeal Muffins on a blog called Vintage Kitchen Notes. I loved the simplicity of them. An easy recipe for moist and fluffy oatmeal muffins that is not too sweet. When I want a muffin, I … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 13 days ago

Vintage Butterscotch Cake

I am excited to share this Vintage Butterscotch Cake recipe with you today. It is a recipe I have adapted from a very old cookbook of mine. The Prairie Farmer - WLS Family Tested Cookbook. It is the Centennial edition and was published in 1941 by the Prairie Farmer Publishing com … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 14 days ago

Croissant Reuben Sandwich

 There is nothing I enjoy more than a Reuben Sandwich and this juicy homemade Reuben Sandwich recipe, using flaky and buttery croissants is a real winner!  I know that it is traditional to use a rye bread for this iconic sandwich, but today I decided to amp it up a bit and use so … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 15 days ago

Ina Garten's Gruyere Omelet (my attempt)

 I was wanting a very simple supper today (as I write this on Tuesday).  I didn't want anything really complicated or involved.  I had had my eyes on a recipe from one of Ina Garten's cookbooks.  The cookbook  is entitled Ina Garten's Go To Dinners.   I have had this … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 16 days ago

Taco Salad

 I was at our local eatery the other day for lunch with my daughter and her husband.  They have a Taco Salad on the menu, which they charge $15.99 plus tax for. It is a very popular menu item and is ginormous in size!  You always see a lot of people ordering it.  I was there for … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 17 days ago

20-Minute White Chicken Chili (small batch)

 We are having a spate of really cold weather here.  Winter's last hurrah.   Well, I guess it isn't really all that cold temperature-wise (just above freezing), but strong winds make it particularly biting.  This is soup and stew weather!I am a huge fan of white chili' … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 18 days ago

Meals of the Week, Sunday March 3rd to Saturday March 9, 2024

 Here we are another Sunday, another meals of the week post. The one where I share every main meal that I have cooked, eaten and enjoyed over the past seven days.  This week is slightly different as I spent the earlier portion of the week feeling quite ill, having come down with … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 19 days ago

Frosted Cashew Nut Cookies

 I am meeting up with my daughter and son-in-law later today to take them out for supper. My son-in-law was at the Canadian National Winter Games last week for the Special Olympics and came home with three medals. I am taking them out to celebrate his wins and I wanted to bring t … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 20 days ago

Olive Oil Cake

 I wanted to bake something yesterday but was a bit unsure what I wanted to bake.  Every morning between 9 and 9:30 my sister and I cycle together on our cycling machines and talk to each other on the phone at the same time. She said you should try this olive oil cake recipe I fo … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 21 days ago

Butternut Squash Gratin

 I had bought a container of ready prepared butternut squash when my daughter was here last week. We were going to have it on Saturday, but then I got ill and all of the best laid plans went out of the window.  I needed to use it up today or I would have had to throw it away.I th … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 22 days ago

Homemade Grape Nuts Cereal

A week or two back when I posted  my recipe for Grape Nuts Bread on my  Facebook page, it was brought to my attention that Grape Nuts Cereal is not something that you can really find here in Canada any longer. In the UK it was readily available in the cereal aisle.My sister had m … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 23 days ago

Macaroni Cheese Frittata

 I came down with a rather bad tummy bug over the weekend. I did not cook anything at all on Saturday or Sunday. My daughter was still with me and she took good care of me. She enjoyed some canned Spaghetti and meatballs, which she likes and garlic bread and then yesterday, after … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 24 days ago

Meals of the Week, February 25th to March 2nd, 2024

  Here we are at another Sunday and I am sharing another delicious Meals of the Week post with you. On Sundays I like to share all of the main meals and recipes for them which I have enjoyed over the past seven days. Of course some days I will have eaten out or at my sister's … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 26 days ago

Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies (small batch)

  You might think I am being pretty audacious in calling this the Perfect Peanut Butter Cookie recipe.  Perhaps that is so, but after having baked them I can tell you that they are indeed pretty darn perfect peanut butter cookies. I don't think you can get much more perfect t … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 27 days ago

Miso Butter Roasted Onions

 Today's brilliant onion recipe has been adapted from the Ottolenghi cookbook entitled, Flavor.  I am a HUGE fan of Ottolenghi.  He is a much beloved Chef in the U.K. who is well known for his ability to stretch the norms and come up with incredibly delicious foods using simp … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 28 days ago

Miso Butter Roasted Onions

 Today's brilliant onion recipe has been adapted from the Ottolenghi cookbook entitled, Flavor.  I am a HUGE fan of Ottolenghi.  He is a much beloved Chef in the U.K. who is well known for his ability to stretch the norms and come up with incredibly delicious foods using simple i … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 28 days ago

Fried Corn Bread

 This Fried Cornbread Recipe I am sharing with you today is one that my sister Cindy shared with me.  She had found it on a page called Cooktop Cove.   We both thought it looked delicious.  Kind of like pancakes, but a bit heavier.The method consists of making a simple batter, wh … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 29 days ago

Three Ingredient Lemon Meringue Pie Smash

  I wanted to make a special dessert to share with my daughter today.  It is not often I have her here staying with me and so I wanted to treat her to something she wouldn't get very often at home. But, as well, this is a dessert that is so simple to make that she could make … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Air Fryer Blooming Baked Potato

 I have never made any secret of the fact that the potato is my favorite vegetable. I could quite happily live without other things, but not my potatoes.  That is why low carb diets never work for me. Eventually I just have to have a potato and you know how that goes, once your t … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Irish Colcannon Soup

 Today I had a part of a cabbage left in the refrigerator that needed using up, and I was wanting a belly warming soup for my lunch,  and so I went on a search for a soup that I could use up my cabbage in. I came across this recipe for Irish Colcannon Soup on a blog called Fusion … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Meals of the Week, February 18th to 24th, 2024

 Here we are again. Another Sunday, another Meals of the Week roundup of recipes! Each Sunday I like to share with you all of the main meals, plus the recipes that I have enjoyed cooking and eating over the past seven days. That is a whole lot of deliciousness!I live on my own, w … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Glazed Strawberry Rhubarb Breakfast Cake

 I had a tin of strawberry rhubarb filling in the larder that I wanted to use up and so I decided to make a lovely breakfast cake with it.  I am not a person who really enjoys eating things like eggs for breakfast, but give me a cake for breakfast, and I am all in!I guess that me … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Baked Apple Butter Pork Chops

  When my sister and I were in the grocery store yesterday I spied a package of bone in old-fashioned pork loin chops that were marked down by 50%.  Old habits die hard and even though I am cutting way back on my meat consumption I could not help myself. I picked them up and brou … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

How to make a Mashed Potato Bowl

 I was talking to my sister the other day and she was saying that her daughter had been speaking to her about Mashed Potato Bowls and how popular they were.  The more we talked about them, the more I wanted to make one!Apparently KFC in the US does one and has recently introduced … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Loaded Potato Breakfast Skins (makes two)

 I am here with another Vegetarian option today, that is suitable for either breakfast or for supper. Its all up to you and depending on your appetite. This  Loaded Breakfast Potato Skins recipe is perfectly sized for two people, but can absolutely be doubled or tripled to feed m … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Roasted Split Turkey Breast for Two

 The other day when my sister and I were at the shops I decided to pick up a split turkey breast on the bone.  Turkey pieces are not always available where I live and so when I see them I like to buy them.  In the U.K. there was an abundance of turkey in many forms always availab … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Dry Rub Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Green Bean Slaw

  Today I am sharing another recipe in my attempt to eat more plant-based whole-food meals.  Todays recipe for Dry Rub Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Green Bean Slaw is a delicious one which I adapted from one that I found in the cookbook, Smitten Kitchen Every Day.It is a book that … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Meals of the Week, Sunday February 11th to Saturday February 17th, 2024

 Happy Sunday and welcome to my weekly Meals of the Week post!  The one where I share with you all of the deliciousness of the main meals that I have cooked and or enjoyed over the previous seven days.  That's a whole lot of tastiness going on there.I don't always eat at … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

4-Ingredient Lemon Loaf

 This is citrus season at the moment and the prices of fresh lemons, oranges, limes, etc. are very reasonable at the shops.  I have been really enjoying my fill of all of these things, but especially lemons.I am using them for salad dressings, cakes, cookies, pies, in main dishes … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Chili Cheese Dog Boats

 Every Friday night  in our home when I was growing up was Hot Dog night.  Without fail. My mom made the best hotdogs in the world. They were so delicious that all of our friends wanted to be invited to Hot Dog Night.She used top split, soft sided buns.  They are called New Engla … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Breakfast Egg Rolls

 I was watching a cooking show on Netflix the other night called Time to Eat. The presenter on it is Nadiya Hussain. She was the winner of the Great British Bakeoff in 2015.  I remember being really pleased for her when she won.  She is my favorite winner of the GBBO of all time. … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Planning a Valentines Day Menu that Pleases

  Happy Valentines Day!  I know I am a single woman, but I can still remember the excitement of wanting to prepare a fabulous romantic dinner for my partner.  Sure it is nice to be taken out, but, and I am speaking from my own honest opinion here,  you often get a much better mea … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Hot Little Pudding Cakes

 I saw this recipe for a dessert pudding cake mix over on Mennonite Girls Can Cook the other day and thought to myself, that is genius!  I immediately bookmarked it to try at some point!First I needed to get all of my ducks in a row. It required the use of two cake mixes and I di … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Morning Orange Drink

 I had some frozen orange juice concentrate in my refrigerator that I had bought for when my family last visited from New Brunswick.  I wanted to use it up.  I thought to use some of it in a chicken dish, and then I happened upon this recipe for refreshing looking morning orange … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

Meals of the Week, February 4th - 10th, 2024

  Welcome once again to my Sunday Meals of the Week Post. On Sundays I like to share with you, my readers, all of the main dishes and recipes that I have enjoyed for my main meals over the past seven days. Doing so helps me to eat much better than I would otherwise and I hope ins … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago

English Tea Cakes

 I was wanting a wee bit of a treat to enjoy with a hot cup of herbal tea the other day. I had seen this English Tea Cakes recipe on Taste of Home and so I printed it out to make when I had the time.It looked very easy to make, not using a multitude of ingredients, and ingredient … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 month ago