#Peppermint Belizean #PowderBun with #raisins and #cranberries and they’re #red just bc I can ❤️

#GarlicRoastedPotatoes were the star of tonight’s meal and they did not disappoint ❤️❤️

garlic first for the potatoes

salt, black pepper, parsley, and olive oil in the potatoes

everything mixed up

finished product

dinner time

with the steak

Weekend pics batch 1 #doubleChocolateChipFudgy #GlutenFree #cookies #garnachas and outdoor time with some worn out #puppies

Double chocolate fudgy cookie dough

Ready to bake

Cookies came out splendidly

Yummy garnachas

Puppies relaxing after enjoying the yard and sunshine

Baked #salmon in special #spicerub w/ #MangoYoghurt #salad @ Lake Villa, Illinois

I’ve really been enjoying the dijon sauce I typically make for salmon but didn’t want to wear it out so did a throwback to my favourite spiced salmon rub and the result was fantastic.

The salad was good, as always, with the mango yoghurt dresssing, blueberries, granola, and strawberry.

I wanted to try something a bit different with my 2nd time making ribs so, instead of the custom apricot bbq sauce I’ve made before, I followed a suggestion in Snoop Dogg’s cookbook and used a spicy arrabiata sauce for to coat the ribs after baking but pre-broil.

While I had my reservations, it was actually amazing. The spicy arrabiata sauce contrasted very nicely with the sweet from the brown sugar/garlic/pepper rub on the ribs.

The mango yoghurt salad dressing always makes the salad a nice treat. Topped with french vanilla granola, strawberries, and blueberries, it really feels like eating a dessert.

I decided to try something new (to me) for our special night and I made #SauteedClams in #CurrySauce from the #FourKitchens cookbook. They were fantastic <3

The finished product

Prep

The homemade curry sauce was added to boiling white wine and tamarind juice

The clams opened up nicely whilst being sautéed

Tonight was my first exploration into #GlutenFree foods with #BlackBean and #RedLentil #pasta with #potatognocchi and #homemade #PumpkinPastaSauce all gluten free and all quite tasty @ Lindenhurst, Illinois

Tonight was our first #French meal from Mastering the Art of French Cooking
#Salmon in Sauce à l’Estragon #HerbalWhiteWineAndTarragonSauce with Coquilles St. Jacques à la Parisienne #ScallopsAndMushroomsInWhiteWineSauce @ Lindenhurst, Illinois

My first white roux

Cutting up mushrooms for the mushroom/scallops dish

White wine simmering prior to mushrooms/scallops

Mushrooms/scallops

Salmon w/ Herbal white wine and tarragon sauce

The Belize Black Fruit Cake was my first experience with any type of fruit cake and turned out exceedingly well.

The recipe I used came from prehiSPAniccocoon and I recommend you follow her page for lots of other great recipes.

The large cake

One of the medium cakes

One of the smaller cakes