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I don't write many recipes, mostly because I'm a bit lazy. I like simple things. Things with very few ingredients and very little prep. If you're like me, maybe you'll like these, too.
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8/4/2019

Stuffed French Toast

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I probably already did a post on French toast, but because this is a bit different, instead of adding to the original, I decided to make this its own post.

Lately most mornings I have been having toast for breakfast. With peanut butter and bananas. And it’s Super Tasty! So this is a peanut butter and banana stuffed French toast.

This amount in this recipe depend on how many you want to make.

You’ll need:
Bread (I used what I had on hand, but French bread is ideal, or that nice thick D’italiano bread)
1 egg
Sugar
Cinnamon
Salt
Pepper
Vanilla
Milk
1 banana
Honey
Peanut butter


Optional
Chocolate hazelnut spread
Powered sugar
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In a bowl, put your egg, a tsp of sugar, milk, a couple shakes of cinnamon, salt and pepper and a splash of vanilla. (I made one sandwich and with one egg, there was still some left over) Combine these ingredients.
Spread the peanut butter on your bread. (You can spread chocolate hazelnut spread on one slice and peanut butter on the other) Once the bread is spread to your liking, heat up your nonstick frying pan. Slice your banana. Fill one slice of bread with your banana slices and then drizzle with honey. Put your two slices together to make a sandwich. Dip your sandwich in the egg mixture, coating both sides, and put it in the frying pan. A couple minutes in either side.
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When it’s done, transfer to plate.
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In the same frying pan, mix together honey and water, and add the remaining slices of banana. Don’t overcook the banana.
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Before all the liquid cooks away, pour this over your French toast. If you wish, you can then sprinkle cinnamon or powered sugar over the top.
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And voila! You’re done! So yummy!
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5/30/2019

Pizza Fries

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Yep. Pizza. Fries. It’s like poutine, but not! Haha. Anyway, my husband saw a commercial for Boston Pizza’sPizza Poutine and thought he’d like to try it. It did not disappoint.
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Bake your favourite fries in the oven to the directions in the bag. Spread them out on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper. Be sure to read the maximum temperature for the parchment paper so you don’t catch it on fire. We used Cavendish fries, they’re super tasty and have a nice crunchy outside.

Once the fries are done, remove them from the oven. Top it with pizza sauce, pepperoni, and then shredded cheese. Put it back in the oven just until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Done!

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9/24/2018

Oven Roasted Tomatoes

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I grabbed a bunch of ripe tomatoes from the garden today planning on making a salad to go with my pork tenderloin, but I decided to try something different.

This was about 2 cups of tomatoes, they are plum tomatoes but some are smaller. I left the smaller ones whole and cut the larger ones in half. I used a couple table spoons of olive oil and added sugar and salt. Fresh garlic would be nice but i decided to use dried dill. Mix it all together until everything is coated and then spread them on a non stick baking sheet.
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Bake them at 350 for 15 minutes for cherry tomatoes, 30 minutes or a bit more for larger ones. When they’re done, let them sit for a couple minutes. I find tomatoes hold a lot of heat inside and can burn your mouth pretty quickly. Eat them like that or sprinkle a bit of parmesan cheese on them. Yum!
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9/24/2018

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Ive made these before, but I forgot to take pictures. So my husband is making them now, so these are his cookies and they’re a bit thicker then they should be.
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1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup softened butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 pkg chocolate chips (I like dark, myself)

Heat oven to 375

Cream the butter and the sugars together. Then add vanilla and egg. When combined, add in dry ingredients.

Bake for 8-10 minutes. I do 7-8 usually, as I like them a bit gooey.

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6/10/2018

Rhubarb Cobbler

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Its early June here in Nova Scotia and we’ve just had several frosts and a lot of crops have been lost. But one thing that is thriving is rhubarb. I received this recipe in high school cooking class, so I don’t know where the recipe originally came from. I just know it’s been a long time since I’ve made it. The dish I used should have been a little bit wider, as you’ll see in the picture, the sweet dough is a little thick, but still very tasty!
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Preheat oven to 375
Cut rhubarb into 1/2” pieces, you’ll need about 2 1/2 cups. Add 3/4 cup of sugar, or more depending on the tartness of the rhubarb. Set this aside.
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Blend together in a medium saucepan:
2 TBSP of flour
3/4 cup of cold water
Stirring constantly, over medium heat, until it boils. Reduce heat and add rhubarb and sugar. Cool over low heat until tender.
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Pour it in a 1 1/2 quart dish, dot the top with butter. Set aside.
Time to prepare the sweet dough!
1 1/4 cup flour
3 tbsp sugar
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Cut in
1/3 cup of shortening
Add
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
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Spoon the dough on top of the rhubarb mixture.
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Bake for 35-40 minutes. Serve hot. Enjoy!
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2/24/2018

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Simple. Good. Comfort food. What do you need?
Bread. Butter. Cheese slices.
I throw a little butter in a non-stick frying pan, melt it. You can use any kind of bread you like, I used thicker bread here. I spread just a little butter in the centre of a slice, put a slice of cheese on it, another smear of butter, another cheese slice, another smear of butter and then a slice of bread. Then I grease the whole top piece of bread with butter. I prefer those fake, processed cheese slices because it makes the sandwich nice and gooey. My husband prefers real cheese slices. Use what you like. He also finds two slices of processed cheese are too much for him.

Once the butter in the pan is melted, put the sandwich in with the buttered side up. Keep the heat on medium high. When toasted to preference, carefully flip it over.
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I put the little bit of butter in between each layer because I find it helps hold everything together a bit better until all the cheese is melted. I grease on side of the sandwich because the other side will soak up all of the butter in the pan before you get to flip it over.

If you like, you can put tomato or meat in your sandwich.

Eat a couple or just pair one with some tomato soup. Enjoy!

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1/7/2018

French Toast

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Sorry it takes me so long in between recipe posts. Obviously, I’m not much of a cook! But that’s why I like to post super quick and easy things. I’ve been making french toast for years, and I rarely switch it up. Except for around Christmas time. So I’ll start with my basic recipe of Cinammon Sugar French Toast. Yum!
As with most of my recipes, I don’t measure. So we’ll go through the basics.

Bread. Usually 3 slices for one serving. Today I used thin bread, but thick slices are much nicer to use.

2 eggs (or one really big one?)

Milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, salt


Warm up a non stick frying pan. I turn the burner on to about 6-7. Too hot and you’ll just burn the outside and the inside will be soggy. I’m a bowl big enough for a piece of bread, crack you eggs. Add milk until it looks like enough. If you only have 2 slices of bread, use less milk. Stir. Add a good spoonful of sugar, a sprinkle of cinnamon, a few shakes of salt and a splash of vanilla. Stir.


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Ive never done the overnight soak for French Toast. I’m never that prepare for my meals. So just take your bread and make sure it’s coated in the mix. Flip it over. And then put it in the frying pan.
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Fry until lightly browned, then flip it over. Same. Transfer to plate.

When you put the next batch in, turn the burner down slightly. You won’t need to cook this one as long. As you can see here.
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And done. Sometimes I’ll top it with sliced bananas. Sometimes just maple syrup. Do what you like!

Now this morning, I didn’t use this recipe. It’s just after Christmas and I still have a little bit of eggnog left. It’s super easy. Instead of using milk, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla, just mix the eggs with some eggnog and a little bit of nutmeg! See? Easy!
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1/29/2017

Omelette

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Sorry I don't post many recipes. I'm lazy. Which is why I'm doing an omelette.

This is morning I got up and decided to blow out a couple eggs. So what do you do with the eggs after? Make an omelette of course. I scrambled them up a bit, added some milk, salt, pepper and some homemade salsa that a friend gave me. Yum!

Omelettes are great because you can put in them whatever you want. Salsa, ham, cheese, spinach, the possibilities are endless! Have some fun with it, mix it up a bit.
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7/28/2016

Bacon Dill Potato Salad

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You heard me right. And I can't wait to eat it tonight. And it's simple. Took about an hour.

Ingredients:
Potatoes
Eggs
Dill
Mayo
Onion Powder
salt and pepper
Sour Cream
Bacon

Notice I didn't use measurements? Use whatever you like! I'm only feeding 2 people so I used 5 potatoes, 5 eggs, whatever leaves I could get off the dill in the garden and a few good globs of Miracle Whip. I didn't have sour cream this time around, but it does make the dill pop a bit more.

I can't fry bacon. I burn it. So I threw it in the oven!
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This is my all-time favourite wrap!
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Boil the eggs and potatoes.
I read a tip about peeling fresh boiled eggs. Just as they start to boil, turn the burner off and add salt, baking soda, and the lid. Let it sit.
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Worked pretty well except for that first one!
When everything is cool, cut the eggs up and put the yolks in a large bowl.
Mash them up and mix with everything but the eggs, potatoes and bacon. After it is mixed, then you can add in the rest of your ingredients. Mix well. Store in the fridge until you're ready to eat!
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3/14/2016

Breakfast cups

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Super easy. Seriously. If I can do it, anyone can. Start with a muffin tin. Spray it with Pam (or whatever). Take a piece of bacon and wrap it around the inside of it, covering as much of it as possible. Crack an egg into it. Add a little salt, pepper, and shredded cheese (or whatever the hell else you want!) I put it in the oven at 450 for about 20 minutes. And bam! Done. Enjoy!
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