It was over 90°F here yesterday. And no air conditioning either. I’m not complaining. I love hot summer days. But, it was too hot to turn the oven on inside the house. I have a small Waring Convection Oven that I don’t use often, but, it came in handy yesterday. I moved it outside and…
Month: June 2009
Grilled Pork Chops
Have I mentioned that I love summer? We tend to have very mild or moderate summers here on the west coast. I’m so enjoying the weather the last couple of days. The temperature has been in the mid to high 80’s and today it might have actually reached 90°F. And, it is suppose to continue…
Mushroom, Cheddar and Chive Omelette
I love lazy mornings. Started out with coffee at 6:00 AM and finally got around to making breakfast around 9:30. Mushroom, Cheddar and Chive Omelettes with fried potatoes. I used 6 year old white Cheddar and the chives were from the garden.
Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Creamy and Smooth To satisfy Moe’s sweet tooth I made Chocolate Walnut fudge. I made it just before I went to bed so he didn’t get to sample it until this morning. I used my traditional fudge recipe, adding a cup of semi sweet chocolate. After the fudge reached the soft ball stage, I left…
Biscuits for Breakfast
Biscuits again this morning. I used my regular biscuit recipe, this time with cream rather that buttermilk. I was out of cheddar so I made Black Pepper, Chive and Gorgonzola biscuits – easy on the Gorgonzola. If you like blue cheese you will like these. Probably better suited as a dinner biscuits but Moe had…
Steaks on the Grill
It has finally warmed up here on the west coast of Canada. We have had a couple of days in a row in the high 70’s low 80’s and according to the experts this warm streak is going to continue. I love summer. We might even get our tomatoes into the ground tomorrow. We had…