#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

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 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