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Chicken & Biscuits

This is quick and easy weeknight comfort food ready in under 30 minutes. If it’s the weekend or you’re planning ahead, you can make the chicken and stock ahead of time. I used Bisquik mix to make my biscuits this time, but I will post my recipe for homemade biscuits soon! Ingredients: 4 Tbsp butterContinue reading “Chicken & Biscuits”

Simple Chicken Stock

Chicken stock is very easy to make and you can freeze it for future use. Every time I have a recipe that calls for cooked chicken I make this stock and use the chicken for the recipe. Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken parts (breast or leg works best) 1 onion, coarsely chopped (leave skin on) 4Continue reading “Simple Chicken Stock”

Vegetable Beef Stir-fry

Ingredients: 1/4 c soy sauce 1 Tbsp honey 1 Tbsp cornstarch 2 tsp sesame oil 1.5 lbs steak (fast-fry), sliced into strips 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 bunch asparagus, chopped 1/2 small onion, diced 3 green onions, sliced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 red pepper, diced 1 yellow pepper, diced 1 Tbsp ginger, minced Directions:Continue reading “Vegetable Beef Stir-fry”

Scottish Shortbread

My Daughter: “Oh, that’s good!” What she meant was so buttery, flaky and yummy. Ingredients: 2 c all purpose flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 c butter, softened 1/2 c powdered sugar Directions: Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl. Set aside. Beat butter and powdered sugar until lightContinue reading “Scottish Shortbread”

Hearty Lentil Soup

Ingredients: 5 slices bacon, diced 1 1/2 c carrots, sliced 1 1/2 c celery, diced 1 medium onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 12 c chicken stock 2 c (340 g) dry brown lentils 2 whole bay leaves 1/2 tsp black pepper Directions: Heat a large pot over medium high heat. Add bacon and cookContinue reading “Hearty Lentil Soup”

Two Ingredient Bagels

This recipe has been floating around the internet for a couple of years now, so who knows where it started but it’s a good one! The dough can be made into pizza crust, buns or bagels, and sort of has a sourdough flavour. I make my own self-rising flour in a double batch then saveContinue reading “Two Ingredient Bagels”

Rigatoni with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce

Ingredients: 6 c Rigatoni noodles, dry 12 Sundried tomatoes, packed in oil, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves (best hack for always having fresh herbs) 1/2 c chicken stock 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 c half-and-half cream 4 Tbsp parmesan cheese Directions: Cook rigatoni according to package directions, until al dente (about 11 minutes).Continue reading “Rigatoni with Sundried Tomato Cream Sauce”

Irish Beef Stew

What makes a stew Irish? Must be the Guinness. Serve with a big hunk of Irish Bannock on the side. Ingredients: 1/2 c all purpose flour 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp pepper 1 1/2 lbs stewing beef, large dice 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 whole onion, large dice 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 c carrots,Continue reading “Irish Beef Stew”

Irish Bannock

Here’s a tip when a recipe tells you to “cut in” cold butter. Use a cheese grater to grate the butter into the flour then use your fingers to rub it into even smaller pieces. Here’s another tip for kneading dough. Sprinkle a little bit of flour on the kneading surface and on top ofContinue reading “Irish Bannock”

Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup

Ingredients: 1 whole butternut squash, peeled, seeded and 1-inch diced 2 Tbsp + 1 Tbsp olive oil salt & pepper 1/2 small onion, diced 1 Tbsp grated ginger root 1 garlic clove, minced 6 c chicken stock 1 tsp fresh thyme (best hack for always having fresh herbs) 1/2 small apple, peeled, seeded and dicedContinue reading “Roasted Butternut Squash & Apple Soup”