Ingredients 1/2 cup of cornstarch1/2 cup icing sugar1 cup white flour3/4 cup of butter Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Cream butter in a large bowl using the back of a wooden spoon against the side of the bowl to "cream" the butter.Add other ingredients.Beat all with an electric beater/mixer until combined - but don't over …
Nana’s shortbread (one)
Ingredients 1 cup of butter (workable by not room temperature)1/2 cup icing sugar1 1/2 cups white flour Directions Set oven to 350 degrees.Cream butter in a large bowl using the back of a wooden spoon against the side of the bowl to "cream" the butter.Add sugar and flour. Beat all with an electric beater/mixer until …
the best pumpkin pie. ever.
I love pumpkin pie. I start thinking about it in September and practically count down the days until Thanksgiving, so that I can eat as much of it as possible. I've made a pumpkin pie every Thanksgiving for the last several and none of them have been quite right. Well, Thanksgiving is more than a …
strawberry rhubarb cobbler.
Pretty much the only thing I don't love about summer is that it's usually too hot to turn the oven on for any reason. Since it might actually almost be summer now in Vancouver (it has been a cold and wet year) I figured I'd use what could be my last chance to bake something …
corn tortillas.
If I could only eat one cuisine for the rest of my life, it would be Mexican. I love Mexican food. Hit with a serious craving on Sunday, we decided to whip up some tortillas since neither of us felt like walking to the store. Before I continue, let me just say, don't make this …
cranberry chocolate scones.
This weekend we hosted a brunch to celebrate Nick's birthday. This was occasion enough for me to become a scone making machine! I made three kinds, cranberry dark chocolate, rosemary and parmesan and sweet potato. (I also made banana bread in a fit of baking craziness.) Since I love scones and am at least a …
simple peanut sauce.
This peanut sauce is super easy to make and tastes pretty good! The recipe is from a former roommate, Heather. Every time I make it I think of her and wonder if I'll get to meet her son before he's taller than me! Anyway, you only need four ingredients for this: peanut butter soy sauce …
hot toddy.
I've been feeling like I'm fighting off a cold lately. In my family being sick (or almost sick) means one thing: hot toddies! (Sans whiskey, when we were kids, obviously.) According to my nana, a hot toddy will cure all that ails you: I have to agree! You'll need: 1 oz. whiskey, bourbon or rum …
pasta carbonara.
{Heaven with red wine.} Last Friday I got a massive craving for pasta carbonara and having never made it before, figured I should give it a whirl! Turns out, it's a super easy dish to make, though it doesn't entail an alfredo sauce as I originally thought, is just as decedent tasting. Nick and I …
cornmeal muffins.
As promised, cornmeal muffins! They're equally delicious with stew or for breakfast. I don't have a particular trick for cornmeal muffins and pretty much follow the recipe on the back of the bag of Purity cornmeal. Here it is, just in case you need it: 3/4 cup cornmeal 1 1/4 cups milk 1 cup all-purpose …
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