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Going to add pie / square crusts to this post so they are all in one spot. 🙂 Elsie was my mother-in-law, and she loved to bake. She was constantly making pies and squares. Needless to say her pie crust
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I saw a recipe for chimichurri on Donna Hay’s site. Actually the recipe was for charred rump, but it was all about the sauce for me. I love sauces, gravy, and dips. A sauce that is full of fresh herbs
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We picked up some low carb wraps, which means finding something super yummy to fill them with. I had a roast in the freezer, so decided on some Mexican shredded beef stuffed wraps. Looking at various recipes they didn’t seem
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This morning I woke up earlier than the Hubby and knew I wanted to make something for breakfast. Once the coffee had time to kick in, I decided on clafouti. I’ve made savoury clafoutis before, which in essence is a
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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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Hubby sent me a link with a slew of low carb soup recipes and going through them I was inspired to make a hamburger soup that was a combination quasi taco and cheeseburger soup. The spices are quite simple and
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I saw a recipe for mushroom sauce made with red wine in the The New Professional Chef: Culinary Institute of America cookbook, and wanted to make some for the london broil I was cooking. The sauces in the cookbook can be quite
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The Hubby and I hit the States last Friday and stopped in at one of our favourite grocery stores. They not only seem to have great deals on meat, but they carry bottles of cold brew coffee that I love. The
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I love salisbury steak. It’s so old school and reminds me of cheap, yet delicious, diner meals or tv dinners. Walking through the grocery store, I noticed some nice plump white mushrooms and decided to whip up a batch. Of
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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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