Polenta in the Slow Cooker
I couldn't find quick cooking polenta at the store, so I opted to make my own. Apparently it's just corn meal with water (1:2 ratio) and a pinch of salt...
All posts by Brooke
My name is Brooke and I love to cook, hence the nickname. I am passionate about eating for pleasure and nutrition, making jam, and Pilates.
Field Tomatoes
This year field tomatoes were early and I had some time off, so I decided to try making a sauce with them using blanched and peeled and cored, diced tomatoes...
How to make Buttermilk
Many recipes call for buttermilk. While regular milk will do, here is an easy way to make your own »
Warm Spiced Peaches
Peaches are early this year (as were strawberries and likely tomatoes) by about 3 weeks. They were only $3 a quart, which is more than enough to make a crustless...
Chicken with Pumpkin over Quinoa
I wanted to finish off the pumpkin, so I made a batch of muffins, and then went hunting for a flavourful recipe I could spoon over quinoa »
Sage fried cutlet with pumpkin
Odd combination, I know, but they had bunches of fresh sage at the market for 50c and I had frozen pumpkin from last year's harvest »
Herbed Chicken over Orzo
I had picked up zucchini at the market and wasn't sure what to do with it. This chicken and pasta dish flavoured with basil and dill was an easy solution...
Yellow Tomato Chutney
This spicy chutney recipe is from Ball, the jar company. The colour in intense yellow »