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Swiss Chard Tart
“Photo credit: One Fork, One Spoon” Our Swiss chard has been doing really well this year, putting out a good harvest every week. Simply sauteing Swiss chard in garlic and olive oil is a quick and easy way to get it on the table but, as delicious as it is, it can get old pretty fast. So I was searching for a new way to fix Swiss Chard the other week and ran across this Swiss Chard Tart from One Fork, One Spoon. It looked delicious, as you can see from the photo that I also borrowed from there because I don’t have a digital camera right now. so I decided to give it a try. But you know me, I just can’t leave well enough alone. I kind of added to … Read entire article »
Filed under: vegetables
Curry Noodles
We had this as a quick weekday meal last week. Whether you have it over rice or noodles, it’s delicious in either case. I also realized, just before I started cooking, that I was out of coconut milk which is what I usually use when I make chicken curry. Even without the coconut milk, it was still delicious. The family decreed that it tasted different but was just as good.Having it over rice noodles is what made this dish special. The green beans and the summer squash were from our garden. Also, when I cooked this dish, I made double the proportions provided below because I wanted to have enough left overs for another meal. We had curry over rice the next time around and it was still delicious. … Read entire article »
Filed under: chicken, curry, Noodles, Quick meals, vegetables
Buttermilk Fried Pork Chops
I almost didn’t post this recipe because it’s so simple and we cook it all the time. So when my family started asking for pork chop this week, I realized it must have been a while since I’ve cooked them. They usually don’t have to ask! Whether you serve them with or without gravy, they are tender and delicious. The buttermilk marinade does a great job of making them tender and keeping them moist and also the crunchy crust is all about the buttermilk. Just serve them with lots of veggies then you won’t feel so guilty for eating something fried. This time, they were served with some collard and turnip greens from our garden. INGREDIENTS: Center Cut Pork Chops 2 cups Buttermilk Salt & Pepper Marinade the pork chops in buttermilk with a … Read entire article »
Filed under: pork, Quick meals
Emeril’s BBQ Sauce & Creole Seasoning
We did the traditional cookout last 4th of July and I decided to try out Emeril’s Homemade Barbecue sauce which was published on Reader’s Digest last month. I usually don’t like barbecue sauce on my grilled meats but when I saw this recipe I decided to try it and was I ever glad I did! Everyone loved it. The sauce had a fresh, spicy and tangy flavor without the artificial smoke taste in the bottled varieties. It’s still grilling weather so I’m sure we’ll be making this sauce again. … Read entire article »
DH Banana Cake with Caramel Sauce
I can’t believe it’s been years now since a blogging friend sent me the Donna Hay Modern Classics Book 2 cook book. While I have never been much of a baker, I found this book to be inspirational and has been a great motivator to get me baking. We love making banana bread muffins from over ripe bananas but this banana cake recipe from the Donna Hay cook book looked interesting so I decided to try it. Plus, who can resist caramel sauce, right? This turned out to be simply fantastic. It was gone in no time and surprisingly, it was good even without the caramel sauce which was the selling point for me to begin with! … Read entire article »
Filed under: cakes
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