After much procrastination and sending my not so little birdie off, time to get some recipes up. The new WordPress is not as easy or simple to use, I will definately feel the absence of my young help. I might have been too generous and worried about the amount of macaroni that I added in this recipe. Please do cut the amount by half and … Continue reading Easy Minestrone
Have leftover stale bread? Hamburger or hot dog buns not used? Do not throw them away. You can freeze them or refrigerate them or recycle them. This recipe is made using leftover hamburger buns, frozen (once fresh) blueberries. You can also use bagels. Continue reading Blueberry Bread Pudding
A bread that is very trending, at least in my Facebook groups. I’ve made Herman Focaccia as well as ordinary Focaccia before and have been wanting to show my creativity with what I have on hand. Saturday night dinner with additional family members at the table is always a good reason to serve up more sides or bigger portions of food. What goes well with … Continue reading Focaccia Garden
When you feel like having Curry Chicken but know that to make it from scratch takes too much effort or time, you find ways to cook it quick. This dish is great as a side, a main or even in a wrap. Continue reading Curry Chicken Stir fry
Have you searched online for Lemon Butter Chicken just to see who has cooked it and how they cook it? I thought I would do that before trying out a new combination or a twist to a Jamie Oliver Chicken in Milk recipe. What did I find? Lots and lots of options and yet, not what I wanted. I didn’t want to use chicken thighs or … Continue reading Lemon Butter Chicken
‘Gyu’ for beef and ‘don’ for rice. What was and still is a comfort food for the Japanese has become a comfort food for many who love Japanese cuisine. Yet another quick and easy meal to satisfy anyone. Continue reading Gyudon (Beef Rice Bowl)
Cordon Bleu is a meat wrapped around cheese and/or ham ~ fried or baked Continue reading Chicken Cordon Bleu
It did take me longer to write this than it did to sew up the mask. Having to decide or choose which photos to use that would give a clearer instruction on how to sew a mask with a filter pocket, for those who would like to. This is similar to the DIY Face Mask (CP) v.1 with the exception of how the lining is cut. … Continue reading DIY Face Mask (CP) with filter pocket
This is another favourite of my husband’s and maybe one day someone’s else too. Chutney served with curries or as an addition to stews. Choices are endless. This recipe can be used for other fruits, fresh or dried. I have used this recipe to make dried apricot chutney for a friend who has a mango allergy. Continue reading Mango Chutney
If you do a search on Chicken Katsu, you will very likely find a long list of recipes as well as Wikipedia’s definition on what Chicken Katsu or tori katsu is. Basically it is chicken cutlet using panko (Japanese style bread crumbs) versus regular bread crumbs. I must admit that I do like using panko for certain dishes and regular bread crumbs (mainly for stuffing) … Continue reading Chicken Katsu
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