Happy Victoria Day Weekend! It’s the unofficial start of summer, and we are already well into BBQ season. Love the new grill–we didn’t realize how tired the old one was until we got this new one. It’s my birthday on the holiday Monday, so dinner is my choice (really, though, it always is), and I’m out a couple of nights this week, so the boys are filling up on the lactose-filled cheese dishes: Mac ‘n Cheese and, of course, pizza. They can never get too much pizza. The best thing about my birthday dinner, though, is that I don’t have to cook it! I love to cook, but sometimes you just need a break, amiright?
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Monthly Archives: May 2018
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
I have been making banana bread since I was a kid. The first cookbook I ever bought was the Betty Crocker 40th Anniversary Edition Cookbook. Their banana bread recipe has always been my go-to, although over the years I have adapted it for family use, trying to sneak in some more healthful ingredients (but ironically, I have to use chocolate chips instead of nuts, which they wont eat). During the winter months I make 4 small loaves a week. The plan is that two get eaten pretty well right away, two go into the freezer. Very often, though, one of them ends up with a friend. This is my adapted recipe, but here is the link for the original: https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/banana-bread/51427396-6764-4b0a-a73a-78c683c703d2 Continue reading
Nova Scotia-Style Creamy Lobster
This dish has been passed down by my father. It’s the way lobster is traditionally prepared in his hometown of Yarmouth, NS. It’s the way I was introduced to lobster and is still my favourite method of preparing and eating it. It’s not exactly my dad’s recipe–traditionally you keep and use the liquids from the lobster in the sauce, but this makes it too “fishy” for my family, so we keep the flavour lighter and just use the meat. If you love that lobster taste though, by all means go ahead and use it. And, oh yes, I made this on the grill. Our grill has a side burner, which worked beautifully, but you can put your skillet right on the grill and do it that way. Continue reading
Herbed Rice
Using chicken or vegetable broth to cook your rice adds a tremendous amount of flavour and a little bit of colour to a basic rice dish. Continue reading
Meal Plan for the Week of May 12, 2018
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms following the blog! This weekend I am celebrating on Saturday and Sunday with two things I love that just don’t go on sale very often but are this week: rack of lamb and lobster. I’m not bothered about being taken out for dinner. We can eat well at home and enjoy the nice weather in the backyard. Wednesday night I’m babysitting for friends so they can go out and enjoy a birthday dinner and a movie, so as has become traditional, the boys have pizza when I’m out. Finally, Friday is my husband’s birthday, so he gets to choose dinner. Since every time I ask him what he wants for dinner he says “Burritos”, it’s no surprise to me that we are having burritos.
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X-Rated Food 