Category: recipe

  • Vintage Cheesecake

    Vintage Cheesecake

    Nothing beats an awesome cheesecake. This recipe was given to my mother when she was teaching in the Catholic schools back in the 1970’s. The teacher who gave it to her had been using it for years, so it is pretty safe to assume that the recipe is from the 1960’s at the earliest. The…

  • Recipe- Chocolate Reese‘s Pieces Cookies

    Recipe- Chocolate Reese‘s Pieces Cookies

    Photo Credit: Pexels- Taryn Elliott Image Credit: Pinterest- Jessie Bakes Treats Ingredients ★2 cups all-purpose flour ★1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa ★1 teaspoon baking soda ★1/4 teaspoon coffee grounds ★2 sticks unsalted butter ★1/2 cup granulated sugar ★1 cup packed light brown sugar ★2 eggs ★2 teaspoons vanilla extract ★1 teaspoon coffee ★1 tablespoon Nutella ★2…

  • Corn Salad

    Corn Salad

    Image Credit: Pinterest- All Cooks Corner As we squeeze every moment left in these warmer months, there may be a cookout or gathering to attend. The following recipe couldn’t be easier! Moreover, you’ll be the hit of the event with this simple crowd favorite. I first tasted this corn salad at an extended family cookout…

  • Joe Wicks ‘Cheesy Chorizo Chicken and Spinach’

    Joe Wicks ‘Cheesy Chorizo Chicken and Spinach’

    One of my favorite recipes is from Joe Wicks, called ‘Cheesy Chorizo Chicken and Spinach’. It’s a tasty, healthy alternative and something fairly quick after a long day at work. Serves one person Ingredients: 1/2 Red Onion 4 Cherry tomatoes sliced in half (I usually add more, but try and test to what you like)…

  • Recipe- Chicken Panzella

    Recipe- Chicken Panzella

    Ingredients: – [ ] 250g cooked skinless chicken breast, roughly chopped – [ ] 1 roasted red pepper from a jar, drained and sliced into thin strips – [ ] 1/4 red onion, diced – [ ] 2 ripe tomatoes – any type as long as they are ripe – [ ] Handful of basil…

  • Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With These Holiday Recipes

    Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth With These Holiday Recipes

     As the holidays approach, why not satisfy your sweet tooth with a couple of tantalizing treats? Better yet, these two recipes are great for gifts for that special someone who loves sugar. Enjoy these! Buckeyes Ingredients:  1.5 cups of peanut butter  1 cup of butter (softened)  ½tsp. Vanilla extract  6 cups of Powdered sugar  4…

  • Recipe- Fresh Pumpkin Filling

    Recipe- Fresh Pumpkin Filling

    Dried leaves tap across the ground in a waltz with the wind. Each evening, the night sky greets us a little earlier. Pumpkins, large and small, are collected from the local pumpkin patch or harvested from your own backyard garden. Carved into Jack-o-lanterns to light the Halloween night or decorating the house, pumpkins are the…

  • Recipe- September Cookies

    Recipe- September Cookies

    Ingredients: 2 cups sifted flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp ground cloves ½ tsp allspice ½ tsp nutmeg 1 cup chopped almonds ½ cup softened butter ½ cup light brown sugar 1/3 cup apple sauce 1 egg 1 apple Soft caramel candies Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Sift…

  • Recipe- Feta Cheese Pasta

    Recipe- Feta Cheese Pasta

    So, this was something that I learned how to make over Covid. I was in my second year of university, and while partying my way through the year in lockdown, I also learned this recipe from TikTok from all places. It went viral, as things do, and it’s something that I still cook today and…

  • Recipe- Basil Mint Pesto

    Recipe- Basil Mint Pesto

    Ingredients: 1 cup of fresh basil 1/2 cup of fresh spearmint 1/2 cup of fresh mint 1/2 cup of freshly grated parmesan cheese 1/4 cup of pine nuts 3/4 cup of sunflower oil fresh cloves of garlic (measure with your heart) salt and pepper Directions and tips: Rinse mint and Basil. Fresh from the garden…