Easter – Homemade Chocolate Cream Filled Eggs

I made Monique’s Chocolate Cream Filled Eggs yesterday. Please check out Monique’s blog La Table De Nana for the recipe. And while you are there spend a little time looking around. You won’t find a more beautiful blog. The recipe calls for 1/2 a can of Condensed Milk. And what was I going to do…

Sausage Gravy with Buttermilk Biscuits

Another “Diner” meal. Southern Style! I love biscuits and sausage gravy and have eaten it often for breakfast in restaurants throughout the US. But it isn’t something that you will find on a menu in Canada. So when I get a craving for it I have to make it myself. Basic Outline. Again, I don’t…

Chicken Parmesan with a Side of Pasta

This is another meal that can be put together in less than an hour after getting home from work. First thing I did was put the water on to boil for the pasta and the sauce on to simmer. Basically just a marinara sauce; olive oil, garlic, tomatoes, fresh basil, salt and pepper. While the…

Breakfast of Scrambled Eggs and Cornbread

Moe put a request in this morning for cornbread. Used my vintage Griswold corn stick pan and then the extra batter went into muffin tins. I made him scrambled eggs with chives and some sauted cherry tomatoes with basil to serve with the corn sticks. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Cornbread Muffins=================I have…

Perogies – Recipe and Pictorial

I had a craving for homemade Perogies This is one of those recipes where exact measurements aren’t that important. Just adjust to suit your own taste. Perogies Dough 3 cups flour1 eggteaspoon salt1/4 cup sour creamwater Place ingredients in food processor pulse to mix.  Add a little water and process until dough comes together.  Should…

Ham, Cheddar and Chive Buttermilk Biscuits

Another biscuit breakfast. Moe requested ham or bacon biscuits. I had some Canadian Back Bacon on hand so that is what I used. I fried the Back Bacon first and I let it cool before adding to the mix. I used my basic Country/Buttermilk Biscuit recipe.

Greek Salad Follow up

I thought I would share with you some options on preparing a Greek Salad. This is the basic recipe. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s Table Greek Salad===========A Greek Salad is the easiest of salads to make. It is one of the few salads that I actually like. It is comprised of Tomatoes, Onions, Green…

How to Cook Perfect Rice

Perfect separate grains of rice Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault’s TablePerfect Rice Every Time=======================If you want perfect rice every time, this is the method to use. I’ve been following this practice for over 30 years. Bring a large pot of water to boil, as you would if you were cooking pasta. Salt the water…

Greek – Chicken Souvlaki with Greek Salad

This is one of our favourite dinners. It is a very simple dinner, one that can be made quickly, even on work days. Chicken Souvlaki with Greek Salad and Rice Just cut boneless chicken breasts into cubes and thread on to skewers. Rub with minced garlic, sprinkle with oregano, salt and pepper and squeeze a…

Salisbury Steak

Another “old fashioned” diner meal. The secret to making a good Salisbury steak is to let the meat simmer in the gravy for at least an hour. The meat should be tender and not have the texture of a just fried or grilled burger. Simmering also enriches the flavour of the gravy. Salisbury Steak In…