I didn’t realize the turkey sausage I planned to make soup with was honey garlic rather than Italian, so I changed my dinner plans last minute and this is what I got. I enjoyed it enough to make a point of writing this post so I can remember how to make it again. Enjoy!! Ingredients…
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Sick Roommate Chicken Soup
An all around comfort food. Eat it while you’re healthy, eat it while you’re sick. You won’t be disappointed. Ingredients: 4 chicken thighs, diced 2 medium onions, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 celery stalks, diced 2 carrots, peeled and diced 2 900ml tetra pak chicken stock 3 cups of water 3 cups spinach, chopped…
Chicken Bruschetta Soup with Tortellini
Adapted from a soup that Jen makes, and made my own with added spinach and tortellini. Easy meal for a crowd, and hearty enough to be a main course. Also freezes great, so great for a freezer meal or lunches. Ingredients: 1 large red onion, chopped (what I had in the house, 2 yellow onions…
Turnip Gratin
The best turnip you will ever taste! This would work well for a potluck style Thanksgiving or Christmas meal – who else would think to bring such an awesome tasting turnip side dish? If cooking for a smaller crowd, cook 1/2 the recipe. Ingredients: 10 small turnips, peeled and sliced 1 1/2 cups milk 1…
Buttermilk flan with walnut crust
This recipe for walnut crust is very good when used with the buttermilk flan filling. Substituting rolled oats for some of the flour in the crust should also give a good result. Crust: \1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup ground walnut 1⁄4 cup sugar 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 large egg, lightly…
Moroccan Peanut Veggie Soup
Excellent new recipe of Jen’s. I think what made it so great was all the extra cayenne pepper. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion chopped 2 celery stalks chopped 2 teaspoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons ground chili powder 1 teaspoon grated fresh gingerroot 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon cayenne powder…
Tamale Pie
A childhood favourite adapted to our liking. Enjoy! And don’t be afraid to add more heat! 4 Cups Chicken Stock 1 1/2 C Corn Meal 1 t Salt 2 eggs 1/2 C Parm (or cheddar Measure corn meal into bowl. Add 1 C stock to bowl. Heat remaining stock on stove. Add Corn meal to…
Easy French Toast Bake
Prepare this the night before you want it. It sits in the fridge overnight. Ingredients: 8 pieces of bread, cut into diagonals 8 eggs, beaten 1 cup of milk 1/4 cup butter, melted cinnamon 3 tbsp brown sugar Method: Pour the melted butter on the bottom of a 9×13 glass pan. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon…
Jen’s Pumpkin Muffins
2 1/2 C all purpose flour 1/2 C rolled oats 2 t cinnamon 1 t nutmeg 1/2 t allspice 2 t baking soda 1 t baking powder 1 t salt 1 1/2 C pumpkin puree 1 C brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2/3 C vegetable oil 1/2 C apple sauce 3 eggs 1 t…
Mom’s Chocolate Icing
Perfect little gem to add to our family collection. Currently the topper for Dad’s birthday cake. 6 T. butter/marg 1/3 c cocoa for light 1/2 c cocoa for medium 3/4 c cocoa for dark 2 2/3 c icing sugar 1 t. vanilla add milk or coffee to make desired consistency –Recipe by Jean S
Impossible Stromboli Pie
I wanted to make stromboli but didn’t have yeast for the dough in the house. Whipped this together – inspired by Impossible Cheeseburger Pie. Easy week night meal. Delicious. Nutritious. Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 red pepper, diced 1/2 package of taco seasoning (fajita or burrito…
Imam Bayildi (eggplants stuffed with peppers, tomatoes, and onions)
Stacey made this for me when I was visiting her in South Africa last June. Immediate favourite of mine, long standing favourite of her and Joel! Enjoy! Adapted from Middle Eastern Cookery by Arto der Haroutunian Ingredients: 4 medium eggplants 6T olive oil 2 onions thinly sliced 2 green peppers, seeded and thinly sliced 2…
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