Celeriac and Bacon Hash

Heat oven to 400’F. Chop up about 6 slices of bacon and add to cold skillet with some water.  Turn heat to medium-high and cook bacon until crisp and fat has rendered out. Add cubed leftover celeriac, and toss well so it is coated in fat, add more oil if needed. Add in chopped onion,…

Whole Celeriac with Barley and Kale in the Slowcooker

I first came across this recipe as “Zombie Brains” in Jaime Oliver’s Save With Jaime.   After looking for online for accounts of people who’d tried it, I found this post on the blog Eat Simply, Live Well. She had the clever idea of turning the idea into a one pot slow-cooked meal in the oven. …

Slow Cooker Three Bean Chili

This recipe is one I made up based on what I had on hand and ideas from several recipes on the internet – I experimented with mole sauce a while ago which uses cocoa powder without sweetness for a savory seasoning, and wanted to try it with a chili.  I used a 6.5 quart slow…

Slow Cooker Smothered Pork Chops

I found this recipe for smothered pork chops in The Best Slow & Easy Recipes: A Best Recipe Classic which I just picked up from the library(there is a video of the episode here). I find their cookbooks and shows are great, as they give you a lot of tips and tricks for improving recipes,…

Slow Roasted Pork Tenderloin

I found this recipe for slow roasted pork, and the technique looked so interesting I had to try it! Slow Roasted Pork Tenderloin Pork tenderloin (aprx 3/4 lb?) 3 tablespoons seasoning mix (I use a blend of smoked sweet paprika, thyme, sage, garlic powder, salt and pepper) 8 -10 cloves garlic, peeled 1 onion, peeled…

Boxty – Irish Potato Pancakes

I’ve been getting lots of Irish recipes in my food newsletters, and thought I would try this one – especially because I saw someone do hashbrowns (a similar recipe) in their waffle iron!  I don’t make waffles, but I find lots of weird uses for my waffle maker and George Foreman Grill (both gifts/free to…

Spicy Chick Peas With Beef

I saw this recipe on a great website, Kalyn’s Kitchen and it seemed like a great way to use up a small amount of ground beef and some chick peas I had cooked earlier in the week. I adapted it to simmer in the slow cooker, and changed a few seasonings for what I had…

Deviled Pork Chops

I liked the idea of this “deviled gravy” that I saw Rachael Ray cook as part of Chicken in Deviled Gravy so I decided to try my version of her recipe, with pork chops. The gravy will go nicely with our leftover potato and white bean mash, along with some roasted cauliflower and tomatoes. Deviled…

Leftover Turkey Stew with Sweet Potato Dumplings

Normally, I like to make hot turkey sandwiches from leftovers, but we didn’t have gravy, and after liking the sweet potato biscuits so much, I thought I’d try sweet potato dumplings. Turkey Stew with Sweet Potato Dumplings 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 2 cups (or what you have) leftover chopped turkey meat 4 cups…

Fried Grits with Spinach

I thought I’d try these out to go with our leftover red beans.  My mom brought me back some “Quick Grits” (not the same as instant apparently – better – everyone I’ve read seems horrified by instant grits) from her trip to the States.  I’m sure you can get them somewhere even in Halifax, Nova…