Categories thus far... Breakfast, Little Things, Sandwiches, Mains, Rice or Pasta, Sides, Helpers, Soup, Sweetie Treaties, Cookies, Frosting, Beverages.
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Breakfast
Baked Eggs - A ramekin filled with egg, cream and fillings!Breakfast in a Bar - Nuts, grains and berries in grab-and-go form.
Candied Ginger and Lemon Cornmeal Scones - The name says it all.
wannafave: Caramelized Banana French Toast
Creamy Dreamy Scones - Creamy scones with blackberries.
Dulce de Leche Buns - Sweet buns filled with dulce de leche and pecans.
Easy Peasy Turnovers - Puff pastry turnovers in a flash.
Eggs Benedict - The classic benny.
Granola - Oats plus imagination!
Pumpkin Bread Pancakes - Subtly spiced and full of pumpkin.
Raspberry Maple Croissant Pudding - Decadent for brunch but gloriously special too.
Solo Pancakes - Just a few pancakes... for one or two.
Brunch Menus
Menu One - Baked Eggs, Arabian Mornings (watermelon salad) and Sticky Buns!
Menu Two - Pumpkin Bread Pancakes, Citrus Spiced Butter, Homemade Granola and Sangria!
Little Things...Asiago Cheese Puffs - Puff pastry twists with asiago cheese.
Coq au Vin... day two - Coq au vin leftover ideas.
wannafave: Mushroom Crostini - Sauteed mushrooms on crisp bread.
Oven-roasted Chickpeas - Crispy yet tender bites of chickpea.
Radicchio Crostini - Softened, sweetened radicchio on crisp bread.
Tomato Bruschetta - Tomato, basil and mozza on crisp bread.
SandwichesCrab Salad Sandwich - Crab and fresh flavours.
Eggie Sandwich - Eggie salad!
wannafave: Manly Grilled Cheese Sandwich - Short ribs and cheese.
Mains
Blue Burger - Blue cheese, balsamic and carmelized onion burger.
Boeuf Bourguignon - Rich, French beef 'stew.'
Cedar Plank Snapper - Lime and cedar planks helping this snapper.
Chiles Rellenos - Cheese stuffed pepper.
Coq au Vin - Wine and chicken star in this 'stew.'
Duck Breast with Orange Pan Sauce - I love duck.
Itali-Burger - Italian flavour infused burgers.
wannafave: Marinated Beef Tenderloin - Tender beef scented with lemon and olive oil.Oven Fried Chicken - Crisp chicken without the frying.
Pesto Halibut - Pesto and panko crumb topped halibut.
Ratatouille - My take on a hearty French vegetable stew.
Recado Tacos - Tacos featuring leftover tamarind recado pork.
Roasted Chicken Thighs - Classic roasted chicken pieces.
Sushi! - California rolls.
Tamarind Recado - Salty sweet tomato pork.
Turkey Pot Pie - A creamy sauce makes turkey leftovers tastier.
Vodka-Marinated Steak - Vodka tenderized thinly sliced steak.
Rice or Pasta
Asparagus Risotto - Asparagus and lemon are front row in this risotto.Blue Carbonara - Spaghetti carbonara using Cambozola.
Greg's Fresh Pasta - Fresh tomato, basil and parm over spaghetti.
Many Mushroom Risotto - As much mushrooms as rice in this risotto.
wannafave: Smoky Mac and Cheese - Cheesy, creamy mac and cheese.
SidesArabian Mornings - Watermelon salad with rose water and mint.
Bacon, Avocado and Sundried Tomato Salad - A satisfying salad.
wannafave: Barbequed Corn - Flavour infused grilled corn.
Creamy Dilled Potatoes - Exactly... creamy dilled new potatoes.
Fries - Crisp oven-baked french fries.
wannafave: Poutine - Gravy, cheese and fries... yum.
Roasted Yams and Carrots - Roasted yams and carrots... obviously.
Super Duper Louise Potatoes - Kid-made roasted potatoes.
Tabbouleh - Couscous, lemon, parsley... a fresh salad.Yam Fries - Oven baked yam fries.
Helpers
Arugula Almond Pesto - Instead of basil and pine nuts!
Bechamel (white sauce) - One of the French mother sauces...
Homemade Butter - Just like the name says!
Citrus Spiced Butter - The name says it all.
Gravy on the Fly - Quick and easy, no roast required, gravy.
Toothy-Grainy Brown Bread - Easy grainy rustic loaf of bread.
Soup
Christmas Leftover Soup - Turkey and the fixings... in a soup.
Roasted Carrot, Carmelized Onion and Ginger Soup - Sweet and fresh with ginger.wannafave: Roasted Yam and Smoked Gouda Soup - Creamy and sweet.
Thai-inspired Coconut Chicken Soup - Chicken soup rich with coconut and lime.
Tortilla Soup - Mexican chicken soup.
Sweetie-Treaties
Apple Pie - The Millers-style apple pie.
Banana White Chocolate Pecan Muffins - Perfectly sweet... yet justifiable at breakfast!
(Bastardized) Banana Cream Pie - A version fit for the backwoods...
Chocolate Cloud Cake - Flourless chocolate cake.Chocolate Cloud Cake with Orange and Grand Marnier
Chocolate Gingerbread - Chocolate and ginger star in this dense cake.
Chocolate Macarons - Chocolate macarons filled with caramel.
Chocolate Stout Marshmallows - Chocolate, beer, pretzel, marshmallow!
Dulce de Leche Buns - Sweet buns filled with dulce de leche and pecans.
Dulce de Leche - "Milk candy"... think caramel sauce.
Exotic Rice Pudding - Coconut milk infused rice pudding.
Grilled Pear and Mascapone Tart - Homemade mascarpone and grilled pears in a graham crust.
Meyer Lemon Curd - Sweet, tart... infinitely impressive.
Meyer Lemon Marmalade - Five lemons, sugar, water... well, that's nearly all that is required!
Orange and Blackberry Marmalade - More fruit than sugar and wonderfully so.
Paprika and Maldon Salted Almonds - Candied spiced nuts that you can't stop eating.
Pate a Choux - Make cream puffs or eclairs or gougeres (cheesy puffs!) with this dough base.
Pecan Coconut Brittle - Salty-sweet treat on its own or over ice cream!
Peppermint Marshmallows - I love marshmallows (well... in hot chocolate anyway)!
Pretty Poached Pears - Pears poached in a fruity red wine.
Quince de Mayo Macarons - French macarons filled with dulce de leche.Raspberry Maple Croissant Pudding - Sweet but not too sweet... spin on bread pudding.
wannafave: Raspberry Souffle - A raspberry cloud with a hidden chocolate truffle within.
Red Velvet Cupcakes - Cocoa and red food colouring make this cake.
Salted Caramel Fudgy Brownies - Gooey brownies and salty caramel.
Vanilla Cream Cookies - Puffy pastry sandwiching vanilla cream.
Vanilla Marshmallows - Four ingredients + 1 flavour = marshmallow heaven!
Cookies
Autumnal Sugar Cookies - A less sweet, slightly spiced sugar cookie with maple icing.
Orange Chocolate Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
wannafave: Lemon Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies - Rich chocolate cookie with a peppermint marshmallow hidden inside!
Orange Chocolate Walnut Oatmeal Cookies
wannafave: Lemon Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Peppermint Hot Chocolate Cookies - Rich chocolate cookie with a peppermint marshmallow hidden inside!
Frostings
Buttercream Frosting
Maple Icing - Perfect for your sugar cookies!
Seven Minute Frosting
Beverages
Aperol Spritz - Fruity, slightly bitter, slightly sweet... aperitivo or cocktail.
Apple Mint Mojitos - Mojitos with apple syrup and apple mint.
Hibiscus Syrup - Floral, refreshing addition to your cocktails!
Hot Hot Chocolate - Hot chocolate with chili for extra heat.
Pumpkin Spice Lattes - My version of a favourite expensive coffee!
wannafave: Rhubarb Raspberry Syrup
Sangria - Tempranillo plus rich fall flavours.
Returning to Roots
Homemade Butter
