When we make our boards we let the “wood” decide just what shape the board will take.   We end up with all kinds of different shapes and size. Each has their own special character.    In order to make room for the new boards that we are working on, I am offering each of of…

As I have mentioned before Halibut is back in season and this week we had it twice in three days.  Friday night we had Parmesan Crusted Halibut  and Sunday night  I cooked  Halibut Cheeks.   I had never had halibut cheeks before, not until Ann ,  the owner of  Cowichan Bay Seafood, gave me one on…

Chicken and Black Bean Tacos I needed to use up the leftover black beans  and the  salsa from Tuesday night’s dinner.  What better way than in tacos. Mid afternoon, I pulled all the meat off of a roasted chicken and while  the meat was still warm it was tossed with a little of the salsa…

I usually shop for meals on a daily basis.  But I was unmotivated on Monday and Tuesday, two of my days off, and  I didn’t  even go out the door.  It is nice to have a lazy day or two occasionally. Monday night we ordered in Pizza.  I also pulled a rack of baby back…

Buttermilk Biscuits smothered in sausage gravy is not commonly found on restaurant menus in Canada.  I’m not sure why that is.  This dish is very common through out the US.   If I had a restaurant that served breakfast this would definitely be on my menu.  Good way to use up leftover biscuits.  Served with scrambled…

I love tender, flaky buttermilk biscuits for  breakfast.     Sometimes I doctor them up with bacon or ham, cheese, chives, dill, etc….   I added Cheddar Cheese to this batch. Served warm and buttered. Print Recipe Country Biscuits================2 cups of flour1 Tablespoon of baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup shortening, lard, Crisco or butter (I use butter)1…

  Dinner Saturday night was my standard roast chicken dinner.     Mashed potatoes, gravy, two vegetables.    The chicken was presalted on Friday and Saturday morning it was unwrapped and left to air dry in the fridge.  Moe remembered to preheat the oven to 500°F and to take the chicken out of the fridge so that…

This is another one of those quick to make “after work” dinners. I picked up some freshly ground beef on my way home from work, a couple of kaiser buns and a jug of vegetable oil.  First thing I did was slice the potatoes and left them to soak in ice water, while I seasoned…

This dinner  didn’t photography well  but it sure tasted good. I bought the pork bangers from a local butcher.    The onions were caramelized first.  Then the sausages were browned and cooked through.  The onions were added back to the skillet along with some pork and sage gravy I pulled from the freezer. Simmered for a…

I will be adding a number of new boards to our inventory over the next few days. #319 & #318 These boards are beautifully figured with Quilt, Spalt and a little Birdseye Nice large surface – perfect serving board size.