by Ezmy I do so love soup in the winter. There is just nothing better than staying in with a good glass of something red, a gigantic loaf of crusty bread, and a big bowl of hearty soup. Especially when the whole family has a cold they just can’t seem to shake… For the Dumplings: 2 heaping tablespoons of cornmeal 2 heaping tablespoons of all-purpose flour ¼ cup softened or melted butter water to dough-i-fy salt and pepper[...]
As I am preparing my ‘gifting’ baking – the treats I make to give away – I made this easy and sweet chocolate bark. It looks pretty and festive and tastes divine. Ingredients: White chocolate Wafers (about 2 cups) 1/2 cup-3/4 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup-3/4 cup chopped, unsalted pistachios Directions: In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate for 1 minute. Stir. Continue to heat for 30 second intervals and stir to help melt. When the chocolate is melted,[...]
This recipe is a tradition in my house, and for the first time my grandmother’s hand cookie press wasn’t working this year. It made me very sad that I could use it (and get my usual cookie shapes) but instead I rolled the dough into a tube shape, let it firm up in the fridge and sliced it. It was easy to do and the results are still tasty. Enjoy! Buttery Shortbread *adapted from recipe originally posted on www.bitofmomsense.com Ingredients[...]
For those of you drooling looking for a new kitchen appliance to use, check out this giveaway on our ‘mother’ site, A Little Bit of Momsense. Win 13-Cup KitchenAid Food Processor
After attending Blissdom Canada earlier this month, one of the sponsors, Kraft Canada, gave out bags of their little Kraft caramels. This is how I decided to use them: For the chocolate cake, I used this 5 minute cake-in-a-mug recipe. It made a tall mug that I cut for each guest. To make the caramel, I microwaved some caramel squares and milk for about a minute, and stirred. I drizzled that on the cake. The ice cream is from local[...]
Recipe: Traditional Macaroni and Cheese Summary: Just like grandma used to make (if you are looking for healthy, this isn’t it. Looking for tasty? BINGO! Ingredients 1 box elbow macaroni 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp flour 3 cups milk 1/2 tsp pepper 2 cups grated sharp cheese Instructions Cook the macaroni Meanwhile, in a sauce pan melt the butter and add the flour, stirring until well blended and thick. Add milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Whisk until[...]
Trust me on this one, treating cauliflower like potatoes is one of the best ways to prepare this under appreciated vegetable. You’ll be using it as a side dish and fooling the family for many years to come! Enjoy 1- Steam cauliflower until very soft. Drain and add to empty pot. 2-Add 3 tablespoons of butter, salt and pepper Use and immersion blender to blend and cream. 3-Add additional salt and pepper (if desired) to taste Serve and enjoy!
I recently started what I hope will become a tasty Friday night tradition for our little family: Pizza Night! Not wanting to spend too much money, however, I decided to go ahead and try making my own. Turns out, pizza making is super easy and super fun! If you have a little dude or dudette to entertain, let them knead and punch the dough with you for pizza making good times. This week’s toppings: fried mushroom, zucchini, and fresh basil with[...]
This is one of those recipes you whip up that ends up impressing your guests with the way it looks and more importantly, the way it tastes. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1/2 package of puff pastry, thawed 1/2 cup chocolate chips (dark or semi-sweet. Also can use semi-sweet pieces of chocolate bars) icing sugar Directions: 1-Roll out the puff pastry and slice into 4 long pieces. 2-Sprinkle chocolate chips across the length of pastry. Don’t overfill! 3-Roll the pastry forming a croissant[...]
Ingredients: 2 cups broth (see below) Baby Bok Choy 1 piece white fish per person ½ lemon Curry powder ½ onion, chopped 1-2 carrots, chopped or grated Brown rice noodles (or other spaghetti type noodles or vermicelli noodles) Broth You can use vegetable, beef or chicken broth and add a tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of ginger. If you don’t have broth on hand, I used water, added the soy sauce and ground ginger and some pepper.[...]
Another exciting giveaway dear readers! This time with Kraft Canada. If you are a fan of the What’s Cooking magazine like I am, you are probably familiar with Kraft recipes. What I like about their recipes is how accessible they are, how anyone can make them, and even if you don’t want to buy certain prepackaged products, you can easily customize them to suit your family’s diet. And the desserts, well, frankly, the desserts are always a crowd please. Kraft[...]
Editor’s note: for a description about the word ‘raita’ see here. I had to look it up – this sounded so delicious I wanted to know more. This recipe was given to me from a friend who lived in Canada for a few years before returning to her home in Eastern India. She made this salad one night while teaching me how to make some great Indian food, and it has become a staple in our house, regardless of whether[...]
These waffles are delicious and nutritious, and are a favourite of my kids. I usually make a double batch, since they don’t last long and freeze well. They also make an excellent snack; cut in eights with food shears for an easy finger food. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour 3 Tbs. light brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 2 large eggs 1 cup low-fat[...]
congratulations Heather R. You were the winner!! #19 as selected by Random.org Thanks everyone for your great comments – I think we will need to look into seasonal cooking again. A Little Bit of Foodsense loves cookbook giveaways! And we are very excited to have another one for you. Thanks to our friends at Ten Thousand Villages in Ottawa, you have a chance to win: Simply in Season First, I have to say I am a huge fan of Ten[...]
by Ezmy I do so love soup in the winter. There is just nothing better than staying in with a good glass of something red, a gigantic loaf of crusty bread, and a big bowl of hearty soup. Especially when the whole family has a cold they just can’t seem to shake… For the Dumplings: 2 heaping tablespoons of cornmeal 2 heaping tablespoons of all-purpose flour ¼ cup softened or melted butter water to dough-i-fy salt and pepper[...]
As I am preparing my ‘gifting’ baking – the treats I make to give away – I made this easy and sweet chocolate bark. It looks pretty and festive and tastes divine. Ingredients: White chocolate Wafers (about 2 cups) 1/2 cup-3/4 cup dried cranberries 1/2 cup-3/4 cup chopped, unsalted pistachios Directions: In a microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate for 1 minute. Stir. Continue to heat for 30 second intervals and stir to help melt. When the chocolate is melted,[...]
This recipe is a tradition in my house, and for the first time my grandmother’s hand cookie press wasn’t working this year. It made me very sad that I could use it (and get my usual cookie shapes) but instead I rolled the dough into a tube shape, let it firm up in the fridge and sliced it. It was easy to do and the results are still tasty. Enjoy! Buttery Shortbread *adapted from recipe originally posted on www.bitofmomsense.com Ingredients[...]
For those of you drooling looking for a new kitchen appliance to use, check out this giveaway on our ‘mother’ site, A Little Bit of Momsense. Win 13-Cup KitchenAid Food Processor
Sometimes comfort food is also inexpensive. This was a recipe we had growing up – it was simple, ingredients were almost always on hand, and it was rather inexpensive. Now, I still make it and love it. Enjoy! ~Rebecca Recipe: Salmon and Peas on Toast Summary: Easy, inexpensive family meal Ingredients 6 slices of toast 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 1 – 1.5 cups of milk 1 can salmon, deboned 1 can peas, drained, or 1-1.5 cups frozen[...]
It’s the time of year when pulling out the bread maker is a must! Try this recipe and see if you can avoid eating it all in one sitting. Recipe: Whole Wheat Flax Seed Bread Summary: Easy bread maker recipe Ingredients 1 cup water 2 tbsp butter 1 egg 2 tbsp honey 3 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup flax seed (somewhat crushed is best) 1 1/4 tsp yeast Instructions Add ingredients in the bread maker in the order listed[...]
After attending Blissdom Canada earlier this month, one of the sponsors, Kraft Canada, gave out bags of their little Kraft caramels. This is how I decided to use them: For the chocolate cake, I used this 5 minute cake-in-a-mug recipe. It made a tall mug that I cut for each guest. To make the caramel, I microwaved some caramel squares and milk for about a minute, and stirred. I drizzled that on the cake. The ice cream is from local[...]
Recipe: Traditional Macaroni and Cheese Summary: Just like grandma used to make (if you are looking for healthy, this isn’t it. Looking for tasty? BINGO! Ingredients 1 box elbow macaroni 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp flour 3 cups milk 1/2 tsp pepper 2 cups grated sharp cheese Instructions Cook the macaroni Meanwhile, in a sauce pan melt the butter and add the flour, stirring until well blended and thick. Add milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Whisk until[...]
Trust me on this one, treating cauliflower like potatoes is one of the best ways to prepare this under appreciated vegetable. You’ll be using it as a side dish and fooling the family for many years to come! Enjoy 1- Steam cauliflower until very soft. Drain and add to empty pot. 2-Add 3 tablespoons of butter, salt and pepper Use and immersion blender to blend and cream. 3-Add additional salt and pepper (if desired) to taste Serve and enjoy!
I recently started what I hope will become a tasty Friday night tradition for our little family: Pizza Night! Not wanting to spend too much money, however, I decided to go ahead and try making my own. Turns out, pizza making is super easy and super fun! If you have a little dude or dudette to entertain, let them knead and punch the dough with you for pizza making good times. This week’s toppings: fried mushroom, zucchini, and fresh basil with[...]
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