I’ve been collecting recipes for many years now. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye. Although you may find it in one category, it could easily fit into another i.e. an appetizer could also be found in a main etc. Some have been tried, my comments usually show up in italics if I have made them. I’ve given credit to Chef’s/authors/publishers whose names I wrote down when recording the recipes, but go figure – in at the tail end of the boomer generation and blogs didn’t exist when I started collecting them and I never thought of a website either. If I’ve violated any copyrights – just let me know and I’ll fix it. If you try a recipe and have comments, please let me know, I’ll respond. As always – enjoy! Thanks – Chris (cater@foodinspires.com)

Pantry Staples – Curried Salmon Cakes

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.  [...]

Pantry Staples – Curried Salmon Cakes2020-10-12T19:36:13-04:00

Beef Chili Fry

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 [...]

Beef Chili Fry2020-10-12T19:36:14-04:00

Plantain and Apple Bundt Cake

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 [...]

Plantain and Apple Bundt Cake2020-10-12T19:36:14-04:00

Pantry Staples – Milo Vanilla Cake

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 [...]

Pantry Staples – Milo Vanilla Cake2020-10-12T19:36:14-04:00

Pantry Staples – Sweet and Sour Beans – Vegetarian

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 [...]

Pantry Staples – Sweet and Sour Beans – Vegetarian2020-10-12T19:36:14-04:00

Parsnip, Apple and Maple Syrup Scones

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 [...]

Parsnip, Apple and Maple Syrup Scones2020-10-12T19:36:14-04:00

Gluten Free and Delicious – Almond and Coconut Flour Cake

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 [...]

Gluten Free and Delicious – Almond and Coconut Flour Cake2020-10-12T19:36:14-04:00

Pumpkin Tuxedo Cookies

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 [...]

Pumpkin Tuxedo Cookies2020-10-12T19:36:14-04:00

Corn Fritters

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 [...]

Corn Fritters2020-10-12T19:36:15-04:00

Espresso Coconut Cookies

This was an experiment – it could have gone either way, but if it went that way – you wouldn’t be reading this. Oh it was a pleasant surprise! A delightful soft cookie with flavor combinations that really aren’t that unusual when you think about it. I’m sure if you have been to Italy you [...]

Espresso Coconut Cookies2020-10-12T19:36:15-04:00
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