Homemade Breakfast Sausage Recipe

Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties

I haven’t had homemade breakfast sausage in a very long time, decades maybe. Sausage isn’t something we eat frequently, but that hasn’t stopped me from wanting to buy the KitchenAid Food Grinder Attachment. You see, we always ground our own meat when I was growing up on the farm, and lately I’ve been having farming [...]

Singaporean Sweet Pork Jerky

Singaporean Pork Jerky

Last week, a friend visiting from Singapore brought us a gift of pork jerky from one of the best jerky stores. I knew nothing of Singapore jerky and wasn’t expecting to be excited by it. OH MY GOD. It was (i.e. it’s all long gone) so tender and flavorful. I’ve spent this week tracking down [...]

Caraway Pork Meatballs with Tzatziki

Caraway Pork Meatballs

Meatballs are likely one of the most perfect foods, especially when cooking on a budget. You get big flavor from little money and you can use them in so many different ways. This batch of meatballs I flavored with caraway, sprinkled with fresh dill and served along with a Greek Tzatziki sauce for dipping.

Chinese Braised Spare Ribs: Sticky Deliciousness

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The weather is cold and rainy here in Vancouver which makes me crave fatty, rich foods. I’m trying to cut back on such things and convinced myself that this recipe would be better than some others I was considering. Somehow, smaller pieces of food equate to healthy cooking (I know, I’m crazy) — ah well, [...]

Filipino Pork Adobo Recipe

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You know how sometimes a memory conjures up the urge for a certain type of food? Yesterday, I posted about my best friend Amy’s sister. When I was in college, Amy and I spent alot of time together and she taught me the finer points of Filipino cooking and hooked me on a few dishes [...]