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Cast Iron Mediterranean Eggplant

I LOVE eggplant and this recipe is so beautifully fragrant. It’s cooking right now as I write this up and my house smells amazing. The first step when cooking with eggplant is always to salt it for 20 minutes then remove the salt; this gets rid of the bitterness. I always wonder who first discoversContinue reading “Cast Iron Mediterranean Eggplant”

Roasted Baby Potatoes

Being with a Portuguese man has opened my eyes and palate to the wonderful world of Portuguese chicken and rice and potatoes. I wouldn’t call this recipe Portuguese potatoes, because it’s not really, but what I learned from my sister-in-law is they’re better cooked until they’re almost burnt, it makes them so crispy and caramelizedContinue reading “Roasted Baby Potatoes”

Mexican Chicken Soup

Warm and hearty for a cold day in March in Canada. Serve with a side of Cast Iron Cornbread. A wee bit of a tip … to get the full flavour of this soup I encourage you to make it as the recipe shows, with roasted tomatoes, and all the spices and toppings. If not,Continue reading “Mexican Chicken Soup”

Cast Iron Cornbread

I always figured anything that was a staple back in the ‘old days’ should be super easy to make and not require any fancy kitchen gadgets. For this incredibly moist cornbread all you need is a cast iron pan, a stove, two bowls and spoon. Perfect on the side of Mexican Chicken Soup. Ingredients: 1Continue reading “Cast Iron Cornbread”

Coconut Rice Pudding

My daughter says rice pudding sounds gross, rice & pudding shouldn’t go together. And I agreed with her until I tried this SOB and now it’s one of my favourite desserts. This makes a creamy pudding. If you like your rice pudding a little thicker use 1/2 c of rice, instead of 1/3 c. Ingredients:Continue reading “Coconut Rice Pudding”