The delightful cool days of fall are all but gone in my neck of the woods. I find myself hunkering down in the house and cooking as the colder weather settles in. Normally its soups and other belly warming food that I like to cook. But as we approach Thanksgiving here in the USA there is one recipe that I enjoy making above all others. I received the recipe for pumpkin creme pies from a friend many years ago. Since that very first time I made them my husband and children have requested these cookies every year around this time. Unfortunately I have never been able to snap a picture of these delicious goodies because they are usually gone in a flash! But trust me you want to try these delicious twist on oatmeal creme pies.Pumpkin Creme PiesIngredientsFor Creme Pies 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 15 oz pumpkin purree 2 eggs 1 teaspoon … [Read more...]
Food For Thought
Hello everyone!!Natasha (bcnatty) coming at you with a break from your everyday scrapping to bring you my take on recipes!! Now, as a mom of 3 growing kiddos, who play soccer, basketball and hockey, along with my fiancee who plays hockey and soccer, and myself who plays soccer and basketball...I am ALL about quick and easy recipes. And I have to admit that Pinterest has been my saviour for this. Every weekend, I sit down with the rugrats and the fiancee and pick out dishes from my "Yummy" Pinterest board for our weekly meal plan. And I have to admit that since I began cooking dishes from there, our meals have had so much variety...and there are some really amazing and quick recipes out there!! Here are just a few of my favourites.Warning...may cause drooling!!!Cowboy Spaghetti by Rachel RayMy fiancee absolutely loves this...and how could he not?!? It has everything a man could … [Read more...]
My favorite salad recipe
TGIF! Polly Amanda (amandajane) here with my favorite salad recipe. I love this salad and everyone who comes to our house has tried and loved it too. The recipe is by Donna Hay.roasted haloumi, bacon and tomato salad 250g haloumi, sliced 4 rashers bacon, rind removed 200g sourdough bread, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 250g truss cherry tomatoes 80g baby spinach leavesdressing ½ cup (125ml) red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed Preheat oven to 220ºC (425ºF). To make the dressing, place the vinegar, oil and garlic in a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.Place the haloumi, bacon, bread and olive oil on a baking tray and toss to combine. Roast for 5–6 minutes. Turn the haloumi and add the tomatoes. Roast for a further 6–8 minutes or until the tomatoes are cooked and the croutons are golden. Place in a bowl with the baby … [Read more...]