Banana Pecan Nut Muffins

Banana Pecan Nut Muffins. When ever we head out for a BC moment cruising to the many places of interest, I try to whittle down the provisions left at home for the next few days. We usually pack a cooler and love to have an impromptu nibble and a nip while out on the road. Packing a road trip lunch should include a good muffin. More often than not, that there is always an abundance of ripened bananas. I hate to waste food and if I can will whip up a quick banana batter and bake off a loaf or a few muffins. This recipe can be made in a loaf tin or equally portioned into a...

Petit Poivre Classic Vichyssoise. Green ...

Green Pea Vichyssoise. I just got a bag full of organic English peas. I’m going to make a Petit Green Pea Vichyssoise using an Anthony Bourdain’s Les Halles Vichyssoise recipe. Ingredients needed; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 leeks, white part only, cleaned and thinly sliced 2 cups of petit English peas 2 medium potatoes, cut into small cubes 2 cups chicken stock 2 cups heavy cream 4 fresh chives, finely chopped 1 pinch nutmeg salt and fresh pepper to taste. Yogurt crème finish. In a large, heavy bottom pot, melt butter over medium-low heat. Once butter is...

Canada Day Birthday Celebration

Canada Day Birthday Celebration. The Provincial Parks are allowing  access and camping to celebrate if you can get a spot thekitchenman likes this retro recipe my aunt would make for the weekend to celebrate Canada Day at the cottage near Algonquin Park. The ingredients were simple and quick to assemble. 2 packages strawberry jello. 2 packages vanilla pudding, cool whip or  dream whip 2 lbs. strawberries…. Slice the nice berries and use for the top layer. Chop the bruised ones and the trim. Follow directions on the jello package combining the two adding the chopped...

Zesty Orange Asparagus Tips.

Zesty Orange Asparagus Tips. Blanche the asparagus in a cup of some fresh squeezed orange juice, squeeze of some fresh lemon juice, 2 oz of water and a tbs orange marmalade, tbs; of washed orange peel zest and simmer till soft.  Set aside to chill. Segment a orange and lay out on a plate in a crescent shape for best presentation. Toss the chilled asparagus in some white balsamic vinegar, light extra virgin olive oil and fresh ground white pepper and a sprinkle of toasted rice salt. Arrange for best eye appeal and top with some fresh orange zest strips. Enjoy the new...

Steamer Pot Chowder.

Steamer Pot Chowder. The poor man’s staple and a rich man’s delicacy. I started the dinner with some fresh bibb lettuce, shaved carrot, cucumber, white onion and some crispy cool watercress shoots. Garlic Chevre’ Feta crisps. When was the last time you tasted Green Goddess Dressing? Green goddess is a salad dressing, originally containing mayonnaise, sour cream, chervil, chives, anchovy, tarragon, lemon juice, and pepper. The most accepted theory regarding its origins point…s to the Palace Hotel in San Francisco in 1923, when the hotel’s executive chef...