This is one of my favorite, fairly recent finds. I’ve made it enough times now that I no longer use a recipe and I’ve adapted it so that it’s quick and easy, using whatever I happen to have in my fridge at the time. To start, I use any suitable vegetables I happen to have … More Tasty Tuesday – Cauliflower Fried Rice
Over the holiday season I stocked up on a couple of hams when they were super cheap – 99 cents a pound? Yes, please. That means that when I cook one up, we’ll pretty much be eating off of it for a week. We had the ham when I first cooked it and then we … More Tasty Tuesday – Ham and Corn Soup
I tried this recipe last week and it was delightful! It is full of creamy flavor, but still light. My husband and I loved it. Jude thought it was ok and Zane would only have the broth.I used this recipe that I found on Pinterest. I altered it a bit. I didn’t use garlic or … More Tasty Tuesday – Coconut Chicken Soup
I do love me some pad thai. So yummy. If you do it properly it can take quite a bit of time and effort so I was super excited when I came across this recipe for a pad thai cheat. It uses ramen noodles and things that I generally keep in the pantry. I also added … More Tasty Tuesday – Pad Thai Hack
It’s Tasty Tuesday! Here’s a round-up of new recipes I tried this week. OK, so I’ve never made rice krispy treats. How did this happen? The situation was rectified this week though. Jude & I made the treats & they were good. Super simple recipe: Rice Krispy Treats 5 c. Rice Krispies 1/4 c. butter 7 … More Tasty Tuesday – October 12-18, 2011
I fixed Thai Chicken Curry tonight & it was yummy. I made a couple of changes & will tweak it a bit more next time. I added some sweetener to it as I felt it needed something. I would also use more than a teaspoon of curry paste next time – it didn’t have much … More Challenge #3 – Thai Chicken Curry in Coconut Milk
I made this recipe using steelhead trout I got at Costco. I thought it would be more like a white meat fish, but it seemed a lot like salmon. It was a super simple recipe, but it was basically fish with bacon – not saying that’s a bad thing, but it seemed very simple. I actually … More Challenge 3 – Trout Navarra-Style & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 28
Jude was a bit shocked & horrified that I made salmon without capers tonight! How could I?!? Well, I did & it was yummy. I wanted to try a new salmon recipe & I came across this one. Up until recently, I have not been a fan of raw onion. Lately, it’s been growing on … More Challenge # 3 Salmon with Avocado Salsa + 30 Days of Creativity, Day 14
Once again, found through Pinterest. I made this tonight & it was yummy. Very easy too. I used this recipe. I used agave syrup instead of honey. Worked great & super tasty. I also added sautéed mushrooms & onions just because that’s one of my most favourite things. For details of this challenge, click here.
My favourite dish at Johnny Carinos is their Italian Nachos. Love it. Since it’s still blustery & cold, my Mom & I decided to make these nachos instead of more traditional Memorial Day fare. I found this recipe online & used it. It was surprisingly simple & the results were wonderful! It is rich & … More Challenge #3 Italian Nachos – Johnny Carinos Copycat
