Everyday Food for Busy People
Salmon patties are healthy, inexpensive and a quick dinner to make. I like to serve them with mac & cheese that’s kind of runny so I can dip the salmon patties in the cheese sauce. You all know my love for cheese, so this is probably no surprise. My kids like to have ketchup with their salmon patties.
This recipe is adapted from Whole Foods for the Whole Family. Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Salmon Patties – Quick and Healthy
3 ingredients. (4 if you include the egg wash)
And one of the ingredients is Nutella. You just can’t go wrong with that.
My oldest daughter and her friend were discussing on Facebook their desire to eat Nutella toaster pastry. They thought someone should invent that. Because I stalk my kids on Facebook (you stalk yours too, right?), I commented that I could make that happen.
It’s a cinch to make, looks impressive and tastes even better. The hardest part is waiting for it to cool. The flavors are more pronounced at room temp, rather than warm from the oven.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Nutella and Macadamia Nut Braided Strudel
Does anything round out a meal as well as cornbread? Maybe it’s just my Kentucky roots. (My mom’s family is from Kentucky, so I can claim that.) Or the fact that we’ve lived here for 20 years.
Or maybe cornbread just really does round out a meal better than most anything else.
Usually, I make Southern Cornbread or Cheddar Muffins or sometimes, Hoe Cakes. This time I wanted a muffin without the cheddar. And I wanted a little sweetness. (I actually put a bit of sugar in the cornbread. Like a Northerner!)
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Cornbread Muffins
I’ve had a Butter Pecan cake mix in my pantry for a while now, just waiting for the perfect inspiration. I originally thought to make a bar cookie with it, but decided a snack cake/coffee cake type dessert sounded better.
I need to do a bit more testing on this recipe. The crumb topping needs more butter and I’d like to work on the cake batter a bit too. But, this tasted wonderful, so it’s worth testing. The cake has a sweet, nutty flavor and is topped with buttery crumbs that also have a bit of crunch from the nuts and toffee chips.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Butter Pecan Crunch Cake
I’ve been reading Julia Child’s book My Life in France. That led me to order “The French Chef”, her cooking show on PBS, from Netflix. What fun!
I have to say that I’m surprised how many of the recipes she shares are accessible for the average cook at home. I’m not sure why it surprised me, because that is who she wrote for. She aimed to bring French cooking to American kitchens.
This dish is based on one that Julia Child shared on her TV program. She used smoked sausage in hers, but I substituted cubed ham. I don’t remember what kind of cheese she used. I admit that I have some more tweaking and trying to do on this recipe. The sauce didn’t thicken like I’d hoped. I’m pretty sure I did it like she said, but something didn’t work. It may have been that I used milk along with the half & half. Julia Child said that would work, but I only have 1% milk instead of whole.
However, the taste was wonderful! I could really taste the potatoes. You know how sometimes they are just there and you don’t really notice them? Not so with this dish. The ham was a nice complement and it was all underscored with Swiss cheese, garlic and onion.
Here’s what you’ll need: [Read more…] about Potatoes and Ham ala Julia Child