Ian did some grocery Shopping, yesterday. He bought a small beef roast, I decided to put this in
the Quick Pot , lots of veggies!! a cup of red wine this will tenderise the beef, Smells Amazing, with the roast we will get a lot of meals out of this using the meat as an ingredient!I also did some rustic mash!! Scrub the potatoes, leaving on the skin cut up and place in pot with a pinch of salt.. boil!! Once ready add a knob of butter, soup cream , horseradish and if you have a little butter milk ..
Already planning a recipe for The beef roast. Oh yeah Beef and Broccoli in 20 minutes and a Beef Stroganoff for another meal
1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles
1/2 pound ground beef ( Slice the roast thinly!)
Mushrooms I like King Oyster and button
1 tablespoon garlic powder or minced garlic
1 cup beef stock to your amazing gravy
½ cup sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
We will get a lot of meals out of this using it as an ingredient and not the biggest part of our meal..
Yesterday I delivered my easter parcels to the grandkids not forgetting the Grand Fur Babies.. I would have loved to see them but didn’t, a tear was shed..
This past year has been a tough one for everyone, Physically and mentally. It is 11 months since I had my resection with the amazing Dr Indar .. I never thought a year later I was going to feel this well.. My job can be a physically tough job, but amazing. . Alot of walking and I actually have a spring in my step, I love tracking the steps weather it is a 5 hour shift t or 3 hour shift which is a really busy shift. This is the one where most steps are taken averaging 7,500 on a reg day (3 hrs) .. We just all need to get our vaccines, and get the herd Immunity going I need to see my family and grandkids. I can not wait to cook a big family dinner using my new Lagostina Pots!! they are the best
A tale of Peter rabbit by Beatrix potter Love this !
Once again Traditions, today I made the Rice Crispy Choc nests, my mom used to do these, but with Corn Flakes.. I have kept up this tradition with my kids, and now my Grandkids.. Colin, Bailey and Asher..
With David and I back in the workforce cooking time is limited, but when I do I batch cook.. I Like to challenge my self by making plant based recipes! I love cooking with Lentils they are so versatile. I made David a Dahl for a couple of his lunches he loved it, I added a little spice. Then another plant based recipe Stuffed Poblano peppers, Rice and beans with a tomato sauce and cheese these are one of our fave meals I like to cook,
TY Bobby flay, I saw him cook this and I liked it, I use a recipe as a guide, I tend to do it my way!! I used Anaheim peppers and Poblano
BBqs are fun, this is a fave of ours the Portobello Mushroom Burger, I take the skin off the Mushroom , rub it all over with Garlic oil, & Black pepper, I also do this to the red pepper and Bbq these.
Eating Plant based is fun and you feel so much healthier, once in a while we have meat , and fish but use this as an ingredient not the main part of the dish
Anthony Bourdain was one of my fave Chefs, this recipe he did on one of his shows, Portuguese Fish Stew, once again I used the recipe as a guide and I added to it with a twist.. My Way the Intuitive Chef!!
The Smells of this cooking brought memories back of when we lived in Kitimat BC..
I made Fresh Bread using Jamie Olivers Rustic bread there are 5 ingredients in this and it is so easy!! I also made twisty bread!!
Had a Crisp white wine, it was perfect match!
Its time for a Veggie Chilli!! there are a few different levels of flavours, and you don’t miss the meat.. Very tasty I made a fresh tomato sauce using beef steak tomatoes, garlic, Oregno, smoked paprika, fresh ground black pepper, Fresno pepper with half of the seed out, a Anaheim pepper . 2 large onions.. this is for Supper tonight..
Cooking is my yoga, I cant wait to cook for family and friends. I really miss you, most of all the hugs from my grand kids.. Happy Easter to Y’all stay Safe and get your vaccine..
Happy St Paddys Day!! One of the Best Holidays we had was in NYC for St Paddy’s day!! That was the time we stayed in the Waldorf Astoria!! Oh my
These photos here from the Waldorf Astoria Website a beautiful old Hotel!! So We had a Waldorf Salad in the Waldorf, Had a Manhattan in Manhattan. and a New York Steak, lol .. I am so glad we travelled, such times as were , the memories are what get us through.. Saw the Naked Cow Boy, all he was wearing was his boots, hat and undies,.. Not My pics I will have to look mine out LOL !! these were on the web!!
This trip we met Billy Connolly he was such a nice guy
The Springer pics are so cute this is still when Gracie Lived with us!! Memories ..
Back to Budget Cooking, or Planning ahead !! The Hutterites come to town a few times a year and their produce and meats are the best!! We bought some Chickens they were huge Average 7 1bs I believe. These are like small turkeys and will feed a lot of people! Just happened we had 2 in the freezer, I defrosted one!! Rubbed the chicken with truffle oil salt and fresh ground black pepper the rubbed in Herbs de Provence all over the chicken..
Thinking ahead and looking to see what Veggies I, I always have lots of frozen veggies on hand David loves peas these had to go in the Pot Pie!! .. I had fresh leeks, onions, carrots,Turnip. frozen parsley from our garden last year!! had, I made a beautiful Chicken Dinner , for 3 adults as our son lives with us when he is not in camp!! I carved the chicken, there is a lot of Chicken, I then placed the Chicken Carcass in water with a little fresh time and bay leaves.. We ate Supper , there was a lot left . I diced and took off the bone what was left and planned to get up early and make a Chicken pot pie!! The Chicken Carcass simmered for a couple of hours, I let this cool.. Once Cool I put in to a container with the gravy I had made from the chicken . I made the Chicken pot Pie there was some of the filling left , i placed this in a container and put in the fridge with the stock from the carcass!! With this I put in to my soup pot, I diced 2 carrots, 1 onion, turnip, a few diced potatoes and some dried red lentils.. There was 1 chicken breast left I diced this and put in to the mix.. The smell from this soup was amazing, I added a little chicken bouillon , to the soup and brought it to the Boil, then simmered until I had to go to work..
I came in from work and David had a piece of Chicken pie and soup on the table for me. It was amazing the fresh flavours.. I can not wait to use my new oLangoustine Pans I got for Christmas. Cook a big Family Dinner and have all my family over!!!
You can do this with any chicken, or even a roast ground meat, try to plan a head.. I have a dish of soup in the freezer, the pot pie all went oh boy was it good!! for tomorrow I have taken out some Spaghetti Sauce I made, when I got my job at the Hospital!! Batch Cooking.. Love it
This has to be the toughest thing , not being able to see the kids, cooking and baking with them This past year has been tough on everyone, I think the Kids are feeling it a lot more than we think!! Hug your littles.. Oh my goodness.. Stay Safe and I love Y’all..
What am amazing weekend, the weather was beautiful, it is David’s Birthday Weekend. Plus we were both off this weekend.. Both David and I love to cook together!! We both love cooking from scratch. For Davids Birthday I made his fave meal Oriental Honeyed Pork!
Cooking from scratch, it does take a little planning ahead, cooking in a batch, in the long run saves money!! Scratch cooking is along lost art.. cooking from scratch means that we put homespun, nourishing meals on the table for our families, saving money and knowing what gone in to the food we feed our families.. I usually plan a few days ahead. With both David and I have started new jobs this is even more important to plan a head!! I highly recommend creating a loose meal plan every week!! Batch cooking you freeze meals , get them out in the morning to defrost.. I have a few fave recipes to batch cook, Spaghetti Sauce, which David made this weekend, Colin and Bailey wanted some so we dropped it off for them !! I batch make Butter Chicken, Soups, Stews.. I made an amazing Acorn Squash Soup today . We will have this tomorrow with Salad and a sandwich!! I make an amazing salad dressing
I call my cooking!! How I show my love, I love to cook , I cook with the heart, I feel what needs to go in to the food.. Learning how to cook from scratch can be a very easy process if you break it down. It is definitely a process. One, that for a lot of people, happens over time. Start slowly, don’t rush in to this..
For David and I 2015 , I was ill and we decided to change our diet, we watched a few Documentaries , We needed to get our gut health on track, we eat very little processed food and very rarely eat out. We have always loved to cook, changing the way we eat made cooking a challenge, we eat a plant based diet and meat is an ingredient not the main part of our meal. We do have a steak once in a while, yeaterday David Bbq’d some chicken breast. I cook a lot of different bean dishes, David likes to the these to work for lunches or snacks..
Practicing once a week or month prep helps you to be more committed as it is easier
Plan your meals
Use your leftovers
I have many different dries Peas and means
I keep Gravies for future curries
If you have a chicken, I boil the bones to get a stock and freeze for future use.
Flour and yeast I bake a lot of bread
The Tourtière: A French-Canadian Meat Pie Recipe!! I mixed up a batch about 12 months ago, enough for 4 Pies, I made the pastry in my FoodProcessor, or wazz we as Jamie Oliver calls it!! The Pizza was also home made and delicious!! The Stew is a veggie stew with a veggie stock and 2 different kinds of beans!! This is for David for his lunches at his new job!!
Here is a quick meal I love this Chicken Curry with Peas
1 small yellow onion
2 tablespoons Olive oil
salt
2 tsp crushed garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 lb boneless chicken thighs cut in to cubes
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 cup full-fat plain Greek yogurt
Place a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat. While the pan heats up, finely chop the onion, about 1 heaping cup. olive oil to the pan and swirl to coat. Add the onion and a large pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, add minced Garlic, tomato paste, onions along with the curry powder, garam masala and 1/4 cup water. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken stock and bring to a strong simmer. add chicken cubes , and stir into the sauce. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Reduce the heat to a low simmer and stir in the peas and 1/4 cup yogurt. Cook until the peas are just warmed through, about 1 minute.Serve with home made Naan bread quick and easy! https://rasamalaysia.com/naan/
Prep Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1/4 oz. (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon oil
some oil, for greasing the skillet
3 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions in a small bowl, add the sugar, warm water, and yeast together. Stir to combine well. The yeast should be activated when it becomes foamy, about 10 minutes. Transfer the flour to a flat surface and make a well in the middle. Add the yeast mixture, yoghurt, salt and oil, knead the dough until the surface becomes smooth and shiny, about 10 minutes. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place (for example: beside the stovetop or warm oven). The dough should double in size, about 1 hour.Divide the dough into 8 equal portions. Roll the dough to a 8” circle using a rolling spin. Heat up a skillet (cast-iron preferred) over high heat and lightly grease the surface with some oil to avoid the dough from sticking to the skillet. Place the dough on the skillet. When it puffs up and bubbles and burnt spots appear, flip it over and cook the other side. Repeat the same until all dough are done.Brush the naan with the melted butter, serve warm.
Spinach and Sweet potato Tortilla Found this on Good Food site not my pic , the recipe looks amazing I am going to ty this
STEP 1Put the spinach in a large colander and pour over a kettleful of boiling water. Drain well and, when cooled a little, squeeze dry, trying not to mush up the spinach too much.
STEP 2Heat 3 tbsp oil in a 25cm non-stick pan with a lid, then sweat the onions for 15 mins until really soft but not coloured. Add another 3 tbsp oil and add the potatoes and garlic. Mix in with the onions, season well, cover and cook over a gentle heat for another 15 mins or so until the potatoes are very tender. Stir occasionally to stop them catching.
STEP 3Whisk the eggs in a large bowl, tip in the cooked potato and onion, and mix together. Separate the spinach clumps, add to the mix and fold through, trying not to break up the potato too much.
STEP 4Add 2 tbsp more oil to the pan and pour in the sweet potato and egg mix. Cover and cook over a low-medium heat for 20 mins until the base and sides are golden brown and the centre has mostly set. Run a palette knife around the sides to stop it from sticking. 5 To turn the tortilla over, put a plate face down onto the pan, then flip it over. Slide the tortilla back into the pan and cook for a further 5-10 mins until just set and golden all over. (Don’t worry if it breaks up a little on the edges as you’re turning it – it will look perfect when it’s cooked through and set.) Continue cooking on the other side until just set and golden all over. Again use a palette knife to release the tortilla from the sides. Allow to rest for 5 mins, then tip onto a board before cutting into wedges.
Cooking from Scratch Def changes your tastebuds.. Do a little research first there is some great websites on Plant Based eating and recipes Eat to Live and not Live to eat!! Stay Safe Y’all Love and miss you all
Happy March 1st!!!! Went to see dr today I guess I have another 10 days off !! At least my finger is not in a splint anymore or as they call it a buddy wrap! So tough to work with and not get it wet!!!!
This is a stuffed Poblano pepper, Yummy I saw Bobby Flay cook this .. You can do it with what ever filling you like, this one is ground chicken and beans with an red enchilada sauce.. It was yummy!!
Gluten free Yorkshire , I thought Id try using Quinoa flour. for the Yorkshire pudding , really didn’t turn out to bad!! I made 2 huge ones and put our Lamb Dinner inside of the Yorkshire..
My Mom made the best Yorkshires..
Below is a Seafood Fettuccini , the taste was amazing, Davids Comment was you can make that again!!
David is working long days!
He is such an amazing person, I love him to the moon and back, even as we approach out Anniversary of many years!! 45 I believe!!
We are actually planning to renew our vows! Fingers crossed, next year!! I’d like a Vegas Elvis Theme renew of vows, David fancy’s Mexico, Know what even if we renew our vows in our back yard Id love that
.. Back to food!!
David is working long days , while I am off work I am making him some great Vegetarian options !! I love cooking Vegetarian it is a Challenge ! Here We have a Veggie Stew , with 2 different beans, Carrots, turnip, onions and potatoes with a veggie Stock and a little Worcestershire sauce !! Second dish is a Dahl, I put onions, carrots , red lentils and some spices and a little coconut cream and chilli pepper.. Last week , I made Texas Caviar and a Chickpea Greek Salad! David loves these for his snacks at work!
This next week Is my Niece Adele’s Birthday ! Happy Birthday Adele!! Wish we could be in the UK and Spend it with you Adele , we love and miss you so much!!
Then the 8th is Davids Birthday he is off this weekend, we will celebrate this on Sat, every Birthday I make Oriental Honey Pork..
Then on March the 15th is My Boy George’s 8th Birthday , he is the best dog..
It is scary how time goes by so fast!! One of my proudest moments was seeing David walk Kate Down the Isle, she was stunning and David wore Kilt and Dress Jacket,Then My Oldest Daughter Victoria and her 2 kids were also in the wedding party!! Just breathtaking and a very proud moment! The planning Kate did for that wedding was amazing.. David and I are very proud and Love our 3 kids very much!!
Now we have 3 of the most Amazing Grandkids, now being a Grandparent that is the best ever!!
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My Mom would have been so proud, Kate actually had my moms wedding ring and my engagement ring tied to her bouquet, this was very special. In a sense my mom was there..
Something My mom used to say is never go to bed with out saying I love you, you never know what tomorrow brings.. This past few years has not been the easiest!! Now is the time family’s need each other, wether it be virtual or an actual hug, these times are tough.. It has affected everyone, in some way.. I am so lucky to have the job in food services at the Hospital! For me it has been the best .. David to has a new job and he is loving it..
Up and onward Live Laugh Love Then March 18th is My Moms Birthday!!
It is scary how time goes by so fast!! Something My mom used to say is never go to bed with out saying I love you, you never know what tomorrow brings..
This past few years has not been the easiest!! Up and onward Live Laugh Love
March 18th is My Moms Birthday!! Its been 30 yrs since I lost her , I still miss her, My best friend, When we emigrated to Canada I would call her once a month, Check in with her , we would write letters weekly! Oh boy If I could turn back time
My Mom taught me to cook and she always made it look easy, David my hubby is an amazing cook, All my 3 kids Cook, i Think Katie my youngest reminds me so much of my mom ..
If ever there was a time I need my mom just for a hug its now..
Well this blog was all over the map!! But Cooking is love Stay Safe Y’all and Hug some one close to you Hugs are healing and we all need Hugs!!
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