June 17th….that was my last post ~ sorry folks, I have just been ridiculously busy with house renovations the past few months and I think I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.  How about I hope I see the light at the end of the tunnel?

We are also smack in the middle of strawberry season.  Here in Ontario, the plump, juicy, red strawberries grace our presence for a very short time.  Hence, I buy baskets of them for freezing and cooking and to generally stuff my face with them.  But one of my very favourite … Read more...

This past Easter I cooked a whole turkey.  Not something I usually do as it was just hubby and myself and I wasn’t able to get a small, breast only bird that we prefer (note to self, don’t wait until 2 days before Easter before buying what you really want).

The smallest bird I could find was just under 6 kg.  Still a sizable critter for just 2 people.  We were going to have plenty of leftovers, but at least I also would have a full carcass for the much beloved turkey stock.

With our tummies full of freshly cooked … Read more...

I had a craving the other day.  A chocolate craving.  I didn’t feel like raiding the bag of mini chipits in the fridge, so I went hunting on-line for something chocolatey and gooey that I could make from said mini chipits.

That was when I stumbled on this thing called Cake in a Mug.

Really? Cake in a Mug? Ready to eat in under 2 minutes?

I was sold.

There are actually plenty of recipes to choose from and I am beside myself that I haven’t found this type of crazy dessert sooner.  So I reviewed a few and decided … Read more...

After a couple years of trying to find a *from scratch* cornbread recipe that always ended in complete failure (and seriously giving me a complex that I couldn’t make a decent one), I finally hit on one that I can truly call *My Own*.

I took a recipe from The Food Network and after the first run through, tweaked it slightly with the following changes:

Added 2 Tbsp Gluten Flour
Added 1/2 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
Reduced Sugar to 1/4 Cup

Hubby actually liked it!!! Thank heavens. I can finally move on to another challenge…one that perhaps isn’t as … Read more...

Or something like that.  I may have exaggerated a tich, but it certainly seems like I have tried a million times to make cornbread from a myriad of different recipes.

There is one really, really good one that I like, but it isn’t plain cornbread.  I had come across the recipe a few years ago and it is definitely different.  Not for everyone (specifically my hubby), but if you want to give it a try, click here for the recipe. 

But back to my quest for a plain cornbread recipe.  I have tried so many that have promised to be … Read more...