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Hamburger and Fries

I picked up some ground sirloin on the way to work yesterday. Dinner didn’t take long to put together. Peeled and hand-cut the fries and got them soaking in cold water. Put the oil on to heat (350° for the first fry). While the oil was heating up I seasoned and formed the burgers. Seasoning…

Tex- Mex Seven Pepper Chili

This is my favourite Chili recipe. I don’t always have the 7 different peppers but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. I use this recipe as a guideline and season to suit our taste. Before leaving for work yesterday morning I put a pot of chili on to simmer and a pot of pinto…

This Weeks Bread

Sourdough French Bread I baked six loaves. Four Baguettes and two larger loaves. There are only four in the photos because I gave one away and we cut into one while it was still warm. I love the crackling sound the bread makes when it comes out of the oven. The crust…

Spanish Tortilla Breakfast

I let Matthew choose what I should make for breakfast and he picked Spanish Tortilla. Good choice. I hadn’t made one in a while. Even though this is most often served as a Spanish Tapa, we enjoy it for breakfast. Although traditionally cooked on top of the stove, I bake mine in the…

Perogies for Dinner

Matt has a few days off work so he came up late yesterday afternoon and stayed the night. I love having our son home. One of Matt’s favourite meals is Perogies – so that is what we had. Although a little time consuming they are very easy to make. Served with fried onions, bacon…

Ham, Cheddar and Chive Biscuits

What better way to use up leftover ham than in warm biscuits. The perfect breakfast. Biscuits filled with little cubes of ham, cheddar and chives. Warm buttered biscuits Country Biscuits================2 cups of flour1 Tablespoon of baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1/2 cup shortening, lard, crisco or butter (I use butter)1 cup of milk (cream) or buttermilkif…

Baked Ham Dinner

Hams were on sale this week so I picked up a nice big one. Butt end bone-in smoked ham. Nothing more simple to cook than a ham. Just put it in a roasting pan, cover tightly with foil and place in a 325°F oven for two to four hours depending on the size of the…

Plan Ahead Pizza

I try to bake bread at least one if not two days a week, on my days off. This past week I baked 6 baguettes on Tuesday, and three sourdough baguettes on Wednesday. I saved enough dough from the sour dough batch to make a pizza. I know I have mentioned it before, but giving…

Asian Lettuce Cups Again………………..

……….and I think that they are going to start showing up on the menu around here again and again and again. It is about the only time I actually enjoy lettuce. I love the cool crispness of the lettuce against the hot seasoned pork and the spicy sauce. I found that Romaine leaves make for…

Beef, Beef and More Beef………..

Beef will be on the menu here……….. Yesterday I bought a whole boneless Rib eye roast weighing over 13 pounds. Triple A ( AAA) Alberta beef. I cut it up into 12 thick steaks. All were around one pound or slightly over. Since Moe and I both enjoy our steaks rare, I prefer to grill…