Posted by Billie-Jean | Aug 15th, 2011

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Butter Sage Sauce

Wow.  I am so glad that i made these.  As with most things they are easier to make than they appear.  They do however require time and patience especially if this is your first time make dough, rolling it and filling it.  I would start by just getting a handle on making dough and rolling it.  If you are anything like me, I try to do it all at once and can end up way too exhausted to eat and in a kitchen that...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jul 20th, 2011

The Best Gooey Cinna-YUM Buns

Okay, these are my favorite cinnamon buns by far and away.  I am a purest when it comes to cinnamon buns.  I don’t like nuts, or icing or raisins or anything else…just pure brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. . . . . . . Cinna-YUM Buns- Cinnamon Buns 1 teaspoon white sugar 1 package active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup butter 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, beaten 4 cups...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 16th, 2011

Word Press App

I am just playing with this new app to see if it really is too good to be...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 6th, 2011

Meat and Bread

Lately I have been in a season of eating more than cooking.  One of my favorite things about living in Vancouver is the abundance of excellent food that we have.  What is really amazing is that we can eat some of the best food world-wide for very cheap.  I have a very hard time paying a lot of money for food unless the product itself is expensive to buy.  My eating journey in Vancouver is based on those little...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Jun 1st, 2011

Dribble Monster Cupcakes

My little cupcake queen has made yet again some delightful cupcakes.  I love these especially because they are easy to make with small kids and allows them to really get in there with their hands and creativity.  Again, the fun of these are the simplicity.  We are not talking about perfection but tasty and fun.  My daughter and her friend walked to the store and bought a boxed cake mix and a tub of white icing...

Posted by Billie-Jean | May 23rd, 2011

La Taqueria

There is nothing in this world like an authentic Mexican taco. I have been to many Mexican restaurants in Vancouver but this one tops any taco I have eaten here. I was in Cabo San Lucas in March and this definitely compares to some of the taco stands there. The quality, freshness, staff and locale all make me grin. I just had to blog about it. The menu is simple and affordable. You can buy 4 tacos for 9.50 and...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Apr 28th, 2011

Italian Muffaletta

It is Spring, officially picnic season.  I thought of doing an Italian picnic so  I began doing some research and got an idea that has always piqued my interest every time I see it in photos or cookbooks.  So I decided to make a  muffuletta.  It originated in New Orleans and was made for the working class as a way to put all the specialty Italian meats and cheeses into one big sandwich instead of eating...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Apr 21st, 2011

Honey Lemon Crock Pot Chicken

My house smells heavenly right now.  It is filled with lemon, thyme, honey and garlic.  The best part is that all the work is done at 10am in the morning and my chicken dish can cook all day long creating layer upon layer of flavor.  A couple of years ago I made Gordon Ramsay’s Sticky Lemon Chicken and my kids LOVED it.  I decided to try another variation on this and the result was biblical goodness. The...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Apr 18th, 2011

Hawaiian Pizza Epiphany

I had an epiphany today.  A moment where my personal truth intersected with my desire to be creative.   I was thinking about all the unique and different ways I could make pizza and even ways I have already tried.  I thought of butter chicken pizza, Thanksgiving pizza (turkey, cranberries and stuffing on pizza), tuna and fried egg pizza (a nod to my time in Italy), scallop and prosciutto pizza (which I am...

Posted by Billie-Jean | Apr 15th, 2011

Marshmallow Mermaid Pie-The Waitress

One of my favorite movies is ‘The Waitress” with Keri Russell.  There was not much buzz about it back in 2007 but if you are a lover of pie, it is a MUST see.  This movie has inspired me to cook from my gut and from who I am.  There are a whole list of pies she makes in the movie, some with a recipe and some without one.  I made the pie she invented when she was 9 years old (in her mermaid phase). ...