Banana Rice Pudding

Time: 30 minutes I am not going to lie – I make this at night and warm it up in the morning for breakfast! It is a great dessert, but also a great and healthy, fast breakfast (and a great way to use leftover rice and ripe bananas)! So, don’t live your life without it…

Pan Fried Croquettes

Time: 1 hour So easy to make – true comfort food. These can be made in batches and frozen and always on hand! Music Selection: DJ Snake (with Justin Bieber) – Let Me Love You Ingredients: 10 large red potatoes, peeled and cubed 6 eggs Salt Nutmeg ½ cup cream cheese, room temperature 1 ½…

Peach & Blackberry Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Come a Little Closer and you’ll see this is an amazing and easy dessert to make. Great for brunch, high-noon tea or just as a dessert. Music Selection: Cage The Elephant – Come A Little Closer Cake Ingredients: 2 cups flour ¾ cup sugar 1 Tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 2 eggs ½ tsp…

Ohhhh so good Crispy Kale Couscous Salad

Time: 1 hour Kale and couscous are not always ingredients that make people excited, but they really deserve a second chance… trust me you will find it worth the effort. I made this recipe and brought some to my uncle G this past week, I was a little unsure if it would be something he’d…

Peach Plum Chutney

Time: 15 minutes Want an easy recipe to spice up your BBQ or rice? Look no further… enjoy! Music Selection: Joanna Newsom – Peach Plum Pear Ingredients: 3 -4 ripe peaches or nectarines 3 – 4 ripe plums (optional – add 1/2 a diced, peeled pear or some chopped up dried cherries) 4 Tbsp sugar…

Filipino BBQ Pork Skewers

Time: 15 minutes on BBQ (4 – 12 hours marinating) This is another simple and oh, so very tasty dish. Perfect for those very busy nights, when you don’t want to wash a lot of dishes! Music Selection: Coldplay – Clocks Ingredients: 2 lb pork butt or loin, sliced long and thin strips 1 cup…

Ambrosia Budapest Roll

Growing up in the ’70s, we ate a lot of ambrosia (which I loved). This recipe is my tribute to my mom’s super ambrosia…. and it is G-F, too! Perfect dessert for a fancy dinner, BBQ or highnoon tea! Time: 2 hours Music Selection: Garbage – Only Happen When It Rains Ingredients: Jelly roll: 1…

Chicken Pesto Lasagna

Time: 1. 5 hours Perfect combinations of flavour and texture… true love. Music Selection : Pink – True Love Ingredients: Olive oil 1/2 cup butter 1 shallot, peeled and finely diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves 2 tsp fresh rosemary, finely diced Salt/pepper 1/2 cup flour 2 cups milk 2 cups…

Moroccan Chicken with Couscous

Time: 1 hour plus marinating time I hope you and your family get as much joy out of this delicious meal as we did… healthy, delicious and the aroma will fill your house! Music Selection: For King & Country – Joy Ingredients: Rub: 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin…

Budapest Roll

Time: 2 hours This is a light, delicious and gluten-free dessert. Perfect for high noon tea, fancy events or just because… Music Selection: George Ezra – Budapest Ingredients: 6 large egg whites at room temperature 2/3 cup finely ground (and roasted) hazelnuts, plus one extra Tablespoon 1 small pkg instant vanilla pudding (153 g) 1…