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With a mild rhubarb taste, this flavourful coffee cake made from garden fresh rhubarb is a real treat after a long winter. Serves 10. INGREDIENTS: Cake 1 cup Milk (or lactose-free milk) 1 tbsp Lemon juice 1 tsp Vanilla 1 ½ cups Brown sugar 2/3 cup … Read more“Rhubarb Streusel Coffee Cake”
Lemon parfait is one of my favourite desserts to make at Easter. It’s light and bright and springy looking. It can be made in a 9″ pie pan or layered in glasses for a pleasing presentation. Serves 8. INGREDIENTS: 1½ cups Graham crumbs 1 tsp All-purpose flour… Read more“Lemon Parfait”
Make this colourful and delicious Mexican goulash in your slow cooker for an easy weekday meal. Serve with toasted baguette. Makes 10 cups. Store leftovers in individual portions for lunches. INGREDIENTS: 1 ½ lb Lean ground beef 2 tbsp Vinegar 1 tbsp Chili powder 1 tsp … Read more“Mexican Goulash”
This Swiss steak supreme makes a rich gravy and can be made in the slow cooker for an easy weekday meal. I serve it over mashed potatoes with a garden salad on the side. Serves 6. INGREDIENTS: 2 cups Tomato sauce 1 tsp Dried whole oregano 1 tsp … Read more“Swiss Steak Supreme”
This is the nicest sweet and sour recipe I’ve ever made. A good, balanced flavor. Serve over rice or noodles with a vegetable stir-fry.
Chicken tetrazzini is a delicious way to use leftover chicken. Serve with Caesar Salad made with homemade croutons. You can also make it with leftover turkey. Serves 6. INGREDIENTS: 250 G Medium egg noodles 1 cup Fresh mushrooms, sliced 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp All-purpose flour… Read more“Chicken Tetrazzini”
A weekday meal that is easy to prepare, Spanish rice is a favourite way to use leftover ham. Use your enamel cast iron pot for a one-pot meal. Serves 4-6. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Long grain rice 1 cup Water 1 can (28 oz) Stewed tomatoes 1… Read more“Spanish Rice”
Use your leftover chilli in a taco salad – a quick and healthy weekday meal. I like to serve up individual salads for each person. INGREDIENTS (amounts are determined by your personal preference): DIRECTIONS: Prepare vegetables and cheese. Layer ingredients on a dinner plate as listed – lettuce, onion, tomato, cheese,… Read more“Taco Salad”
I remember the first time I had tuna casserole. My mom got the recipe from a lady at church. I thought it was great because that recipe had sour cream and onion potato chips sprinkled on top. And in our house that was a treat! My version does not have… Read more“Tuna Casserole”
We have the privilege of living on Prince Edward Island and having access to fresh, world-renowned seafood all year round. P.E.I.’s world famous oysters are a particular treat. Some people love them raw. I love them baked. First things first. How do you open an oyster? Here is a video of my… Read more“Baked Oysters”
