More rhubarb love for you today my Galley Peeps. I’m not sure how long I can keep going back to my little garden patch and harvest enough fresh goodness for yet another recipe but I’ll keep going until I can’t. Over the top enthusiasm? Maybe, but after living in a condo apartment for so many years and I can now waltz..yes, waltz…out my back door and forage for food…you might be a little over the top too. Instead of stewing…
I posted this picture a few days ago on instagram while I was prepping for the first ever dinner guests in our new digs by the sea. I was honestly afraid I may have to pitch it out because I wasn’t able to find enough lady fingers and I’d already purchased most of the ingredients and started making some of the parts. As much as I would like to think I’m organized I can get so scattered sometimes…not always…just sometimes…
Easter dessert this year started with a feed of muffins…all lemony and gingery. Not too sweet. Just right. (Recipe here) Cut into little chunks they made the base for our sweet treat. And the great thing about this dessert was that each component could be enjoyed separately. A little muffin with our morning coffee for example. The crème anglaise, made with Bird’s Custard Powder is also great on its own, or with some fresh fruits added. Sweet morsels of…
My sister made shortcake biscuits for me years ago. They were so moist, so fluffy, so good. I haven’t made them in years because we rarely eat dessert but what a treat they were, biscuits cooked in my little stove top oven, fresh fruit drizzled with lime juice and maple syrup, cream whipped to soft peaks. The original recipe is made with Bisquick but I bring my own clone mix onboard (recipe here) Now that I have the rack for…
It’s that time of year Galley Peeps, as least for those of us above the frost line, when winds blow, and snow arrives and wintery evenings drive us indoors to share a comforting grog or two with friends. I tried this next recipe several ways – with milk, with evaporated milk… both were very nice by the way, but my taste tester’s fave was made with full fat coconut milk especially when a wee dram of rum was added, It’s…