Sep 25

Sep 25 SO yummy! Garden Muffins with Zucchini and Strawberries

Summer is lasting this year, my garden is happy with plenty of zucchinis, peppers of all kinds, eggplants and strawberries! on't know about this second harvest of strawberries, but I am taking full advantage of it.

Jul 4

Jul 4 Cherry Tomato Pasta with Garlic Scapes, Feta and Meatballs

Richelle Fortin

Comfort Food, entree, Pasta

1 crate cherry tomatoes of different varieties (About 16 cups)

½ c. olive oil

2 – 3 branches basil (1/2 c. roughly chopped)

¼ c. FaC’s Seasoning or (1 tbsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper, 1 tsp. onion salt. 1 tsp. garlic powder, 1 tbsp. dried oregano, 1 tsp. smoked paprika, 1 tsp, paprika all mixed together)

1 c. diced onion

1 ½ c. garlic scapes (more on garlic scapes here)

½ c. crisp white wine or Vermouth

2 500-grams pasta of your choice, I used Favuzzi

1 c. Feta, sliced

Jul 2

Jul 2 Spelt Flour Brownies with Fresh Strawberries and Chocolate Ganache

Richelle Fortin

Desserts, Comfort Food, Brownies

INGREDIENTS:

½ c. butter

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, preferably 70 percent cacao, chopped (about 1 1/4 cups)

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar

3 large eggs, room temperature

1 tsp. vanilla

Topping

2 c. sliced strawberries

1 ¼ c. chocolate chips

½ c. cream

½ tsp. vanilla

Jun 29

Jun 29 Best BBQ Sauce by Richelle

Richelle Fortin

Gluten Free, Comfort Food, BBq

Jun 14

Jun 14 Nutella & Coffee Biscotti

Richelle Fortin

Biscotti, Comfort Food

Make them and they will eat them.

May 17

May 17 One Pot Chicken and Pasta Meal

Richelle Fortin

Comfort Food, entree, main meal, One Pot Meal

May 7

May 7 Pineapple Upside-down Cake

Richelle Fortin

Cakes, Desserts, Comfort Food

INGREDIENTS:

¼ c. butter

2/3 c. packed brown sugar

1 can (398 ml) sliced pineapple rings in its juice

Maraschino cherries (optional)

1 1/3 c. all-purpose flour

1 c. sugar

1/3 c. butter

¼ c. milk (more or less)

1 ½ tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

1 egg

Apr 6

Apr 6 Philly Steak Pizza FaC's Way

Richelle Fortin

Comfort Food, entree, main meal, Pizzas

Ever so often I go for something different, in this case the Philly Steak Pizza, The sauce is a common garlic white cheese sauce, sounds complicated, but it isn't, it is basic recipe you would use to make Mac n' cheese, so don't let that deter you.

Apr 3

Apr 3 Coffee & Skors Biscotti

Richelle Fortin

Biscotti, Comfort Food, Holidays

Mar 29

Mar 29 Gemelli Pasta with Lemon Chicken, Feta and Roasted Tomatoes

Richelle Fortin

Comfort Food, main meal, Pasta

Mar 7

Mar 7 Creamy Polenta

Richelle Fortin

Comfort Food, Gluten Free

Mar 2

Mar 2 Tasty Tzatziki Sauce

Richelle Fortin

Appetizer, Comfort Food, Crowd Pleasers

INGREDIENTS:

2 c. plain Greek yogurt, sour cream or a mix of both

1 c. cucumber, finely diced, salted and drained (see below)

Juice of half a lemon (about 2 tbsp.)

4 large cloves garlic, minced

3 green onions, chopped finely

½ tsp. dried dill or 1 tsp. fresh dill

1 tsp. coarse sea salt

½ tsp. black pepper

Feb 26

Feb 26 Feeding A Crowd Seasoning Mix (FACS Mix)

Richelle Fortin

BBq, Comfort Food, main meal, Meatballs, sauces

I like having this mix because it saves me so much time. I use it on fried eggs, hamburger patties, all my meats and when I sauté vegetables. I also love using it when I make breakfast potatoes, or even Greek style potatoes.