A love for creating recipes, cooking, and sharing tasty food
Both the Hubby and I love navy beans. They are so creamy, meaty, and soak up flavor. I had made navy beans baked with lamb roast, on a rack over top of the beans, a few years ago. The drippings
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The Hubby and I have found a little gem downtown, a charcuterie place that doesn’t break the bank, has a great selection of meats and cheeses, and a homey atmosphere. One of the sides that you can pick to have
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Being harvest time, the produce at the markets is incredible. That includes a bag full of brilliant green brussel sprouts. I’m in love with my stove and thankfully the weather has been miserable enough that I don’t want to use
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When it hits the summer highs and becomes like a broiler outside, the last thing I want to do is boot up an oven or eat anything heavy. I want something that is fresh, crispy, and quick. My general slaw
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This really isn’t a recipe, in the true sense, just a dish kicked up a notch. The inspiration for this came when I was watching one of Nigella Lawson’s shows. She made the cottage cheese and put it on some
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I recently held a small Easter ham dinner and besides the usual plates of pickles, cheese, and olives, I made a big batch of deviled eggs. I didn’t care if nobody ate them, because I am addicted to them and
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One of my favourite vegetables is potatoes. And au gratin potatoes have to be one of my favourite ways to have my favourite veg! Cheesy and creamy and potatoey! I had a few potatoes and wanted to make something that
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Hubby and I used to make roasted pumpkin seeds all the time. But in the last few years, I’ve put out plastic, pre-lit pumpkins and we haven’t actually carved a pumpkin. This year I saw a great idea for a
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So about a week ago I got it into my head that I wanted to make chiles rellenos (stuffed poblanos). And then what seemed like the next day I came down with bronchitis – we’ve had a ton of smoke
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This isn’t strictly a German potato salad, more of a fusion between a traditional American and a German potato salad. No mayo, but there is egg and dill. I really liked this version and definitely would make it again. In
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