Chocolate Covered Gingersnap Pancake’s with Espresso Cream 22 November 2008
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I have a healthy love and adoration for all things “Gingerbread”, so when Uzi emailed me this recipe I developed an immediate crush. Saturday morning’s have become a bit of a tradition with Uzi & I, we used to go running and then out to breakfast, then we just went out to breakfast, and now we are having homemade dessert for breakfast. That is a beautiful cycle, don’t you think? This seven-layer gingersnap pancake tower with whipped cream and chocolate sauce was easy to make, if a bit time consuming, and tasted absolutely divine.
I think we came up with a few tweaks for next time to make the process a little easier, but overall this was the most amazing breakfast I have had in a long, long time. The recipe, with my own notes, will be after the break.
Chicken Tortilla Soup 16 November 2008
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The cafe on the ground floor of my work building serves Chicken Tortilla soup every Thursday. It is very saucy, has an overabundance of taco seasoning (which I don’t particularly like) and absolutely no chicken. The last few weeks I’ve been craving some real tortilla soup, with chicken and crunchy strips and a spoonful of sour cream. I googled a few different recipes, but none particularly struck my fancy. I decided to play with a taco soup recipe that I knew I loved and see what happened.
This is perhaps the tastiest chicken soup I have ever had, ohmygoodness, it was heaven! And incredibly easy! With the run to the grocery store, the chopping and cooking and making it up as I went along, this meal was ready in under an hour.
Penne with Bacon and Brussel Sprouts 16 November 2008
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I never thought I would be the type who thought “Ooooh! Brussel Sprouts! Yum!” In fact, I had never tried brussel sprouts until a few weeks ago. And really? They aren’t so bad. They kind of taste like cauliflower to me, and with a bit of salt and butter they are quite tasty.
The other night I came home from work completely dead and absolutely starving with full knowledge that my fridge was mostly empty. I did have a few smidgens of ingredients from other cookery attempts that I thought I might be able to toss into something delicious; pasta topped with steamed brussel sprouts seasoned with a bit of bacon, sprinkled with mozzarella. It was quick, easy and absolutely divine! (more…)
