Back to Cali!
We packed up and moved back to California… so long Vegas… Vegas is a nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there! Cali feels like home and I’m […]
Half Hour Spaghetti Sauce
I’ve found that a lot of jarred sauces contain ridiculous amounts of sugar and salt, this is my compromise. It’s not an all day laborious slow-cooked sauce and it’s not […]
Alex in Wonderland
Alex and I were messing around with a plugin filter for my tablet’s camera and I took this picture. It’s weird and creepy but it’s one of my favorites that […]
Eastern Eggs
These are sort of like a healthier spicy vegetarian “scotch eggs” (Google it!). They are great as a first course, a brunch or even just in place of a sandwich […]
Free Lemons
You know that old saying “When life gives you lemons…” why is getting lemons a bad thing? Lemons are great! Lemons go with all sorts of foods, they are an […]
Hazel the Good (for your skin) Witch
I didn’t use any sort of skin care routine when I was younger, I just washed my face in the shower (with shampoo generally) and if it was a non-shower […]
Family Meatloaf
No, it isn’t made out of family! But, to be perfectly honest I have no idea what every member of my family put in their loaves… Though I do know […]
Cheese Pasta Bake
This is a cheese flavored pasta dish with a nice crunchy top. It’s not sloppy or saucy and its definitely not conventional “mac-n-cheese”. I think the pasta choice does impact […]
Rhymes with Salami
When I was 10-years-old I was taught in school that our tongues used certain areas for the four different tastes we as humans were capable of distinguishing. Those tastes are […]
Christmas Music Law
I don’t understand how Christmas can be one day out of the year and yet starting in November everywhere you go Christmas music is playing and it doesn’t stop until […]
Sweet & Sour Chicken
I’ve always liked traditional Sweet & Sour Pork but there are things about it I don’t like. I am not a fan of cherries and pineapple chunks or undercooked crunchy […]
Curry Junkie
My first experience at an Indian restaurant was a really wonderful one. It was a very tiny family owned business and the people were so wonderful, I fell in love […]
Mixed Vegetable Curry
This is a really nice, filling comfort food type dish that was created basically on accident while I was trying to make a vegetable side to go with a biryani It […]
Sausage Casserole
This is a good hearty, filling and comforting casserole that is very easy to prepare. It can be made in either the oven or a slow cooker (see notes) and […]
Homemade or Made at Home?
I think there is a big difference between making something in your home and “homemade”. Judging from some of the “recipes” out there, clearly, a lot of people do not […]
Now We Shall Have No Pie
When I was a little kid I loved to read and I had a lot of books. I especially liked this set of books with posable puppets that acted out […]
Beef & Mushroom Pie
I find I can get get this pie in the oven in about 30 minutes, homemade crust and all. It is simple, fast and economical but if you make it […]
Our Chanceiversary
One year with this little guy! He’s such a dork, but we love him.
Halloween
We’ve been watching Strawberry Shortcake on the Netflix and Alex really loves it, so this year she decided to go as her for Halloween. I’ve been calling her costume “Strawberry Shortass”, […]
Butterscotch Pudding
As an American, butterscotch pudding mix is something I grew up with. In fact, I think for most people that is how butterscotch pudding is made. In the past, I […]
EU Style Butter
When I first moved back to the US from the UK I was fairly oblivious to ingredient differences and a few of my most trusted recipes didn’t come out right. I […]
Smoky Sunshine Pulled Pork
This recipe does not make a traditional sweet barbecue sauce flavored pulled pork, but it is a lovely succulent bright smoky flavored pulled pork with a touch of sweetness. The […]
Fruit & Veg Slaw
This recipe uses fresh extra finely grated apples, carrots, cabbage and onions which is complemented by a sweet and sour sauce to produce a delicate slaw that makes a perfect […]
Suzanne’s Red Chilli
I like to make this recipe by toasting my own seeds, preparing the beans from dried and dicing fresh tomatoes but most often I just do this simpler version because […]
Flour Tortillas
These are very simple to make and require no specialized ingredients or equipment, though they do require time and patience. The first time you taste one after watching it transform […]
Spaghetti Carbonara
This is one of those wonderful meals where you have to forgive the luxurious Ingredients because they are so simple and create a filling comfort food that you can throw […]
Pork Cookies with Fried Milk Gravy
I don’t remember at what age I gave these the name “pork cookies” but it is what everyone in my family calls them now. It is a simple dish, it […]