Greek Night

Both Moe and I love Greek. Tonight it was Greek Ribs and Potatoes. And, I had enough of the Sheeps Feta left from last week to make Moe another Greek Salad. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Greek Ribs==========1 or 2 Racks of Baby Back Ribs2 to 3 garlic clovesdried oreganoJuice of 1 to…

Rack of Pork

My plateYou can tell because it doesn’t have any carrots We had dinner with our friends and neighbours again tonight. The rack of pork that didn’t get cooked last night made it to the table tonight. Moe put the roast in the oven before I got home from work so all I had to do…

Fresh from the Ocean – Dungeness Crab

I had planned on roasting a rack of pork for dinner. I had it all ready to go in the oven before leaving for work and Moe was going to look after getting it in to the oven before I got home. We were having dinner with Clif and Barb our next door neighbours. BUT…

Sourdough – Three day Fermentation

This bread was made from dough that had been left in the fridge for a three day fermentation. The dough was made Sunday night and left in the fridge to rise until Wednesday morning. Allowed to come to room temperature (about three hours) before being shaped. When the loaves were ready they went into a…

Chorizo and Mushroom Pizza

Pizza again tonight. Topped with chorizo, mushrooms and kalamata olives. I made a stop at the Russells, a restaurant supply store in Victoria yesterday and bought their largest pizza pan. The kind with holes. I prefer to bake pizza on a stone, but I wanted to be able to bake large pizzas without having them…

Greek

We had dinner with friends last night. Barb and I spent most of the day in Victoria yesterday and didn’t get home until after 4:30 so dinner had to be something simple to put together. Chicken Souvlaki with rice and Greek Salad is one of Moe’s favourite meals and Barb loves my Greek salad so…

Sourdough Two Day Process

I love the blistered crust achieved with a long fermentation If you have been following my blog you have probably noticed that I like to bake bread. And I tend to bake more on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday since those are my days off. I like to get a few loaves of bread into the…

Buttermilk Oatmeal Pancakes

This seems to be the week for oatmeal. I’m making an effort to get rid of all my old cooking magazines. They are like old friends that I have had for many years, some dating back to the early 1970’s . But, since we moved and really downsized last year, there just isn’t room to…

His and Her Oatmeals

His Hers Moe loves oatmeal porridge. I haven’t made it for him since the weather turned warm. It was cool this morning so I put a pot of porridge on the back burner, and slow cooked it for his breakfast. He likes it creamy so I start it in cold water, with a pinch of…

Penne with Grilled Chicken

This is one of those really simple dinners that doesn’t take long to put together after getting home from work. Basic Steps: Put the water on to boil for the pasta. Flatten the chicken breasts and season – rub with garlic, salt, pepper, a smear of Dijon mustard the juice of half a lemon and…