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Greek – Pork Souvlaki

Pork Souvlaki Orange, Onion and Kalamata Olive Salad Another work day meal. One that can be put together in about an hour. Pork Souvlaki served with rice and a Orange, Onion and Kalamata Olive Salad. I thought I had feta cheese and had planned to make a Greek Salad, but apparently I thought wrong. So…

Old Fashioned Homemade Fudge

Had a craving for something sweet last night. I was out of maple syrup which I need to make my Maple Walnut fudge, so I tried something a little different. Added walnuts and white chocolate. Definitely a keeper. Smooth and creamy with just a hint of white chocolate. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table…

Qualicum Bay Scallops

Dinner was fresh local asparagus and the scallops were almost local. They came from Qualicum, just a little further up Island. Found a recipe on line that I thought Moe would like. Lots of good things in the sauce including gin.I made a few adjustments to suit our tastes. The original recipe can be found…

Fresh Picked Asparagus

Freshed picked Asparagus Another taste of spring. Stopped at a local asparagus farm and bought two pounds of fresh picked asparagus. The pickers had just empty their baskets and the asparagus was given a quick wash before it was weighed. Doesn’t get any fresher than that.

Rhubarb Pie – A Taste of Spring

Leaf Crust Hand Cut When I think spring, I think Rhubarb. I always look forward to the first rhubarb of the season. This is my favourite pie. And I’m a purist. No strawberries or other fruit in my rhubarb pie, thank you very much. I’ve tried many recipes over the years, but stopped looking after…

Potato Leek Soup and Sour dough French Baguette

Today was a “bake” day. Sour dough French Baguettes and a couple of small rounds. Just before the last loaf of bread came out of the oven, I put a pot of Potato Leek soup on to simmer. This soup is another dish that I don’t measure for exactly.Simple instructions for a Leek and Potato…

Skillet Breakfast Diner Style

Skillet Breakfast Moe loves my days off since he knows that I’ll make him a big breakfast. I hate to disappoint. So I made him a favourite. A skillet breakfast. Served in a vintage Griswold cast iron frying pan. Scrambled eggs with chives, peameal bacon, sauted mushrooms,fried potatoes and toasted homemade baguette.

Chicken Pollo alla Marengo

Another work day , another easy to put together after work dinner. Pollo alla Marengo with a side of pasta. Very simple pasta too. Just put the cooked, drained pasta back into the pot, add a chunk of butter, a minced garlic clove , a little cream if needed, a little salt and lots of…

Paella

Chicken and Prawn Paella Platted This morning before leaving for work, I gave some thought to what we would have for dinner. I still had some spotted prawns in the freezer that I could do something with. I just wasn’t sure what. Then I got the brilliant idea of making a Paella. I had almost…

Buttermilk Biscuits meets Yeast

I think that these are commonly referred to as Angel Biscuits. I made them using my regular biscuit recipe but added two teaspoons of yeast and reduced the baking powder by one teaspoon. They were deliciously light, flaky biscuits, but only marginally more so than the regular version. I made Moe a breakfast sandwich using…