Time: 1 hour I’d like to teach the world this recipe… so good, brings bliss and peace… Music Selection: New Seekers – I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing Ingredients: Cake: 1 Tbsp oil 1 Tbsp flour ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup butter, room temperature ¾ cup molasses 2 cups flour 1 ½…
Tag: Christmas
LuLu’s Yule Log
Time: 2 hours And…. to my extreme pleasant surprise, my 16YO daughter made this amazing Yule Log on her own without prompting. It looked and tasted so perfect… one of the best I’ve had. Enjoy a classic, with a classic tune with a hot cup of coffee or tea… Music Selection: Nat King Cole –…
Candied Yams
Time: 1 hour Once you make these yams, they will always be one of your sides… enjoy with Sheryl Crow & Sting. Music Selection: Sheryl Crow & Sting – Always On Your Side Ingredients: 1 large yam ¼ cup butter, melted ½ cup brown sugar 3 Tbsp orange juice 1 tsp vanilla ½ tsp cinnamon…
Christmas Steamed Plum Pudding
Time: 7 hours plus several days to soak fruit Music Selection: Yo-Yo Ma & Alison Kraus – Wexford Carol Although this dish uses fruit that would not have been in a traditional pudding, the flavours remain true to a traditional steamed fruit pudding. “With thankful heart and joyful mind”, I think you will find that…
Pumpkin Pie
Makes 2 pies Time: 90 minutes Once you try this pie you will have lots to be thankful for! It is healthy and sooo very delicious. I also provide my mom’s favourite (and unique) way of making pumpkin pie… I think you will enjoy this! Music Selection: Johnny Cash – Thanksgiving/Thank You Ingredients: 2 pie…
Sauteed Green Beans
Time: 20 minutes Now green beans may not be your favourite vegetable (yet), but on the next rainy night when you want some delicious, aromatic comfort food, try these delicious sauteed green beans. You can play with the toppings to get different flavours! Enjoy your rainy night and your green beans! Music Selection: Eddie Rabbitt…
Rum Raisin Squares
Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Music Selection: Meditation Melodies – Afternoon Tea Music The other night, over conversation with some friends we came to realize that the men in our group all had a strong like for raisins in desserts – raisin tarts, raisin pie and definitely raisins in rice pudding. Having a bag of…
Leek & Mushroom Stuffing
Time: 90 minutes I definitely did it again – this is one of our traditional dishes at big family events — Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. It is very flavourful and moist! Once you have this stuffing, you’ll never look back and you’ll “do it again”. Music Selection: Britney Spiers – Oops I did it Again…
Spinach & Mandarin Orange Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
Time: 20 minutes Serves 6 Music Selection: Elvis – That’s Alright I’ll tell you what’s alright – this spinach salad. It is rather festive in color and flavors – green, red, white and orange! You can buy poppy seed dressing, but I like making mine to add a bit more of a citrus flavor! It…
English Sticky Toffee Pudding
Time: 1 hour Makes 18 puddings Music Selection: GooGoo Dolls – Iris “I just want you to know who I am”… part of the chorus in a song that my oldest son liked when he was little. It is a soulful song. So, I am pairing it with a soulful dish. AND I want you…
A Runny Egg On Top 