This was very good. We didn't go full Philly cheesesteak but just a basic but really good beef dip. Jenn used the recipe below which is a keeper.
Chris's Cooking Corner
Friday, April 19, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
Creamy Garlic Bacon Chicken Thighs
My wife successfully tried another recipe this past week. It was good enough to make it to the blog. The flavor that is developed in the sauce had a nice depth. We did not use chicken thighs as they were too expensive shockingly so we used some chicken breast we already had in the freezer.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
I have been wanting to make a minestrone soup all winter long. I finally was organized enough come grocery shopping day to get all the ingredients. I did not use the vegetables that I did not like from the following recipe but it turned out pretty good. I used a few too many crushed tomatoes, otherwise I would use this recipe again: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230298/slow-cooker-vegetarian-minestrone/
Monday, January 22, 2024
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
My wife has been experimenting with some new recipes to try during the cold Calgary months. This one is a winner! The cremini mushrooms hold up their firm texture in the crockpot and the Greek yogurt gives it an unexpected acidic/sour note that I enjoy. Give this one a try: https://www.wellplated.com/slow-cooker-beef-stroganoff/
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Chocolate Mayo Cake
My moms friend made her a cake for her birthday and while I was shocked it actually tasted pretty good and was really moist. It was good enough that I asked for the recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups of flour
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla
- 1/2 cup of of unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup of mayo
- 1 cup of lukewarm water
- Heat oven to 350
- Grease a 9" X 3" baking pan
- Add all ingredients into a bowl and mix well
- Pour batter into backing pan
- Bake for 30 minutes
Ham and Shell Salad
I used the following recipe with alterations to the dressing and no cheese or onions. It turned out OK. Next time I would add a herb of some kind and more salt. I only used miracle whip and the juice from a full lemon as my dressing. The amount of miracle whip was to taste as well as to a thickness I was looking for. I also used a ham steak then rendered the fat and let it cool. I wanted bigger ham chunks than deli meat. Looking back on it, this recipe was more of inspiration/guideline than actually following the directions
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/148470/ham-and-shell-salad/Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Easy Meatball Recipe
My wife recently made sweet and sour meatballs on white rice and I really enjoyed the meatballs.
This was the recipe she used and I wanted to capture it on my site: https://lilluna.com/easy-homemade-meatballs/
She did not however share her sweet and sour recipe. If I get that I will edit this post.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Chilean Colo de Mono
My grandma recently passed away, which left a huge void in so many ways. One of the Christmas traditions we have is to drink Colo de Mono on Christmas eve. Since my grandma was not going to be able to make this drink for me and my family I took upon myself to make sure that we carry on her traditions. My version is a bit different and will never be as good as my grandmas. However I used the recipe found here (Colo de Mono). It turned out pretty good for my first attempt.
There are a couple of suggestions that I have now that I have made the recipe. Making the cinnamon and clove extract too me closer to 20 minutes to reduce instead of the 30 minutes the recipe suggests. I may have just had a harder rolling simmer. The recipe also calls for one cup of liquor (I used Pisco), which makes a milder finished product which may not be a bad thing. It is easier to add more/adjust for personal preferences. Next time I would add a cup and a half.
I love and miss you very much Tati and I hope I made you proud 💓
Monday, April 1, 2019
G.G.'s Chocolate Sheet Cake
It turned out pretty good. As the comments suggested I added an extra tablespoon of cocoa powder in the cake and icing. The pecans did add a nice texture contrast, but this can be achieved with your favourite nut, doesn't have to be pecans. It was pretty easy to make as well, which was a bonus. It was well received and I will be making this again in the future I am sure.
Enjoy!
Friday, October 5, 2018
Chilean Sopaipillas
It was a bit different then the ones that I am used to but I think in a good way. It was a more fluffy or the dough rose more than I am used to but I enjoyed the change. In fact it was so good that my mom asked for the recipe, that must be a good sign.
Enjoy!
Monday, December 11, 2017
Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
https://www.chowhound.com/recipes/easy-slow-cooker-pulled-pork-30356
I added more BBQ sauce than they recommended and also added in some hot sauce to give it a bit more of a bite. Next time I would also use a bit less cumin as that overpowered the rest of the flavours for my pallet anyways.
Enjoy!
Friday, March 14, 2014
A Gathering of Links and recipes #7
Meringues with vanilla and autumn berry cream http://twileshare.com/bapu
My colleague at work today brought in a delicious Mexican Bean and Rice Salad for our team pot luck. She used the following recipe http://allrecipes.com/Recipe-Tools/Print/Recipe.aspx?recipeID=188444&origin=detail&servings=10&metric=false
With spring just around the corner, all three of these recipe's would be good out on the patio with a cold beer.
Enjoy!
Monday, February 3, 2014
Super Bowl 48 Recipes
Soft Pretzel Recipe: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2013/01/07/soft-pretzels/
Guinness Beef Stew Recipe: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2013/03/13/guinness-beef-stew-recipe/
Monday, June 3, 2013
A Gathering of Links and recipes #6
Lemon Meringue Pie http://twl.sh/12GO1ac
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Home Made Chocolate Cake
Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
· 3/4 cups of shortening
· 1 1/2 cups of sugar
· 2 eggs
· 1/2 cup of milk
· 2 cups of flour
· 1/2 cup (6 tablespoons) of cocoa powder
· 2 teaspoons of baking soda
· 1 teaspoons of salt
· 1 teaspoons of vanilla
· 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
· 1 cup of boiling water
Instructions
Blend above ingredients. Next add 1 cup boiling water and mix well. Pour batter into a greased cake
pan (any size or shape including cup cakes). Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in center of cake
comes out clean (approximately 30 minutes).
Mini Dutch Apple Pies
Mini Dutch Apple Pies
INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2 cups self-rising flour
- 10 1/2 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 green apples, e.g. Granny Smith
- 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 3 tbsp sultanas
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 orange, zest and juice
INSTRUCTIONS
Sunday, November 4, 2012
A Gathering of Links and recipes #5
White Chocolate Panna Cottoa with Raspberry coulis. This was a sweet but yummy dessert. I would recommend small servings sizes as it is pretty sweet. This recipe is also very easy to make.
Cream Cheese Stuffed, Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos. These are also very easy to make and super addictive. A tip that my wife learned the hard way is to make sure you use rubber gloves when cleaning and touching the Jalapeños :)
Risotto with Asparagus from the Food Network website
Banana Oat muffins from Gordon Ramsay
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 17, 2012
A Gathering of Links and recipes #4
- Key Lime Pie
- Not a recipe per say but here is the list of the 100 best cooking tips
- Grits and Cheese Soufflé
- Maple French Toast and Bacon Cupckaes
- A list of recipes for making in a slow cooker
- Mini Pork Cheeseburgers
- Apple Crisp
- Chilli Corn Casserole
- Whole Pumpkin Pie Soup that is served in hallowed out pumpkin
- Gumbo
- Pumpkin Bars
- Pork Chops with apples and garlic smashed potatoes
- Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
- Pecan Caramel Spiders
- Pecan Pie
Cream Cheese Frosting
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Chocolate Cake
INGREDIENTS
· 3/4 cups of shortening· 1 1/2 cups of sugar· 2 eggs· 1/2 cup of milk
· 2 cups flour
· 1/2 cup (6 tablespoons) of cocoa poweder
· 2 teaspoons of baking soda· 1 teaspoon of salt· 1 teaspoon of vanilla· 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder· 1 cup of boiling waterINSTRUCTIONS
Blend above ingredients. Next add 1 cup boiling water and mix well. Pour batter into a greased cake pan (any size or shape including cup cakes). Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean (approximately 30 minutes).
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend above ingredients. Next add 1 cup boiling water and mix well. Pour batter into a greased cake pan (any size or shape including cup cakes). Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean (approximately 30 minutes).Monday, October 31, 2011
Pumpkin Bread
Ingredients
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda. Mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and spices together, then combine with the dry ingredients, but do not mix too thoroughly. Stir in the nuts. Pour into a well-buttered 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes until a thin skewer poked in the very center of the loaf comes out clean. Turn out of the pan and let cool on a rack. Can easily double the recipe.Sunday, August 21, 2011
Chris's Chocolate Chip and Walnut Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 stick (½ cup) butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 medium overripe bananas
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ cup of chocolate chips
- ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
A Gathering of Links and recipes #3
- Chris Cosentino gives a guide to his favourite spots in San Francisco
- Peach and Strawberry Crumble from Giada De Laurentiis
- Capellini Arrabiata, Orrechiette with asparagus,lemon, shrimp and cream, Cream of sweetcorn and Italian Panzanella salad from Gordon Ramsay
- Southern Baked Beans and Peach Cobbler from Paula Deen
- Bacon-Wrapped Splitters from the Food Network Website
- 9 Pickling Recipes for the Amateur Pickler from the Food 2 Website
- Alton Brown shows you how to brew the perfect cup of coffee
- World's 50 Most Delicious Foods according to CNN
- Bobby Flays Spice-Rubbed Chicken Breast Tacos
- Beer Can Grilled Chicken from Pat Neely
Fiasco Gelato Truck
Hello Stranger
In other exciting news I get to go to New York city on a business trip. I am not sure how much free time I will have but I hope to eat at at least one really famous high end restaurant. Right now the front runner is Le Bernardin. There tasting menu is only 140$. Check it out http://www.le-bernardin.com/tasting_menu.php
Hopefully you will see some more activity over on this site the next couple of weeks!
Monday, July 18, 2011
The Big Cheese Poutinerie
Lemonade with Watermelon Ice Cubes
Ingredients
Instructions
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Boiled Corned Beef and Cabbage
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
A Gathering of Links and recipes #2
http://www.cookingchanneltv.com/recipes/chocolate-chip-cookie-and-brown-butter-candied-bacon-ice-cream-sandwiches-recipe/index.html
A potato salad recipe from Gordon Ramsay
http://twitdoc.com/view.asp?id=14543&sid=B7Z&ext=DOC&lcl=POTATO-SALAD.doc&usr=GordonRamsay01&doc=59148150&key=key-juqkhn2gf84o9n0779d
BBQ Chicken Leg Recipe from Gordon Ramsay
http://twitdoc.com/view.asp?id=14342&sid=B2E&ext=DOC&lcl=BARBECUED-CHICKEN-LEGS.doc&usr=GordonRamsay01&doc=59016993&key=key-15a2cohvz999frwh9tnq
Homemade vegetable stock from Alex Guarnaschelli
http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2011/06/28/vegetable-stock-recipe/
Chipotle-Mango BBQ Chicken from Guy Fieri
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/chipotle-mango-bbq-chicken-recipe/index.html
Pulled Pork sandwiches from the Nelly's
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/patrick-and-gina-neely/pulled-pork-sandwiches-recipe/index.html
Classic Fried Chicken from food network magazine
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/classic-fried-chicken-recipe/index.html?soc=tw
James Beard's Theory & Practice of Good Cooking
So my book finally arrived last week. Already one chapter in and I have learned something! Apperantly I was chopping garlic incorrectly.
First recipe to tackle is boiled corned beef and cabbage. Not exactly the sexiest pick to start them off. I am hoping to get a chance to cook this Sunday so stay tuned!
Old Picture of Me
This is a picture of me from the Calgary Stampede in 1999. I won the award for employee of the day. Which is pretty impressive since there are thousands of employees. That year I worked as a prep chef in the club house during the day. It was first taste of working in the kitchen and I loved every minute of it.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Spicy Teriyaki Beef Jerky
Ingredients
Instructions
Coconut Rice
Ingredients
Instructions
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Vanilla Panna Cotta
Ingredients
Instructions
Thursday, June 16, 2011
A Gathering of Links and recipes
Pineapple Mango Salad
Ingredients
Instructions
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Amato Gelato
Website: http://www.amatogelato.com/index.html
Hours of Operation: Forgot to capture them sorry!
Intro: This place won the best gelato in Calgary award in the 2011 FFWD magazine contest. I went to junior high right across the street. When I was in school the gelato shop was a Dairy Queen.
The Food: I love gelato, and this place has really good gelato. The quality was really good. I had the caffe latte flavour and it had nice hints of expresso. There are 72 Flavours to choose from. You can enjoy the gelato in a cone or in a cup. They also have some take home options as well as they serve sorbet. They also have a lunch menu and serve Italian specialty coffees.
The Price: It is a bit on the pricey side. For one scoop (which was enough for me) it was $3.50 in a bowl, $4 in a cone. For a double scoop it is $6.50 and $7.00 respectively
The Service: The service is what is holding this place back, the employee's seem to all hate their job, they don't smile. Also you need to pay before you can sample any flavours!
Other Items of Note: There is a patio outside for those nice summer days. Also there is a 25 cent charge to pay with credit/debit.