14th September, 2007 - Posted by karen - No Comments
My mother always made this amazing fruitcake for as long as I can remember. I don’t know where she got it from (likely a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook) but it is really delicious. Most people think fruitcake is dry and flavourless, and frankly most fruitcake is. This recipe, however, avoids the problem by adding » Read More
18th February, 2007 - Posted by karen - 5 Comments
This has been one heck of a week. I spent most of last weekend tidying up in our place and we both had a rather nice relaxing time. When I went to work on Monday there was an innocent-looking fax sitting on the desk near the fax machine with some documents pertaining to the condo » Read More
25th March, 2006 - Posted by karen - 2 Comments
When I go out for Indian food with friends & co-workers I’ve seen several people curiously examine the panir and say “Hmm, what is that … tofu?” To which I reply “It’s fresh milk cheese” but somehow nobody believes me! After looking through the two Indian cookbooks that Dan got from the library I » Read More
5th March, 2006 - Posted by karen - No Comments
Choose a flavour quiche 2 Pastry crusts 3 beaten eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1/4 cup sliced green onion 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper dash ground nutmeg 3/4 cup chopped cooked chicken, crab or ham (omit for vegetarian, obviously!) 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss, cheddar, etc. cheese 1 tablespoon all purpose flour Cover pie shell with foil and bake in oven 450F for 5 minutes. » Read More
5th March, 2006 - Posted by karen - 1 Comment
This one goes out to Tyler, who is lenting out meat this year… Alfredo sauce 2 cups milk 1 1/2 tablespoons flour 1 package chicken bouillon (skip or use vegetable broth mix) 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon basil 1/2 teaspoon parsley Whisk milk, flour, and bouillon together. Heat in a sauce pan, stirring constantly until slightly thick or » Read More
22nd January, 2006 - Posted by karen - No Comments
I haven’t quite worked out a vegetarian version of this yet, but I expect it would have zucchini and eggplant in it to thicken the sauce. Just leaving the meat out makes it a bit bland. Spaghetti sauce 2 pounds hamburger 2 cups chopped onion 2 cloves crushed garlic 2 cups water 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed 1 » Read More
22nd January, 2006 - Posted by karen - 5 Comments
Its time for another un-muffin recipe. Sorry there is no image, I lost it! Banana Apricot oat bran muffins 1 cup oat bran 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 egg whites, lightly beaten 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup loosely packed brown sugar 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup plain yoghurt 3 small ripe bananas » Read More
15th January, 2006 - Posted by karen - 2 Comments
This past week I made a very nice meal from my cookbook Japanese cooking: traditions, techniques, ingredients and recipes by Emi Kazuko and Yasuko Fukuoka. The only problems I had were 1) finding a daikon (instead I used a different type of radish that I found in Chinatown that was fairly close) and 2) I » Read More
24th December, 2005 - Posted by karen - 6 Comments
Well so far Christmas has gone quite well all things considered! Yesterday my cousin was involved in an accident with a semi-trailer truck (!!!) and believe it or not, walked away with only some bruises. The Christmas presents she had with her were also almost untouched as well. Her car is a complete write off, though. » Read More
24th December, 2005 - Posted by karen - No Comments
Last weekend Dan and I made gingerbread cookies. Its a recipe that my mom and I used to make when I was little so I wanted to try it. We started a bit too late (8 PM) which meant we didn’t finish baking the last ones until after midnight, but they were very good. We » Read More