Spicy Barbequed Vegetables

Today, I have for you a wonderfully simple recipe that is perfect for our lovely weather! This recipe is based on many camping trips and barbeques.

Spicy Vegetables


5 medium potatoes
1 cup baby carrots
1 small onion
(or any other vegetables that you would like to cook. I'm sure anything would work well!)
2 tbsp Montreal Steak Spice
1/4 cup Butter
Tinfoil

Chop the potatoes into small pieces or round slices. Spread on sheets of tin foil. Spread carrots on top (sliced in half if they are large ones). Slice onion and arrange on top of carrots. Sprinkle with Montreal Steak Spice and small chunks of butter. Wrap in tin foil and BBQ for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Enjoy!

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Best Chocolate Cupcakes!

I have perfected an amazing recipe for Chocolate Cupcakes! It is easy and delicious. Try it and let me know what you think! This recipe makes tasty, light cupcakes. Best used within two days. Makes 36ish!

Chocolate Cupcakes


3/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup hot water
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 heaping tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups butter
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1 cup milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix cocoa and water in a small bowl until smooth. Mix dry ingredients in separate bowl. Cream butter and sugar till fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each one. Add cocoa and mix. Add vanilla and mix. Add milk and mix. Beat in flour on low until blended. Do not overmix. Pour into greased muffin tins or paper cups. Bake for approximately 20 minutes rotating pan at the half-way mark.

Excellent with a regular icing or buttercream.

Excellent Buttercream Recipe

1 cup butter, room temperature
6-8 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Cream butter. Add 4 cups icing sugar, milk, and vanilla. Mix on low. Add 2 cups icing sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add more milk or icing sugar if needed.

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Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese

My first recipe:

This is a family favorite that I'm sure will become one of yours as well. I don't normally use a recipe to make this so this is my estimation of what my recipe would look like!

Sauce:
2 tbsp Butter
2 tbsp Flour
1 tbsp Chicken Bouillon powder
1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
2 cups Milk
2 cups Grated Cheddar Cheese
1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese, optional

454 g Macaroni noodles (or rotini)

Topping:
1 cup Bread Crumbs (or crackers)
1/2-1 cup Grated Cheddar Cheese


Directions:

Melt butter in medium pot over medium heat. Add flour, bouillon, and pepper. Mix well to create a smooth paste. Whisk in milk and heat till slightly thickened. Stir in cheese until melted.

Meanwhile, add noodles to large pot of boiling water. Boil until al dente. Drain water and set aside.

Add sauce to pot of drained noodles and stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour into 9x13 glass baking dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and grated cheddar. Bake at 350F for about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbling.

Enjoy!

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Welcome!

I have received several requests for recipes recently and thought I would set up this blog as a venue for sharing recipes and tips. Please feel free to leave comments with questions or ideas.

I started cooking as a young child. One of my first memories is of trying to bake bread on my own. I must have been about 6 years old. Unfortunately, my idea of spicing was a bit off at that point! The bread was pretty much unpalatable but it was a good start. Since then one of my passions has been combining ingredients in a new and fresh way, putting things together that often don't seem to fit but work out wonderfully in the end. I love to create new recipes or alter old ones to make them healthier or more delicious.

I have been struggling with major health issues for the last 6 years which has caused me to become more health conscious with my eating habits. This has given me a great opportunity to develop some healthy recipes for delicious food and baking. I will be including some of those recipes as well.

I am always open to answering questions regarding food or cooking and would appreciate feedback and ideas as I develop this blog. Please let me know what you enjoy or any concerns or questions you may have.

Thanks for reading!!

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