Marmalade Glazed Sausages

Sometimes you just have to take what you have and make it better.  And looking in the fridge last evening I realised I had to do exactly that.  So, marmalade glazed sausages with… Read More →

Creamy Tomato Tuna Pasta

What do you make for lunch for your hard working husband when you look in the cupboard and find a tin of tuna, tomato soup and egg noodles? Creamy Tomato Tuna Pasta, of… Read More →

Deconstructed Lasagne

When we came up here I could only bring a few kitchen items.  And I fully intended to bring a dish for lasagne as it is one of our favourite meals and the… Read More →

Crispy Cornmeal Potato Wedges

More cupboard gazing… and it occured to me that the cornmeal I am scared of using tomake cornbread (no sane reason, other than a mental block!) would make a great crunch coating on… Read More →

Soy and Honey Glazed Sausages

I really must take photographs of the store here.  I am faced with the choice of chicken on the bone, chicken legs, sausages, ground beef and prepared fish each week and believe me… Read More →

Yoghurt Pancakes

I don’t usually make pancakes for Allan’s breakfast on days he is going to work, but this morning I felt he needed a bit of spoiling.  And as yoghurt had been on my… Read More →

Pasta al Limone

A really fast, filling pasta dish that goes from hungry to on the table in under ten minutes. Pasta al Limone (http://www.e-rcps.com/pasta/rcp/p_klmn/lemon_zest_plain.shtml) 12 ounces spaghetti, penne, farfalle, etc. 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive… Read More →

Chunky Garlic Home Fries

Home Fried and Eggs; a perfectly indulgent breakfast and very filling brunch.  And these home fries couldn’t be easier, just dice the potatoes, season and leave to their own devices to cook with… Read More →

Oven Roasted Chicken with a Pepper Jelly Glaze

Allan doesn’t like much spice in his food, but I figured that this would allow me to use my hot pepper jelly (I had two little jars stashed in my luggage coming up… Read More →

Chocolate Trifle

What to do when you have half of a chocolate cake and no one to eat it?  Chocolate Trifle of course! Trifle is a pretty good answer to any question in my opinion.… Read More →