Henry has no trouble tackling projects in the kitchen that seem daunting to me. This is one of them! He had watched a video from Epic Meal Time’s Handle It series and told me about these about a year and a half ago. We made these while were living at my mother’s house during our Laguna house remodel and I…
Category: Recipes
Fish “en Papillote” with shallots and peppers
This turned out so good! I want to cook all my fish this way forever! I made major changes to the following recipe but I think this is a good recipe as is. I just didn’t have these things and used what I had on hand. The main thing to remember is how to cut the parchment, how to fold…
Best Banana Bread Ever!
I am always searching for a great banana bread and I think this one was my best ever! I had so many ripe bananas today I had no choice. These bananas were begging to be made into bread and it was a good thing I listened! So good! This is how I made it: I lined my loaf pans with…
Grandma Grace’s Chocolate Torte Royale
This is a TOP SECRET RECIPE!!! I feel anxious even posting this on the internet as this recipe is sacred to our family! But apparently this recipe is already on the internet and is equally special to a couple other families out there. This is a special dessert that my Grandma Grace discovered. She was a fabulous cook and I…
Oatmeal…Variations on a theme!
In these pictures I used the Swiss Muesli cereal cooked in milk. I can eat almost any variation of oatmeal! The Muesli makes a rich oatmeal. Below are other ideas and variations. I don’t know if cooked Grape Nuts cereal belongs in this post but we love that, too! This is one of my favorite breakfasts! – creamy cinnamon spiced…
Butternut Squash Soup with Cider Cream
This is a recipe I have made a few times. It makes the house smell like Thanksgiving! Although lately I can’t seem to recreate the soup I made the first time. I don’t know what I did differently about the recipe. I have a feeling it has to do with the quality of the chicken stock. I bought a brand…
Blueberry Buttermilk Tart
I had a bunch of blueberries and buttermilk and found this recipe on epicurious that had really good reviews. It is a great recipe! I would make it again. The tart is very lemony and reminds me of a lemon bar sort of but more custardy. Two lemons barely gave me a tablespoon of lemon zest but it was enough. …
“Peas and Prosciutto”
My kids call this “Peas and Prosciutto”. It is a really easy and very delicious meal that everyone likes. If you have everything on hand it is a no brainer. You can use bow tie pasta if you don’t have gnocchi. First you put a package of prosciutto into the pan and I use scissors to cut it up. Then…
Croatian Pasticada – Dalmation Pot Roast with Homemade Gnocchi
Wow! Wow! Wow! Well worth the effort! This picture doesn’t do justice to the flavor inside there! This was so much work but so worth it! I met a woman Anna from Belgium who is from Croatia on a river rafting trip in Costa Rica last week. At lunch she was telling me about Croatian food and told me about…
Spicy Sweet Potato, Black Bean Burgers with Avocado-Cilantro Crema
I love a good veggie burger! As I was trolling the internet for interesting recipes I came across this one from ambitiouskitchen.com. It looked interesting and wanted to try it out. I don’t need my veggie patties to look like real hamburger. I will eat a real hamburger for that. I love a good Shake Shack, Five Guys or…