Category: Recipes
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Pasta with Rapini
I wasn’t very familiar with rapini before meeting my husband. The Italians love this slightly bitter green also known as broccoli rabe that’s very slightly reminiscent of broccoli even though it isn’t related to broccoli at all. If you don’t want to boil it, You can pan sauté it with olive oil and chilli flakes…
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Lemon Meringue Tart
I’m thinking that this is the perfect dessert. Sweet & tart with a crispy cookie like crust. If I’m comparing it to store bought LM pie or the kind our Moms and grandmas made (homemade… but in my case, was really just made at home from a box), this is lighter and the lemon curd…
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Zucchini Spice Cake
Another olive oil based loaf cake recipe. I’m cooking and baking to cope and get through these days but I’m also trying to be mindful and making and creating recipes that can be frozen and stretched out. Like my Pantry Chocolate Cake & Banana Bread this recipe will freeze very well. If you’ve got a…
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Shepherd’s Pie
This is a comfort food classic that everyone needs in their repertoire. I love that it’s so adaptable and that you can make your own yummy version using YOUR favourite ingredients. I didn’t always love Shepherd’s Pie (sorry Mom). The 70’s and 80’s version in our house usually wasn’t particularly flavourful, involved canned veggies (corn…
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Huevos Rancheros
Meals are what I’m looking forward to most during these uncertain times. We didn’t go crazy at the grocery store even though part of me wanted to buy everything in sight. I refrained and stuck to my normal staples. Since work for me is done for the foreseeable future I’m throwing myself into cooking and…
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Lasagna Bolognese
This is classic lasagna. There are steps, but you can even do them ahead of time and once the sauces are made, assembly is a snap. Steps there may be, but this is a simple recipe with simple ingredients. I always use no boil noodles, look for the Italian brands that are in smaller boxes.…
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Meatballs and Easy Sauce
Nobody likes a bad meatball. My recipe is foolproof. I’ve made these hundreds of times with perfect results every time. There are a couple of secrets here though. The milk soaked white bread is a must. I mean enriched white bread (ie. wonder bread or the like). The other important step is to quickly brown…
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