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“Life is short, try something different! R.F.”
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“Life is short, laugh more, worry less. R.F.”
All in Comfort Food
Herb Bread, bread is the essence of life and always has been, whole grain, ancient grain, gluten free or chock full of gluten, sour bread, potato bread, quick breads, starter breads and the wondrous French bread, all are fun to make and even more fun to eat! Here is a bread I make using my fresh herbs or dried, both work equally, take my word for it.
Why stew? Who makes stews anymore? Well, I do, they are fun to make, you can use the slow cooker or your oven and they always taste amazing! I do like to caramelize my onions when using, if using other vegetables, such as carrots, turnip etc, I also give them a quick sauté before hand. I am using red wine in this recipe, but this can easily be replaced by stock or water, no worries.
Summer is lasting this year, my garden is happy with plenty of zucchinis, peppers of all kinds, eggplants and strawberries! on't know about this second harvest of strawberries, but I am taking full advantage of it.
1 crate cherry tomatoes of different varieties (About 16 cups)
½ c. olive oil
2 – 3 branches basil (1/2 c. roughly chopped)
¼ c. FaC’s Seasoning or (1 tbsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. onion salt. 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tbsp. dried oregano, 1 tsp. smoked paprika, 1 tsp, paprika all mixed together)
1 c. diced onion
1 ½ c. garlic scapes (more on garlic scapes here)
½ c. crisp white wine or Vermouth
2 500-grams pasta of your choice, I used Favuzzi
1 c. Feta, sliced
INGREDIENTS:
½ c. butter
6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, preferably 70 percent cacao, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 tsp. vanilla
Topping
2 c. sliced strawberries
1 ¼ c. chocolate chips
½ c. cream
½ tsp. vanilla
Naan is so delicious, I enjoy it more than pita, though pita is delicious too, I like using naan for souvlaki and to eat with a good homemade humus. It is also a great replacement for quick pizzas as the dough is so soft and chewy.
Here is my version, adapted from other recipes, I do like to use a good quality yogurt for this, and usually use full fat, though I know a 1% or 2% would work also.
INGREDIENTS:
¼ c. butter
2/3 c. packed brown sugar
1 can (398 ml) sliced pineapple rings in its juice
Maraschino cherries (optional)
1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter
¼ c. milk (more or less)
1 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 egg
Ever so often I go for something different, in this case the Philly Steak Pizza, The sauce is a common garlic white cheese sauce, sounds complicated, but it isn't, it is basic recipe you would use to make Mac n' cheese, so don't let that deter you.
This recipe has now become a family favorite. It was inspired by me not wanting to go to IGA again. I went through my fridge and my pantry, took out the ingredients below and worked off my lemon rosemary chicken recipe, but everything different.
This recipe will become one of your go to recipes for sure.
I am quite sure using whole chicken legs or thighs, bone in or out would work was well, please let me know how yours turn out!
