This recipe is close to a beef cottage pie (usually called a shepherd’s pie by my family, even though there’s no lamb in it), but this is obviously meatless. I think it tastes just as good due to the well-seasoned veggies and the yummy cheese sauce; I highly recommend it! This casserole is also quite…
Category: Substitutions
Recipe Post: A Tale of Two Chilis
One chilly, drizzly Friday afternoon a month or so ago had me jonesing for a fresh, hot dinner that didn’t take me too long to prepare. Something that both my husband and I would enjoy, and for which I had all of the ingredients on hand. And most importantly, something for which I didn’t need…
Recipe Post: Classic Hummus
Great for snacking while awaiting the arrival of holiday dinner, this easy to make hummus can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes flat, though I always advocate for some chilling out time in the fridge so flavours can get to know each other properly. Serve with crisp fresh vegetables, crackers, and pita triangles….
Recipe Post: Honeycomb Toffee and Vegan Sponge Candy
This candy is a lot of fun to make, and the payoff is SO WORTH IT, but it does require a candy thermometer for best results, and it’s also DANGEROUS AS HECK to make, so not a good choice for a group project by families of youngsters. I’ve included a recipe for both the regular…
Recipe Post: DIY Multi-Style Cookies
Oh my, these cookies. So ridiculously easy for being so delicious! And making a 5x batch like we did certainly means that I’ve had cookies galore for oh so many Christmas giftbags this year! This cookie base is amazingly versatile; we came up with our top five variations, as mentioned in a previous post, but…
Recipe Post: Christmas Cookie Extravaganza
My friend Kat and I have a festive tradition of going bawls-out over December and trying to BAKE ALL THE THINGS!!! for gifts and our own celebrations. This multi-day effort usually happens at my house because I own all the cool kitchen gadgets EVAR and have a larger kitchen in which to have more than…
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