December: Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce. I’ve enjoyed these in the past from Thai Express and wanted to make them myself. I didn’t realize how time consuming it was to prep, cut and assemble the rolls. However, it was totally worth the time and effort.

November: Seared Scallops with Fiery Fruit Salad. This had a wonderful combination of hot and sweet. I served over a bed of lettuce for dinner. I’ll definitely make this again.

October: Eggplant Braciole with Cauliflower Rice. This was a very interesting dish, I’m glad I tried it but won’t make again.

August: Scallops with Pancetta and Sage. WOW!!! Besides the lack of grill marks they were delicious. I really thought that the sage would have been overpowering but was pleasantly surprised by its mellow flavour. Next time I’ll cook on a higher heat.

August: Peri Peri Chicken. Oh my... it was so delicious. Will definitely make again.

July: I first had to forge for 12 cups of wild blackberries. Ended up with 5 small jars of jelly. Definitely worth the effort.

July: Vegan Blueberry Scones were a big hit

July: Shrimp Scampi. It had some nice heat to it. Bonus was fresh parsley from the garden.

June: Three new recipes in one night. I was feeling very ambitious. This was a very easy version on an upside down pineapple cake. Individual cakes baked on the bbq. I’ll be making these again.

June: Marinated chicken with a peanut sauce.

June: Lamb Chops..,. I’ve never had the courage to make these. But they were absolutely delicious. I will definitely make these again.

May: Lentil, potato and carrot patty. Dipped in a chilli sauce added just enough of a spice. Will be making these again.

April: I've made a few new dishes this month but they weren't overly exciting (egg roll soup). Due to the lock down the ingredients that I needed for the seafood salad that I wanted to make were unavailable. So, my daughter suggested a Croque Monsieur. Well, it's a grilled cheese sandwich kicked up quite a few notches. It's mainly made with ham and gruyere cheese and is baked not pan fried. Let's just say that I will be making this again.

March: Beef Rouladen I was a little leery of pickles with my beef but I was pleasantly surprised. I’ll be making this again.

February: Rolled Pecan Pie Cake. So delicious.

January: Individual Beef Wellington were a great success. Everyone loved them.