I actually looked for a baked potato recipe tonight. It felt a little strange, but baked potatoes can often be starchy, and I’m so glad I did.
The Food Network provided the inspiration for a new method of baking (on the rack) that was a huge hit with our barbecue. We added margarine, sour cream and fried bell peppers for a delicious side dish.
As someone who has a LOT of cookbooks, people often ask me to describe my favourites. I am pleased to share my thoughts on Rebar: Modern Food Cookbook, written by Audrey Alsterburg and Wanda Urbanowicz, an invaluable vegetarian and baking resource.
Often cookbooks are unsuccessful in featuring excellent recipes for both savouries and sweets, but this one doesn’t disappoint. Every time I make the peanut butter squares with milk chocolate and oats I am asked for the recipe.
If you want a second opinon, this book is also the recepient of a Cuisine Canada Cookbook Award.
We were referred to a great list of recommended tween books on Twitter in the last few days. It was from Candace, found at @seemummyjuggle. The list was inspired by her daughter, who is an avid reader. We are of course pleased to share the link she provided with you.
We have to thank our friend Debbie for helping to add sweetness to the tables of friends celebrating Passover, with her Chocolate Matzah Candy recipe. It is put quite simply, DELICIOUS. Of course, we are pleased to pass it on to you.
Ingredients:
1 cup sweet butter
1 cup light brown sugar
4 to 5 pieces of matzah
2 cups of chocolate chips
Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Melt the buttter in a non-stick pan. Add the sugar and stir until it has transformed into a light caramel. Once the butter and sugar have melted, spread the caramel over the matazah and bake in the oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the oven, and sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the matazah. Spread the melted chocolate evenly. Once cooled, break into pieces and …
I am preparing a dessert for my gourmet club tonight themed ’secret ingredients’. Each of us will bring a part of the meal and enjoy it together. We have been meeting for over ten years, and for a long time it has been a gathering of friends, and the ‘gourmet’ part is optional. I could write more, but that is the subject of another blog post.
I found my dessert in the recipe section of the Sneaky Chef website. It suddenly occured to me that this would be a great link to pass on to anyone with picky eaters in their family. There is also an accompanying book series to go with it.
I have a news website to share with you that is dedicated to helping children understand current events. You can either direct kids to it, or refer to it yourself to help explain current events in terms kids will understand.
Spring is here, and in an attempt to bring the season indoors, I made a new dessert last weekend … Ina Garten’s Lemon Cake Recipe. The result was fresh and lovely, served with strawberries and vanilla ice cream. Perhaps one of the best parts was that the recipe makes two loaves, and I was able to put one away in the freezer to enjoy any day I want to make extra special.
We have a simple new word game for you to enjoy with children on walks, in the car, around the dinner table and more. It’s all about building connections, and was originally shared with us by an enthusiastic seven-year-old girl.
Here’s how it is played …
1. Choose an order to play the game; i.e. the youngest starts, and then continue in a clockwise direction.
2. The first player says a word; i.e. cake.
3. The next player says the first word he or she thinks of when hearing that word; i.e. birthday.
4. The next player gives his or her connection to the word said by the previous player; i.e. candles.
Chain so far … Cake > Birthday > Candles …
5. The game continues in a rotation until everyone is tired of playing.
It is often fun to hear the connections that people make in this easy game that can always be ‘carried’ with you.
