Homemade Fresh Peach Ice Cream
Is there anything that captures the very essence of summer better than a bowl full of creamy, sweet Homemade Fresh Peach Ice Cream? Every spoonful tastes like sunshine and satisfaction! This peach ice cream is easy to make and only requires a handful of ingredients. If you have ripe peaches, you have to try this…
Julia Child’s Salade Nicoise for JC100
Julia Child’s Salade Nicoise for JC100 It’s here again and today we have Julia Child’s Salade Nicoise for JC100. I am always excited to get my weekly assignment!!! This is a truly magnificent salad with so many lovely flavors. It originated in Nice which was under Italian rule until the 1860s. It has a…
The Pamela
The Pamela The Pamela is a drink I saw a friend of mine drinking on Facebook and it looked so good I asked her for the recipe. The drink is actually named after her and it is fantastic!! Skip dessert and just go straight to this drink!! You will love it!! Thanks for sharing Pam!!!…
Creamsicle Cocktail
Creamsicle Cocktail Ken brought home some creamsicle ice cream from the grocery store for Amber the other day. I had a small bowl after dinner and it totally reminded me of a Creamsicle Cocktail drink I used to have when we were at our cabin in Sicamous B.C. I remember sitting on the deck, watching…
Cauliflower Cheese Soup
Cauliflower Cheese Soup I had some cauliflower hanging around after making the cauliflower pizza and decided to make a Cauliflower Cheese Soup. I love soups any time of the year but especially now as our produce is getting better. They are great to have in the freezer for lunch or dinner. They are usually not…
Friday Night Cooking Class/Macaroni and Cheese
Friday Night Cooking Class/Macaroni and Cheese Welcome Jenna back again everyone!! Her Friday Night Cooking Class/Macaroni and Cheese was her pick! I immediately go to Martha Stewart’s recipe when I think of mac and cheese. I must have made this a hundred times. My recipe is yellowed, torn, tattered and spilled on. A sign of…
Rhubarb Yogurt Ginger Granola Parfait
Rhubarb Yogurt Ginger Granola Parfait This Rhubarb Yogurt Ginger Granola Parfait was fantastic!! I used the compote I made in my canning class and it was excellent!! It was a rhubarb orange compote so I thought a nice thick and creamy Greek vanilla yogurt would go nicely. Paired with those two I added ginger-flavored organic…
French Radish Sandwich
French Radish Sandwich I have been dreaming about this French Radish Sandwich for a while now. Don’t know really where the idea came from but that France really has a love affair with the radish. They are usually served plain with salt or made into a sandwich. They are really a forgotten vegetable that can…
Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin for JC100
Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin for JC100 Here is my third assignment, it’s Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin for JC100, celebrating what would have been Julia’s 100th Birthday coming up in August. This has been a favorite of mine but I haven’t made it in years!! Ken said I could do this with my eyes…
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Is there anything better than hot, golden brown Mozzarella Cheese Sticks fresh out of the deep fryer? Yes! When they’re homemade mozzarella sticks and just as easy as frozen ones from the store but they come out of your kitchen. Here is a recipe for Mozzarella Cheese Sticks from a fellow blogger’s site My Prairie…
Lemon Bars
Lemon Bars I love the flavor of lemon in desserts, like these simple Lemon Bars. The pairing of sweetness and tartness is fantastic!! Lemon desserts are so spring-like. These are one of my favorites and I am sure you will love them too!! This is an easy dessert that consists of three layers of lemony…
Souvlaki Dinner/Friday Night Cooking Class
Souvlaki Dinner/Friday Night Cooking Class Welcome, Janine to Souvlaki Dinner/Friday Night Cooking Class everyone!! She is Amber’s longest-standing friend. They met in daycare and have maintained a friendship ever since. Even now being on the other side of the city. It might be six months that they don’t see each other but they have always…
Spanish Omelette
Spanish Omelette This Spanish Omelette is something that I used to make all the time as a child. I loved making this. It is so easy and so hearty. I like to leave the mushrooms, onions, and pepper a little thicker and chunkier so it feels like a big meal that you use a knife…
