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Blueberry bounty – baking scones
Friends brought us a big basket of blueberries last evening, and that means lots of baking as well as a wealth of blueberries for the freezer. Today I made whole-grain blueberry scones. I had never made any kind of scones before, but I followed the… Read More
Tuffy P baked a pie
Our Saskatoon berry bush just keeps on giving. Last night Tuffy P baked a Saskatoon berry – red currant pie. Delicious!
Chicken and Rice, oh so nice
It seems that most cultures have some kind of super-delicious chicken and rice dish. I enjoy making one-pot dinners and I like braises in general, so from time to time I make some version of chicken and rice. The photo actually shows a day 2… Read More
Spicy Squid at the Comfort Food Diner
Squid make an easy and delicious dinner. Let your local fishmonger clean the squid for you….but buy whole squid not those frozen calamari rings. Slice them, rinse them and pat them dry with paper towels. This was a two-pan dish. In one I caramelized some… Read More
Soup of the week at the Comfort Food Diner
I’ve been making a different soup each week over the past few weeks. Today it was split pea, one of my faves. Split pea soup is super-easy to make and it is delicious. Today I did it with just a slight twist. When I was… Read More
Paskalicious
When I was growing up, my mom made a very cakey bread at Easter – called babka, usually with a glazed top, a very open texture and a smattering of raisins. While I learned to cook most of the savoury Polish dishes she made for… Read More
Soup of the Week at the Comfort Food Diner
Over the years I’ve made butternut squash soup a few times and I think I do it differently each time. Last night time I roasted the squash first along with some celery, a jalapeno and a couple carrots. Meanwhile, I caramelized some onions in my… Read More
Corn Chowder on 27th Street
I made a pot of corn chowder last night for our dinner. I’ve always loved corn soups. The most memorable corn chowder for us was on a visit to Chicago when our friend Stagg and his family took us to Ditka’s for dinner. The whole… Read More
French Toast
It might have been 30 years since I’d had French Toast. Then one day, I thought, “I think I’d like some French Toast.” Don’t ask me what got into me. I had some crusty Italian bread and I left enough for 4 thick slices overnight.… Read More
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