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Slaw with Lemongrass and Curry Leaf Dressing

Do you like salads? Typically for me, a salad is a filler so not a “go to” choice for me. I know – damn carnivore! But it is a new year and time to try and eat healthier, let’s see how long I can do this. This is inspired by Nik Sharma’s Curry Leaf Vinaigrette [...]

Slaw with Lemongrass and Curry Leaf Dressing2022-01-12T19:20:22-05:00

Curry and Maple Cauliflower

Here is a delightfully simple and delicious cauliflower dish. I don't know about you but I've eaten way too many sweets Christmas 2021, so let’s start 2022 off on the right foot. This recipe hits all the right spots. In every bite there is sweet from maple syrup, spice from some store bought curry powder [...]

Curry and Maple Cauliflower2022-01-04T14:10:48-05:00

Family Recipe – Crème Caramel

The wonderful thing about cleaning up is you find all kinds of things treasures you never knew you had or (in my case – ahem, my wife calls it junk), that you never thought you had. Well we found this treasure of a recipe which was from my mother-in-law who was a wonderful baker. This [...]

Family Recipe – Crème Caramel2022-01-02T14:00:02-05:00

Compliments of the Christmas Season to All!

From me and my family to your and yours! May the blessings of this Christmas Season shine in your lives! Though our gatherings may be smaller, our memories and love for family and friends will never lessen! Looking forward to a wonderful New Year and all that 2022 has to bring! Stronger, wiser and more [...]

Compliments of the Christmas Season to All!2021-12-24T09:35:28-05:00

2021 Christmas Treat #12 – Glazed Sugar Cookies

There has to be one fun cookie you must make every year and this year, this is mine. Decorating these was always a fun event in our house. But the grown up kids won’t be here until Christmas day and that is too late for my last treat! This is a great sugar cookie recipe [...]

2021 Christmas Treat #12 – Glazed Sugar Cookies2021-12-23T18:06:00-05:00

2021 Christmas Treat #11 – Chocolate Fruitcake

Is it cheating if I give you another fruitcake recipe? Technically, this is a chocolate fruitcake so it is different! I had this extra marinated fruit from when I initially planned on making my fusion style fruitcake for you but ended up making the Fruitcake Cookies – Treat #5, instead. Which used up a fraction [...]

2021 Christmas Treat #11 – Chocolate Fruitcake2021-12-20T15:30:42-05:00

2021 Christmas Treat #10 – Walnut and Orange Snowball Cookies

No mixer required! That should draw your attention. Here’s one for the folks who are starting off and may not have a stand mixer to make some of the other treats in this blog. I love recipes like this – simple ingredients (always room for substitutions) that when combined make you go ahhhhhhh, it’s Christmas. [...]

2021 Christmas Treat #10 – Walnut and Orange Snowball Cookies2021-12-18T13:04:38-05:00

2021 Christmas Treat #9 – Cardamom Almond Cookies

Think of this recipe as macarons without the tiny perfect semi-circles with the perfect legs and smooth sheen on top.  These are just delightful crunchy and chewy cookies.  Macarons without the heartache of failed but delicious macarons! I do believe macarons are overrated – wait, deliciously overrated. It is something (I think) that takes lots [...]

2021 Christmas Treat #9 – Cardamom Almond Cookies2021-12-17T11:01:46-05:00

2021 Christmas Treat #8 – Crunchy Sponge Toffee

Unless you have been hiding from all forms of social media over the last few months, you will have heard of the Squid Games. I fell in love with this show from the second episode. Although the first episode set the context, I wasn’t sure I’d continue with it until I saw a preview of [...]

2021 Christmas Treat #8 – Crunchy Sponge Toffee2021-12-16T10:37:51-05:00

2021 Christmas Treat #7 – French Sables

Because it’s by Dorie Greenspan! I can hear the questions now “This isn’t an unusual cookie like your other ones?!” I know eh! But it is from the Goddess of cookies – Dorie Greenspan and I had to use at least one (there may be more) of her cookies in the Treat series. So this [...]

2021 Christmas Treat #7 – French Sables2021-12-15T10:48:47-05:00
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