Vanilla Orange Cream Cheese Carrot Cake

Vanilla Orange Cream Cheese Carrot Cake. My Mom made an excellent carrot cake. I don’t remember the amount of times that I sat waiting to lick the icing spatula. This recipe makes a delicious cake and is simple to construct. If you can let the food do the talking and use fresh ground spices and the better the ingredients the better the results. Set the oven temperature and get out all the ingredients in one area. This makes a quick recipe quicker and easy cleanup after. Now get your mixer and bowl and shortly you’ll be enjoying the rewards of good home baking....

Serious Rhubarb Jam

    Serious Rhubarb Jam Rhubarb was a plant my grandmother tended with gusto. She would cover the early spring plants with a wooden ash bushel basket.                By doing this the leaves would be smaller and the energy and sugars would collect in the stalks. I found that the stalks are more reddish and do taste better. She made this no nonsense rhubarb jam that she used for pancakes, squares, chutney and crumbles. She used it for a marinade and for braising a shoulder pork roast.  She also insisted that it was used as a natural laxative which I also concur...

Deluxe Bread Pudding

Deluxe Bread Pudding; This is a great way to get the full useage of the breads and baked goods that are past the freshness date.  Any kinds of bread and pastries can be frozen and when you have enough to make this stellar dessert. Cube into bite size peices and using a spoon mix together, spread out in a greased dish baking pan. Ingredients: – 6 cups cubed day-old bread (go for French or brioche for extra yum) – 2 cups milk – 1 cup heavy cream – 4 large eggs – 1 cup granulated sugar – 1/4 cup brown sugar – 2 tsp vanilla extract...

Feliz Cinco de Mayo

Feliz Cinco de Mayo El Grande Hombre; thekitchenman. Buttered Corn Crusted Rock Fish W/ Mango Salsa, spanish rice, refried pinto beans. Mucho Yum! When fresh caught rock fish is at the market, it is so tasty and economical. The filet with no bones can be seasoned and breaded with corn meal, panko crumbs or crushed peanuts or almonds. I chose a smokey Mexican paprika and herb seasoning rubbed into the filet. Season with sea salt. Pat on the corn meal firmly. Heat sauté pan to medium high and place one tablespoon of butter and 4 tablespoons of oil. Place the filets and fry...

Simple Grilled Octopus with Lemon and Pa...

The best octopus I have ever tried was from my hometown neighbours.. [O melhor polvo que eu já tentei foi de meus vizinhos da cidade natal.] All my Galt neighbours from the Azores could be found tenderizing the fresh octopus on a rock in their back yards. My fond memories of grilled octopus started 40 years back at Barrels Portuguese Restaurant in Kitchener. A friend of ours who had just been back from the Azores took us there to dine and asked if we have ever tried the Portuguese style roast suckling pig, donut fish or the grilled octopus. Octopus I exclaimed. One of my...

100 Ranger Cookies

100 Ranger Cookies; The next time you have to bake cookies for a fund raiser or birthday party use this simple cookie recipe to get your children or grand children involved.   A good from the scratch cookie starts with quality ingredients. I find great quality and prices at the local Bulk Barn Using the best products available will make the cookies you bake yummy delicious. Unsalted sweet butter and fresh ground flours. I start by making a simple butter cookie dough. Still by far still cheaper and much tastier than any store bought. Here is what you’ll...