November 9, 2008

Carrot Cake/Muffins

INGREDIENTS: 2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour (You can substitute a cup of whole wheat flour) 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder 2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda 3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt 3/4 cup (175 mL) each granulated and packed brown sugar 3 eggs 3/4 cup (175 mL) vegetable […]

March 23, 2008

Steak Sandwich

We tried this recipe from Real Simple magazine a few weeks ago and liked it. But it needed tweaking. First of all, onions give Honey gas. NOT GOOD. Here is our take on the steak sandwich. It is a little (Or a lot) different. INGREDIENTS Focaccia Bread.  I made it all from scratch-like. Steak. Duh. […]

February 9, 2008

Focaccia Bread

This is a recipe given to me by a friend of mine. I cannot believe I had not posted it here yet. It does not look like ordinary focaccia bread (because of the CHEESE), but it tastes absolutely phenomenal. INGREDIENTS: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 tablespoon active […]

September 16, 2007

Brushetta

I got this recipe from my Swaparooni buddy Assertagirl‘s recipe blog called Playing in the Dirt. I used red onions instead, because I lurve red onions. Here’s the lowdown. For this recipe, you will need: About six Roma tomatoes. Half an onion. I used a red onion. Two large sprigs of fresh basil. A splash […]

November 4, 2006

Crepes

INGREDIENTS 1 cup sifted flour 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 tsp. salt 1 Tbsp. melted butter DIRECTIONS Put in blender on high until smooth. Pour a ladle amount into a hot greased pan, spreading the batter thinly around the pan. Flip when it bubbles up. Serve with cinnamon and cottage cheese rolled inside, […]

Butterhorns

INGREDIENTS 5 cups flour 1 cup margarine 2 tsp. salt 4 Tbsp. sugar 2 Tbsp. yeast 1 cup of warm water 2 tsp. sugar 1 1/2 cups of milk 2 eggs DIRECTIONS Mix these together into a crumble as you would for a pie crust. Put aside. Then soak 2 Tbsp. yeast in 1 cup […]

Chinese filled Buns

INGREDIENTS 16oz bread or pizza dough 2 tsp. curry powder (save half for later) 4 Tbsp. soy sauce (save half for later) 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. grated ginger (1/2 tsp. if ground) 2 crushed garlic cloves 1 lb. hamburger 1 Tbsp. cornstarch 2 Tbsp. water 2 Tbsp. veg. oil 1 […]

January 2, 2006

Land of Nod Cinnamon Buns

From the Best of Bridge. These are now our Christmas Day AND New Years Day tradition: Ingredients: 20 Frozen Dough Rolls 1 c Brown Sugar 1/4 c Vanilla Instant Pudding 1 tb Cinnamon (up to 2 Tbsp) 3/4 c Raisins, Plumped (optional) 1/4 c Butter, Melted (up to 1/2 C) Directions: Before you put the […]

December 13, 2005

Ever Ready Bran Muffins

This isn’t a Christmas recipe, but is a good one to keep on hand. Once the muffin batter is made, it keep 4 weeks in the refrigerator. So you can have a fresh muffin every day, just like Matthew does 🙂 INGREDIENTS: Mix and Set Aside: 2 1/2 cups flour (I’ve sometimes used whole wheat […]

October 12, 2005

Dinner Rolls (aka BUNS)

INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup honey 2 tsp yeast 1 cup hot water 1/3 cup skim milk powder 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs 1 tsp salt 4 to 4 ½ cups flour Cooking spray ½ cup melted unsalted butter, for brushing DIRECTIONS: In large bowl, dissolve honey & yeast in the water; let stand […]