Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce

I made this Bread Pudding for the first time a few weeks ago to bring over to a friend’s house for a dinner date.  It was a great way to use up a stale loaf of bread and it literally took only minutes to prepare.  It turned out great, but the real kicker was the … Continue reading →

Pork of the Week: Pork Chops with Mango-Ginger Chutney

Since the mangoes are ripe, here’s a great recipe to try out this week! Serves 4 Heat your grill (or heavy skillet pan) to high.  Brush 4 bone-in pork chops with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and pepper.  Grill until golden brown and just cooked through, about 2-3 minutes per side.  … Continue reading →

Cran-Apple Stuffing

There is something so cozy and delightful about fall.  Being from the Northeast US, I enjoyed some of the most exceptionally beautiful autumn months.  All the leaves changing colors, pulling out the sweaters for the first time in the year, getting the fireplace going, and snuggling up under blankets with a pumpkin scented candle burning … Continue reading →

Creamed Corn

I made this this other night with a dinner of roasted chicken and stuffing.  It was so creamy and a lovely compliment to the other dishes on the table.  Usually it would be made with some heavy cream, but that isn’t always so easy to come by in these parts, so I made a few … Continue reading →

Scalloped Potatoes

Here’s some good ol’ fashioned comfort food for you to go along well with any main dish.  The best thing of all is it is so very quick and simple. Clean, peel and thinly slice {irish} potatoes. Lightly grease/butter a baking dish or casserole dish. Other ingredients needed: 2 Tablespoons butter 1 onion diced 1 … Continue reading →

Pork of the Week: Sweet & Sour Pork

On tonight’s menu, an easy and delicious meal that everyone will love! This recipe works best with cubed pork.  In a ziplock bag add 3/4 cup flour, salt and pepper and add the pork.  Shake it up good to get a coating of flour on all the pork.  In a small amount of oil, fry … Continue reading →

Zucchini Bread

This Zucchini Bread is delicious and moist.  I have made Zucchini bread with other recipes before but I find this one to be the yummiest!  With the unpeeled and coarsely shredded zucchini, it has a very rustic feel. Combine: 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar Add and mix well: 1 cup oil 1 teaspoon vanilla … Continue reading →

Cooking the Perfect Pork

Many of my recipes will be from The Butchery.  We’ve got our own little butcher shop at our home in Gulu spurred on by my hubby, Jesse and a colleague, Jeff.  These days the weekends are all about butchering in our little kitchen.  Right now we are dabbling mostly in pork – since the beef … Continue reading →