My birthday dinner from me to me

Weekend Sweet snack

Ever since I saw my first olive loaf, I wanted to try this. I always wanted to add carrots.

This is another version of beef stew. I like to change it up every once in awhile. This does make a lot as I have a crowd to feed lol and it will be devoured. I love to serve beef stew with buttered cornbread.

I put some thought into the combined flavoring ingredients to mask the raw flavor of the mushrooms.The pork is coated with katakuriko to make it juicy. It tends to stick to the frying pan, so use a generous amount of oil and separate it with your hands when adding to the pan to stir-fry.Adjust the amount of seasoning ingredients to taste. For 4 servings. Recipe by Atorie sara

We're on a tight budget and with little in the house to work with until next week... & Then there's me, being picky and tired of having rice with nearly every meal. I had to improvise on a family favorite meal with what we had on hand.•I estimated out my ingredients and the time I put into this.So, Beginners beware! 😊NOTE: Be careful not to burn your stir fry while eggs are cooking.. (like I did ☺️) please bare with my long boring directions.Hopefully you enjoy, my family was surprised about it (and actually enjoyed it).

This is a meat lover's dream come true! Bacon-wrapped, sausage-stuffed pork tenderloin. This yields a moist, tender flavorful tenderloin.

Sweet dessert of mung beans

Monggo was not one of my favourite dishes growing up. I didn't like the way it tasted, and I didn't like the mushy, gritty texture it left in my mouth. To be fair, I hated all legumes back then, so my dislike for monggo made perfect sense. Anyway, this bias lingered for years, and it wasn't until well into my adulthood that things started to change. Slowly, surely, beans made their way back into my diet. I even accepted them in my chili (but will leave them out if given a choice 😉). And so nowadays, my mom's monggo is one of the home-cooked meals I look forward to most. This is my take on that dish. Unlike my mom's, I used cherry tomatoes and added them closer to the end of cooking, because I like seeing them in there. I also added coconut cream, to give the final stew a little extra richness. And, because I shared this dish with my cousin who has a shellfish allergy, I left out the shrimp that would otherwise go in. Feel free to add them. Whichever you choose, it'll be delicious.

If you're somewhat new to the world of seafood, seek the advice of your Butcher or Fish Monger before choosing, preparing or cooking any seafood. They're always a great resource!

I bought a salad in a shop once that contained quinoa and pomegranate and it tasted great, so decided to add all my favourite salad ingredients and make my own. The honey and lime dressing is a family favourite used often by my mother who is celiac. Lovely light dish that can accompany many things or as a meal of its own.

Have you ever had favorites that you wanted for dinner but couldn't pick which to make? Why chose sometimes. Fusion cooking to the rescue. A simple meal again that looks elevated. All pantry staples again so not really a need to run to the grocery store.