I had one frozen brisket left from my St. Patrick’s Day stock up. They are perfect for this time of year because you can throw them in the slow cooker and let them cook without heating up your home. We made the brisket and decided we wanted Reubens with the brisket. The recipe that follows has no amounts because it is all up to you! Like more Swiss throw an extra slice or two on. Like more meat throw a couple extra slices on the sandwich. It is all up to you.

Don’t have a brisket to cook? Go to the deli and get sliced corned beef. It is hard to find for us this time of year as we live in a tiny town but most places have corned beef year round.

Verdict:

These were perfect. Cook them slowly to get that outside nice and crisp but not burnt…

It’s time for another chicken and rice post! The previous Chicken and Rice post was was shown so much love and appreciation, that I decided to make this a series with the 2 main ingredients- rice and chicken being prepared with different ingredients and flavors. In this particular recipe, the rice has a bit of flavor of it’s own and compliments the chicken beautifully. This dish has it all, the chicken with the protein, the rice with the carbs and the veggies with the turnip leaves and baby tomatoes and of course, tons of flavor. As most of my dishes, this one is an easy recipe as well with a cooking of time of less than an hour. Perfect for lunch or dinner, this one should keep you full till the next meal.

{Recipe}
Chicken, turnip leaves and tomato gravy with flavored rice

INGREDIENTS:
Chicken thighs-3
Baby tomatoes-1 cup
Turnip…

Souvlaki is a Greek dish, made of marinated small pieces meat, grilled on skewers. However, as you can see here, it is also possible to prepare the dish using a grilling pan, without the skewers.
Though not part of the traditional herbs used in this dish, to compensate for the lack of smoky aroma in indoor grilling, I have added some roughly chopped rosemary to the dish. It burns when grilling and adds lots of aroma and flavor. If you want a more authentic dish, omit it.

When it comes to baking bread, focaccia is not only one of the tastiest but also one of the simplest varieties to make at home. Have a go at making this lovely focaccia to enjoy with family, topped with mushrooms, fresh thyme and some sundried tomatoes. This bread can be enjoyed on its own, with a number of dishes or when you when you need a fancy carb fix.

Ingredients

• 500g strong white bread flour
• 30ml water
• 2 packets of dried yeast
• 1 heaped tsp salt.
• 2 tbsp olive oil (extra for drizzling)

For the topping:

• 200g mushrooms (sliced)
• 1 handful of fresh thyme (hard stalks removed and finely sliced)
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1 handful of sundried tomatoes (sliced)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, yeast and salt and mix well and then add in the water gradually, and mix into…