Poutines Râpées Ingredients: • ½ lb fat salt pork, soaked overnight • Water • 10 potatoes, grated fine • 4 potatoes, cooked and mashed • Salt and pepper • Water • Flour • (Updated: Today Daniel and I used a 4lb block frozen grated potatoes (made by d’Eons, they call it Rappie Pix Mix, but [...]
Well, today I was thinking of my Grandmother. ACtually, that’s not exactly true. I think of her many days but today especially more. She was the greatest cook I’ve ever known. Especially the Acadian dishes like Poutines Râpées, Chiard and what I’m making today, Poutines au Trou. I remember Nan making these once, but she [...]
Well…Today was the day to get up and put the oven mitts on…and bake…and bake…The mini cheesecakes don’t look very pretty but once I put some cherry filling on them, who will know? The almond crescents turned out ok, and the cheesecake brownies look kinda cool. Christmas Almond Crescents 1 cup butter 1/2 cup white [...]
I heard about this at work. Someone was selling them at the noon hour for a fund raiser, but I ended up working through and didn’t get to investigate… So I just had to find out what these elusive puddles were… So just google search it and low and behold, a gazillion recipes! Wow. Must [...]
Every now and then it’s good to indulge. I’m very fussy about most desserts and such but I do have a weakness for chocolate. Good chocolate. I have been looking for Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking for some time now, hopefully I’ll find a signed copy, but if not, I’ll be happy [...]
My son has been craving these squares, and I’ve never made them before. Aunt J made them at Christmas time. So we called up J, and she divulged her recipe for them. Easy, peasy, puddn’in pie! I will eat two. And no more, lol. Cause I ran 5 miles today. It was TOUGH but I [...]
I love baking for the Holidays. I’m pretty particular about what I’ll indulge in too, usually Biscotti is my favourite. It is a crisp cookie, great for dunking in tea or coffee, and also freezes well, and keeps well. Chocolat Biscotti 3/4 cup butter, or margarine 2 cups sugar 1 Tbsp vanilla 4 eggs 2 [...]
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