Category Archives: Cooking
Mushroom Pie
This is the recipe I used for the Mushroom Pie at Pie Night yesterday. I’ve made it once before, in about 2006 or 2007. In the original mushroom pie recipe on AllRecipes.com, the mushroom mixture is the stuffing for a … Continue reading
Scandinavian Shrimp Pie
Here’s the recipe for the Shrimp Pie I made for Pie Night last night. It comes from Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2006 . They took a reader submitted recipe and lightened it up. I kinda added some of the fat … Continue reading
Curried coconut chicken
I liked curry but have never tried actually cooking a curry dish. This was pretty easy and I had most of the ingredients. Next time I’ll probably make it with rice instead of noodles though. Basic recipe comes from Cooking … Continue reading
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French Leek Pie
The French Leek Pie I made for Pie Night was gone in 11 minutes. It was super easy to make. I used the French Leek Pie recipe at allrecipes.com, with some minor adaptations. 1 pie crust 1 tablespoon butter 3 … Continue reading
Apricot Couscous Pie
This was one of the pies I made for last night’s Pie Night. It’s delicious. Recipe adapted from Icebox Pies, which Sharon gave me last year. It’s turned out to be quite the excellent pie book. Ingredients 3 cups half … Continue reading
Shrimp and Stuffing Bake
Back to cooking some new things for me. This one is based off a recipe from Better Homes and Gardens Biggest Book of Casseroles (page 105 if you care). Other than the soup, little else is pre-made. The recipe calls … Continue reading
Vodka sauce
Yesterday I made a pasta sauce not from a jar for the first time ever. I’d planned on making it on Monday, but what with my thumb getting partially removed and the last dish lasting longer than I expected… Since … Continue reading
Cheesy Sausage and Rice Bake
I promised to write about what I cook in an effort to cook more. But I didn’t promise this would be stuff you’d want to eat. The recipe comes from the Better Homes & Gardens Biggest Book of Casseroles. It … Continue reading
Shoe Peg Corn
Got this recipe from my cousin’s wife, Leah. Essentially, this is homemade creamed corn. But it’s way better, and super easy. 4 cans corn, drained (white corn suggested) 1 stick butter 1 8 oz. block cream cheese 1 jalapeño pepper … Continue reading
Chicken and Almond Soup
I made this soup last week when I was staying over at my grandparents’ place. Gramps is supposed to be on a cardiac diet, so most boxed meals and canned soups are out. But soup made from scratch can be … Continue reading