I bought an ice cream maker earlier this week and I have now discovered what will replace last month’s obsession with making jam. I bought the ice cream maker out of the goodness of my heart because my husband is going gluten free for a little while and also giving up beer, so I thought I would give him a treat. I continue to enjoy a cold beer now and then on our newly minted patio and I felt bad for him that he couldn’t have a treat. The ice cream maker that I got is a Cuisinart that I […]
Raspberry Trifle
I think with this recipe it confirms that I am not a real foodie – at most I am a tourist foodie. Sometimes I go all out with expensive ingredients and do everything from scratch, but the reality is, that is exhausting to pull off every day. A real foodie would make trifle with ‘from scratch’ custard with farm fresh eggs, homemade pound cake (or at least some $10 cake from a patisserie) artisan jam and fresh raspberries. My recipe has Jello and Bird’s Custard Powder because that is how my mom makes it. I really don’t recommend substituting vanilla […]
Apple and Blackberry Crisp
This afternoon was spent making this apple crisp, reading a food magazine and watching one of my favourite cooking shows that I had taped with my PVR (French Food at Home – Laura Caulder). In the morning we took the little guy out on the sled because it had snowed – again. Buffy bailed early though. She was shivering and when I took her leash she turned and started running home. Poor George had to pull the sled with only a little help from Simon. He worked his butt off though – I am hoping for a quiet day from […]