A really quick and easy recipe, with loads of suggestions for additions and substitutions as well. Again use up what is in your pantry or fridge. Today I'm using sweet potato, yellow and orange peppers, onions, garlic, jalapenos, fresh basil and thyme. Below are some substitution/addition suggestions if you need them. I made this to [...]
Pantry staples typically (in my house) include tins of salmon or tuna. These tins seem to last forever and typically move with you from home to home. They have unusually long expiry dates – hence the movement with you. I decided to use up some tins of salmon with a 2021 expiry date on them. [...]
Have you indulged or out of desperation bought one of those rotisserie chickens from the grocery stores – oh my goodness so tasty (what?! I happen to like that salty crispy skin). We don’t do it often and no I didn’t do it now. But I think every once in a while, you need an [...]
Plantain and apple, well why not?! You’ve seen them in all the grocery stores, they look like bananas but bigger. You’ve probably walked by them thinking "oh they look spoiled", black splotches etc. Well, the reality is, that’s what you want. That is when these plantains are at their peak of taste. You can do [...]
I was given this recipe to try, and boy am I glad I did! It fit in with my Pantry Staples concept. You probably have everything in here so no reason to leave home to buy anything. Flour, baking powder, water, olive oil, sugar and cocoa – or in my case I used Milo, that [...]
I will try and send out some recipes to make with items from your pantry. I'll create a section called "Pantry Staples" and will populate it with recipes as I make them. Here's the first recipe. I don't think I know of anyone who doesn't have a can of kidney beans in their pantry. Whether [...]
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Have a drink when you get home today! I initially was looking for something to bake that would have a green element to it, but then I found this recipe. As soon I saw the ingredients, I just knew it would be a hit. At first glance it looks like an [...]
Yesterday was National Palindrome Day! You know, the numbers and words that are the same forwards as they are backwards - 02022020. I actually started writing this post yesterday but got distracted - happens a lot these days. In any event, it made for a nice introduction to a lovely cake recipe from the talented [...]
Okay who made pumpkin anything this Thanksgiving weekend?! Yes me too, I made a pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing. Moist and delicious just like a carrot cake but with pumpkin. But this recipe isn’t about the cake (I didn’t take pictures so can’t blog about it, but it was a hit so will definitely [...]
There are so many variations on the corn fritter. Some are thick and others thin, deep fried, pan fried and even baked (I know - really?!). This is a thin variation that comes out crispy and delicious right from the pan. Best served hot, but if you have to, room temperature works as well. The [...]
