Biscuits and Gravy
A staple of Southern cooking, biscuits and gravy makes for a delicious breakfast. It also can be very easy. A tube of country biscuit dough and leftover pork gravy. Add…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Egg Foo Young
Not much in the fridge but eggs and bok choy. Egg foo young, maybe? No, you need bean sprouts, the Joy of Cooking and online recipes told me. Can I…
Beef in Brine
I accidentally made Jigg's dinner for St. Patrick's Day. First time ever. Husband comes home with groceries: "look what I found, beef 50% off." Beef in brine, the package said.…
Cream Soup
In Joan Clark's novel The Birthday Lunch, Laverne makes asparagus and Stilton cream soup and Coquille St. Jacques for her sister. How delicious! Cream soup makes a warm and hearty…