Pão de Queijo (Brazilian cheese puffs)

Another great recipe by Stacey. Simple & delicious! Ingredients: 250g tapioca starch (aka tapioca flour) 50ml sunflower or vegetable oil 150ml milk 2 eggs 250g parmesan cheese (or similar hard cheese) Method: 1. Bring oil and milk to a boil and remove from heat. 2. Add the starch to a large bowl and mix in…

Rice Pudding

Ingredients: 2 cup Cooked Sushi Rice (preferably cooked with milk instead of water) 1 1/3 cup Milk 1/8 t Salt 1/3 cup Demerara Sugar (or plain old brown sugar) 1 tbsp Butter 1 tsp Rose Water 4 Eggs ½ tsp Lemon Rind Grated 1 tbsp Lemon Juice Directions: Preheat oven at 325⁰ Mix milk, salt,…

Roasted Tomato and Asparagus Gnocchi

Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter 2 cloves of garlic minced 2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes 1lb asparagus, broken in half 1/2 tsp sea-salt fresh ground pepper, to taste 4 cups dried gnocchi 1/4 cup parmesan 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Method: Cut tomatoes in half and arrange open side up on an aluminum foil lined…

Cabbage Roll Casserole

Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef 2 onions chopped 1 tsp. salt dash of pepper garlic powder to taste 3 c. to 6 c. coarsely chopped cabbage 1 10oz can tomato soup 1 c. water 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 3 tbsp. rice Method: 1. Brown ground beef and drain excess fat. Add onions, salt, pepper,…

Apple Crisp

8 apples, sliced and peeled (if they’re little, I add more) Combine: 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup oatmeal (quick oats) 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup butter, melted Place mixture over sliced apples in a 8×8 baking dish. Cook at 375 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or…

Fresh Tomato & Turkey Sausage Soup

I made this tonight for the first time, roughly following a few different tomato soup recipes and using what I already had in the house. It’s became a favourite right away. I hope you like it too. Ingredients 2 small onions, chopped finely 2 celery stalks, chopped finely 1 carrot, chopped finely 1 tbsp butter…

Shrimp & Goat Cheese Pasta

Ingredients: 1 red or orange pepper 1 medium onion olive oil 1/2 cup corn (frozen kernels) 12-15 frozen, cooked large shrimp bruschetta seasoning 2 diced, plum tomatoes herbed goat’s cheese salt & pepper basil whole wheat rotini pasta Method: Before you begin, put on water for the pasta. But the time the pasta is cooked,…

Grilled Eggplant

Ingredients 1 eggplant/aubergine cubed (not peeled) 1 large onion coarsely chopped 2 tomatoes, each chopped into 8 pieces 1 tablespoon olive oil (for frying) Oregano and salt to taste Method Fry onion in olive oil for 5 minutes, throw in eggplant for another 5 minutes, and then mix with tomatoes, oregano and salt. Spread evenly…

Mulligatawny Soup

This has become a new favourite of mine for work lunches. In a covered dish, bake 2-4 chicken breasts or 6-8 chicken thighs on thin slices of lemon at 450°F for 35 minutes In olive oil, sauté for 5-10 minutes: 2 chopped onions 2 chopped carrots 2-4 stalks of celery 1 green pepper 1 tart…