Blueberry, Banana Bread

Winter Comfort

Power greens, Tomato & Onion Pork Sausage & Rainbow Potatoes

  Roasted onions & garlic with sweet & rainbow potatoes, seasoned with herbs de Provence~ sage, lavender, basil, fennel,rosemary, marjoram & thyme.

 Tomato & roasted onion organic, ethical pork sausage  (Jamie Oliver label) with red peppers & apples: Sauted with sweet kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, chicory & garlic.

Organic baby tomatoes & cucumber slices

Grilled BBQ Pork Loin with Grilled Asparagus, Cucumber & Pomegranate Salad

Another family favourite

Preheat oven to 375'

Coat cast skillet with virgin olive oil.

 Season pork loin with Montreal steak spice.

 Cook for 10 minutes per side. Coat with favourite bbq sauce. 

Allow to cook another 5-7 minutes. 

The salad:

This is another seat of my pants selection.

Slice cucumbers, red sweet onion, and  scoop seeds of half of a pomegranate.

Set aside.

In a small jar combine 3 tbsps of olive oil, 2 tsp of rice vinegar, 

 Fresh black pepper to taste & 1/8 of a cup of raspberry orange juice. 

Shake well. 

In a skillet set on  medium low, 

 Cook sliced asparagus in 1tbsp of olive oil, until tender crisp, 

Season with Pink Himalayan sea salt.

Combine asparagus, with onions, cucumber, pomegranate.

Lightly coat with dressing, stir gently. 

Top with crumbled feta cheese. 

Served with a side of fries.

Enjoy! 

Pork Loin Roast with Vidalia Onion glaze

Another by the seat of my pants meal!  

 

Preheat oven to 350'

Place a 5 lb boneless, pork loin roast in cast iron roaster

Season with garlic & black pepper

Coat with 1/2 cup of Vidalia onion vinaigrette

( I used Oak Hill Farms)

Add 2 cups of baby carrots 

Bake covered for 2  1/2 hours, no peeking|!!!

Remove roast & carrots from pot.

Bring drippings to a boil on the stove, 

  then add your favorite thickener.

I used approx 2 tbsps of sifted flour,

 mixed with 1/4 cup of cold water,

whisked into drippings.

Simmer until thick .

This makes a sweet gravy, delicious on mashed potatoes and meat. 

Enjoy! 

Apple Streusel Cake

Fall is in the air! 

With bins full of  fall apples, this delicious cake is perfect,

 with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

Preheat oven to 350'~ lightly grease tube pan with coconut oil

Combine the following ingredients well, until it resembles a crumbly mixture:

1 cup of  brown sugar

2 cups of chopped apples* do not peel apples! 

1 cup of sliced almonds

1/4 cup of omega 3 & flax flour

3 tsps of cinnamon

2 tsps of cardomom

1 tsp of ginger

1tsp of cloves

1 tsp of lemon juice or lemon shake

4 tbsps of melted butter

Set aside

For the cake

Dry ingredients:

2 cups of omega 3 & flax flour

1 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp of baking soda

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1/2 cup of butter softened

1/2 cup raw sugar

3 large organic eggs

1/2 tsp real vanilla 

1/3 cup of squeezed orange juice

In a  bowl combine the above dry ingredients well.

Using a mixer, in seperate bowl, combine sugar and eggs until light and fluffy,

 Then, add eggs one at a time, add vanilla.

Alternately beat flour mixture and orange juice into egg mixture.

Spoon half of batter into pan, top with half of apple streusel mixture. 

Top with remaining batter. 

Bake for 15 minutes.

Remove cake from oven & top with remaining streusel. 

Bake for another 30- 35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. 

Allow to cool completely on wire rack. 

Serve with cream cheese icing. 

Stuffed Chicken Breasts Wrapped in Bacon

Stuffed Chicken Breasts, wrapped in Bacon

Baby potatoes

&

 Broccoli Slaw with sesame sticks and mixed nuts

*preheat oven to 375'

Slice 5, boneless skinless chicken breasts, in half.

Lay 2 slices of mozarella cheese on one half of breast , add baby spinach leaves

Season with garlic, black pepper, pink Himalayan salt.

Fold Chicken breast over ~ sandwich filling inside breasts~

Wrap each breast in 3 slices of bacon to cover entire breast end to end.

Place on a cast iron skillet lightly coated with olive oil.

Bake for 12 minutes, turn and allow to cook for another 12 minutes. Continue to turn & cook until both sides are completely brown and slightly crispy.

Serve with baby potatoes and broccoli slaw. 

Enjoy! 

Lemon Pound Cake with Cherries & Vanilla Cream Icing