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This appetizer is a such a crowd pleaser, and disappears quickly, especially when word get around about its sweet and savory flavours. Lucky for me, my good friend Debbie shared her recipe and this one can be counted on, as one of my favourite appetizers. […]
Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 onions chopped 2 cloves garlic chopped 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp paprika 28 oz can of tomatoes 1 lb boneless skinless chicken cut into small pieces 19 oz can red kidney beans […]
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter softened
3/4 granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sour cream
TOPPING
2/3 cups packed brown sugar (mixture of dark and light)
1/3 cup butter
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4 cups fresh cranberries
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350F.
For topping, in saucepan bring sugar, butter and cinnamon to boil over medium heat, stirring. Pour into greased 4 mini loaf pans. Immediately sprinkle with cranberries and pecans, set aside.
In a large bowl, beat softened butter with sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time and add vanilla.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gently stir half into creamed mixture; stir in sour cream and remaining flour mixture.
Spread and divide batter over cranberry layer in the mini loaf pans.
Bake in 350F. oven for 25-30 minutes.
Cool 5-10 minutes then invert onto cooling rack or serving plate if serving warm.
Tips:
Original recipe was making this in a 9 inch springform pan. Foil is wrapped around the bottom of pan and setting on a baking sheet before placing in the oven. Baked at 350F for 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean.
This is my go-to recipe and we call it Braden’s Mac and Cheese. When my kids were younger we asked for dinner suggestion and occasionally asked them to prepare a meal. This is the meal my son came up with. A creamy Mac & Cheese […]
Ingredients 2 medium size potatoes (1 sweet, 1 white thinly sliced potatoes) tomatoes (1 cup cherry or 2 medium sized tomatoes sliced) 1 bunch of asparagus 1 white onion chopped 1 large clove of garlic chopped 5 eggs 3/4 cup milk plus 1/4 cup cream […]
Ingredients:
Instructions:
Bring water in a large pot to a rolling boil, add salt. Add Fettuccine and cook for about 9 minutes.
Reserve 1/2 cup of water and drain well.
In a bowl, whisk eggs and Parmesan cheese and set aside.
Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. Add bacon and cook for 5 minutes or until crisp. Stir in garlic for an additional minute and reduce the temperature to low.
Add the fettuccini and egg mixture gently stirring until combined. Add reserved pasta water starting with 1 tablespoon at a time until all the pasta is moistened or desired consistency is reached.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
Makes 4 servings
I have made many Sheperd’s pies for family dinners, and packaged meals when my kids were in university. It certainly takes a little more time to put together but I love the fact that it is a complete and satisfying one dish meal. As with […]
If truth be told, cheesecake was never my first choice when picking a dessert, until I tasted this one. This 3 layer melt in your mouth cheesecake with a velvety smooth texture got me hooked. It was introduced to me by sister Sara, and lucky […]
Ingredients:
1 1/3 cup flour
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 cup butter slightly softened
2 eggs
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup raisins
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp flour
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Mix first 3 ingredients (flour, granulated sugar and butter) in food processor until crumbly. Press into a greased or parchment lined square pan.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until light brown.
Sprinkle 1 cup of raisins over the base.
Beat eggs and brown sugar together with a whisk until blended. Stir the remaining ingredients. Mix well and pour mixture over the base.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until set and golden brown.
Let cool completely then cut into squares.
We have lots of great memories of our Uncle Ed, everyone that met him remembered him and loved him. He was everyone’s ‘favourite Uncle’. This is one of his recipes and I think all of our family either has this recipe or remembers its great […]
