Apple Fritters
Before I ever went to Tim Hortons, I thought apples fritters were fried apple rings in a light batter. That’s what I had eaten somewhere, sometime long ago. I loved…
Cranberry Jello
Cranberry sauce with turkey is great. The red berries add a festive splash of colour to a plate of turkey at any time. But you can dress up even your…
Frozen Burritos
My husband likes having a supply of frozen burritos. Make rice and veggies or salad, nuke the burritos and there’s a quick meal. But he couldn't find any in our…
Mac and Cheese Salad
When I first saw macaroni and cheese salad, I thought how odd. Either mac and cheese or pasta salad, but both in one? Eventually, I tried it. I changed my…
Pal-o-Mine
June was taken up with taste-testing Pal-o-Mine chocolate bars. It started with an item on Information Morning on Saint John CBC Radio. After an absence of several months, Pal-o-Mine bars…
Moose and Potatoes
Canned moose meat that a friend in Newfoundland sent us. A pan of potatoes, carrots and turnip slow cooked the way my nephew in Alberta makes them. A coast to…
Cold Plates
If you want to get some practice in at making cold plates, American Thanksgiving this Thursday gives you the opportunity. The essential ingredients are there: turkey, ham, dressing and potatoes.…
Cucumber Relish
Green relish isn't expensive or hard to find. So you may not feel it's worth it to make your own. But when I buy a jar, it's not nearly as…
Fish with Chickpeas
Meia-desfeita de bacalhau com grão is salt cod with chickpeas and hard boiled eggs. It is so good. A friend in Newfoundland made it but I didn't write down how…
Lady Ashburnham Pickle
A mustard relish, Lady Ashburnham pickle originated in New Brunswick. It is also called Lady Ashburn or Lady A relish. Whatever you call it, it's the best mustard pickle that…