I’m very happy that things are opening up in my region, as I can visit with fam and friends again, after more than a year apart, My excitement for these events usually leads to inspiration in the kitchen; for one, I’ve become used to making my own more than buying pre-made over these last several…
Tag: beef
Recipe Post: Shepherd’s/Cottage Pie, Two Ways
I’ve written before about one of my favourite meals to both make and eat, Shepherd’s Pie (which yes, I know is a cottage pie as it uses ground beef not lamb, but let’s not argue, kids). However, I’ve made a few changes to my tried-and-true recipe and so please see my updated recipe below. In…
Back to Basics: Stock, Broth, Consommé, and Bone Broth
The foundation to any good soup or stew is a rippin’ tasty stock or broth. Whether it’s meat or vegetable-based, it is absolutely possible to make a delicious stock from essentially the cast-offs of your meal prepping, so it’s like a free flavour-boost. Of course the higher quality your ingredients are, the better your stock…
Recipe Post: Slow Loris Chili Con Carne…erm, I mean “Slow Cooker…”!
Sadly, the warm days of summer are a distant memory in this part of the world, but the one good thing about cold, snowy, drizzly, wintery weather is that hearty warming soups, stews, and chili come back in rotation at the dinner table! This bright, colourful chili con carne recipe is simple enough, but delicious…
Recipe post: Winter Warmth in Stew Form
I don’t know from which city or country you are reading this, but here, lately it’s been VERY cold. As in, -17C with wind chills of almost double that. Snowstorms and ice storms and public warming centres for the homeless or those without power; where whiteouts and zero visibility and multi-vehicle traffic accidents abound. You…
BirdHouse Diaries 