Elizabeth in New Brunswick

Cooking from Scratch

Banana Pecan Breakfast bowl is a quick and easy whole grain breakfast that is an perfect addition to your breakfast menu.

Rice in the freezer is simple, easy, the perfect meal prep hack, adding convenience that that feels like you cheated. It is perfect for those time when you’re rushed, short on time, or just don’t want to spend the effort cooking.

Easy to make chicken sausage patties with warm spices and cranberry. Great for breakfast, snacks, or make into burgers for the grill.

This easy to make savory spice blend includes cinnamon, nutmeg, and enough cayenne pepper to give some mild warmth

Date, walnut and cherry cookies with a crunch cereal coating and a slice of cherry on top.

Baked Haddock with Italian Seasoning is a quick and easy protein for a busy night.

Freezing Ginger saves time and money and is a quick and easy way to add fresh ginger to your recipe.

Ganache is simple but exacting to make and is so worth the effort. I used it for a few recipes and can't wait to try more.

Quick and easy home made Unsweetened Simple Vinaigrette recipe made from pantry items. Vary the type of oil and or vinegar for countless options.

Make your own spice blends from scratch. Great when you want to elevate fish or chicken, for pasta sauce, or make a quick vinaigrette

Old fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe with nuts and raisins that are very easy to make and full of flavour.

Sweet celery relish with no salt added that it a perfect alternative to traditional relish.

Making soup from carrots I harvested was satisfying.

by Elizabeth Kelly This week I decided to make Ginger Pear Marmalade. I’m not sure why, it’s not the best time of the year to be making a jam with no additional pectin but it sure was a tasty was relieve to Covid boredom. A lot of equipment is needed when making any cooked jam, jelly, or marmalade, and since I hadn’t made any in a number of years, my equipment was scattered all over the house. I found spider webs in my canner. Jars, Rings and Lids Water bath Canner and Pot.

by Elizabeth Kelly Conversations about food happen often when my son and daughter-in-law come to dinner as they both worked in the food industry and my daughter-in-law went to George Brown College for their culinary program. During one meal, my son surprised me by saying how much he liked split pea soup, surprised me because I don’t ever remember him eating it. I made it for my daughter a lot. When I asked him to come over for a day to help me put my new standing desk togeth

by Elizabeth Kelly I started this article a while ago, when I took Culinary I, the basics of cooking, twelve four hour classes each...