Gnocchi Corn Chowder

I've never made a chowder before so what better inspiration does one need than "nothing to bring for lunch" tomorrow? Delicious!

Ingredients:
1 Onion diced
2 Stalks of celery diced
2 Medium carrots diced
1 1/2 Cups of mushrooms diced
2 Cloves of garlic minced
1 Cup frozen corn
1 Cup frozen peas
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp butter
1/3 Cup all purpose flour
4 Cups of chicken stock
2 Cups milk
1 Tsp Italian seasoning
1 Package small gnocchi


Directions:
Saute onion, carrots, celery and mushrooms in melted butter and olive oil until soft. Add garlic then flour. Cook for a couple minutes then slowly add stock. Add corn, peas, gnocchi, seasoning and milk. Bring to a simmer until gnocchi is done and serve! Chowder for days...

The Best Teriyaki Sauce

Holy SH!T I made Teriyaki sauce!!! I don't even know how to spell it without autocorrect. It's so simple, so quick and honestly better than any teriyaki sauce I can remember having. Recipe makes 2 cups.


Ingredients:
1 Cup of water
1/4 Cup of soya sauce (or Tamari)
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger
1 Large garlic clove minced
2 Tbsp corn starch
1/4 cup of water







Directions:
In a. small pot combine 1 cup of water, soya sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and bring to a boil. In a small cup combine corn starch and 1/4 cup of cold water until dissolved then add to the boiling mixture. You can turn the heat off or down and keep mixing until the sauce thickens which doesn't take long. Enjoy!

Mary's First Homemade Pizza

OMG I made pizza!!! It's actually pretty quick and simple! The toppings could vary but I used fresh pineapple, ham, yellow pepper, mushroom (store bought) pizza sauce and marble cheese.

Dough:
2 Cups of flour
1 Packet of quick rising yeast
3/4 Tsp salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 Cup warm water

Directions: Combin flour, yeast and salt then add olive oil and warm water (closer to hot). I mixed it with a fork until combined and added a little extra flour until dough was soft. Placed in an oiled bowl and let rest for 20-40 minutes. I then rolled out on a floured surfaced and baked for 10 minutes. Take out add toppings and bake for another 10-15 minutes at 350.

Everytime I make something homemade I wonder why I ever bought it before? So good!

Mediterranean Pizza Muffins

Weeknight pizza and beer? Sure! A little prep and you're good for quick and satisfying weeknight meals.

Toppings:

Cherry tomatoes
Sautéed mushroom and onions
Artichokes
Black Olives
Shredded marble cheese
Pizza sauce (store bought cheat but easy enough to make!)
(Roasted garlic would be nice...)

Directions:
Topped a whole wheat English muffin as desired bake at 350 for 10 minutes (on parchment paper - no mess) and enjoy with a cold one ;)

Directions:
Topped a whole wheat English muffin as desired bake at 350 for 10 minutes (on parchment paper - no mess) and enjoy with a cold one ;)

Potato & Cabbage Soup

The worlds most simple soup. Probably. I seem to be really into vegetable soups because it's too cold for salads yet!





Ingredients:
2-3 Potatoes diced
1/2 Head of cabbage chunked
3 Carrots diced
3 Stalks of celery diced
1 Large garlic clove minsed
1 Onion diced
1/2 Cup frozen corn
Chicken stock
1 Tsp Italian seasoning
Salt, Pepper & Olive oil










Directions:
Saute onions in salt, peper and olive oil until soft then add garlic, carrots and celery. Add desired amount of liquid and seasoning (amount of stock and seasoning depends on your taste as you go). Add cabbage then potatoes and finally corn. Let simmer until your desired texture.

Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Yup. Flavourful. Comfort food. I roasted the garlic while cooking the chicken otherwise this magic may not have happened.

Ingredients: (use your own portions)
2 Potatoes
1/3 Head cauliflower
2 Cloves of garlic
Knob of butter
Splash of milk

Directions:
Boil cauliflower and potatoes together in water/ chicken stock. Drain, mash in butter, milk and garlic. Viola!

Market Vegetable and Bean Soup

A fresh comforting way to start off the year. Soup for days!!!

Ingredients:
1 Onion
2 Carrots
2 Stalks of celery
1 Clove of garlic
1/3 Cabbage
1/3 Cauliflower
1 Cup fresh green beans
1/2 Cup frozen corn
1 Can black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 16oz Can diced tomatoes (drained)
1 Tbsp chicken stock powder (or to taste)
32oz Water
1 Tbsp Italian Seasoning

Directions:
Try to equally chop veggies. Start by sauteing diced onion in olive oil then add garlic carrots, celery with some salt and pepper. Add diced tomatoes, then the rest of the veg and water/chicken stock. I added the hardest to cook veggies first. Cook until your liking - this makes a big pot! Enjoy. Tip: Add additionally stock powder (or liquid) and seasoning to your liking (taste as you go).