By andre
I had a craving for baked beans a few days ago and I decided to act on that impulse. It’s probably one of the most rewarding things to do as a human, is it not?
Since the weekend is upon us I figured this would give me plenty of time to soak the beans overnight, prepare the beans and then slowly cook them for 8-10 hours. Getting up on a Sunday at 7AM is just plain wrong, but for some reason I was compelled to do it. Sigh. And now I present to you the final product!
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By melanie
I love baking cheesecakes, but most of all I really enjoy watching the reactions from people as they take that first bite of a cheesecake baked by me. During a recent team meeting at work, a conversation was had regarding the fact that I really enjoyed baking. A teammate of mine also enjoys baking, and it was quickly decided that a bake off would occur with each subsequent team meeting being the place for the judges, my other teammates, to taste test. Saying all that, this is the first dessert for the bake off. I can say that it went over very well – deliciously wonderful!
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By melanie
Pork tenderloin . . . there’s so many things you can do with this simple cut of meat. Smoke it, bake it, barbecue it – so many options. This particular time I decided to go a little fancy and make a crust for the tenderloin. The end result was a delicious dijon mustard and fennel seed encrusted pork tenderloin. I’m sure this recipe would do just as well if you used a smoker to cook the tenderloin.
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By melanie
I had the day off and had Andre randomly pick a page number in an ancient LCBO Food & Drink recipe book, and this is what he chose. The dish seemed a little strange at first, but as soon as that first spoonful hit my tongue I knew this was a hit. Read on for the ingredients list and directions!
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By andre
Sometimes you just get tired of big, typical meals. I know we do! So this past Sunday I decided to whip up a simple nutty salad and some tender crab cake appetizers. The recipe calls for 26 mini cakes, but I decided to make 6 large ones. The crab cake recipe called for 1/2 cup of Mayonnaise, but since we all know how fattening that would be, I heeded Melanie’s advice and used Natural Yogurt instead!
Read on past the break for this light, tasty and perfect Pinot Gris pairing!
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By melanie
This is a really simple recipe that you can pair with a variety of desserts. Andre and I enjoyed this blueberry coulis on the lemon tarts, which balanced the tarty falvour.
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By melanie
Well, I originally made this lasagna for a boys night at a friends, and when Melanie got wind of just how great it was, she rather politely demanded that I make her a fresh batch the following weekend. I added spinach to the recipe, as per the general consensus, and what came out of the oven was moist, meaty and tasty.
Directions after the break.
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By melanie
I was hankering for some Caribbean inspired eats last weekend, so I decided to whip this up. This is another of my completely random and 100% unique creations, and I must say it turned out fabulously! Marinating the fish for 24 hours allowed the simple and refreshing flavours to thoroughly burrow themselves into the fish. Add to that some lovely Mango salsa (recipe here) and you’ve got just the thing for a healthy meal.
Read on for my ingredients and directions lists.
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By melanie
Steak and Potatoes.
Well, last Sunday was Valentine’s day, or as Melanie likes to call it, Love day. We decided it was about time we dove into the wonderful world of cast iron cooking, and since I had some amazing local striploin steaks to make for supper, I just had to try Alton Brown’s oven cooked steak recipe. The recipe uses a cast iron skillet, so we decided to pay Kiss the Cook a visit since they had all Le Creuset cookware on sale at 25% off!
If you’re looking for a dead simple steak recipe and don’t feel like standing outside with your barbecue, this is exactly what you want. Make sure you have the kitchen well ventilated, this does tend to create quite a bit of smoke.
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By melanie
As many of you know, last weekend was Valentine’s Day – a day that I like to refer to as Love Day. It may sound cheesy, but I like it. Andre and I decided to make ourselves a fancy dinner, and I was in charge of dessert. (No surprise.) Since we’re both fans of fruity desserts, I made these delicious lemon curd tarts. And, I really wanted to use my new mini tart tin, so it worked out perfectly. If you’re a fan of tarty desserts, you’ll love the lemon flavour in these tarts. I had two extra tarts, and decided to make a blueberry coulis, which was a very nice compliment. I hope you enjoy your mini tarts!!
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