A Looneyspoons Brunch

I recently had a lovely family brunch and visit at my Aunt and Uncle's.  There's nothing like catching up over a yummy meal!  When I discovered that two of the yummy in my tummy recipes came from the Looneyspoons cookbook, I couldn't resist including them here.  Since I didn't make them myself, I don't have a "my version" of the recipes, but have included links to the recipes below.

The spread!  Oh so yummy.  Interesting fact: orange juice mixed with a bit of Perrier makes one heck of a non-alcoholic mimosa for all of you DD's and preggers out there.

Looneyspoons' Erik Eggstrata.  Delicious!  I'd definitely make this one for guests in the future.  For the recipe, see this link: http://www.foodnetwork.ca/recipes/recipe.html?dishid=9078.

 

Looneyspoons' Banaberry Bombs.  I was so busy eating these yummy goodies that I forgot to take a photo but, trust me, these puppies are worth trying.  Imagine the yummy goodness of banana bread crossed with a blueberry muffin.  Greatest surprise ever when you bite into them!  http://janetandgreta.com/recipe/bananaberry-bombs/

One heck of a fruit plate...complete with figs fresh off the tree!

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Anyone who knows me well will tell you that I absolutely love garlic, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, asparagus and cheese.  So, when I discovered a recipe in the Looneyspoons Collection cookbook that incorporates all five ingredients, I had to try it!  The conclusion?  Very nice.  The flavours added a lot to the asparagus, but didn't take away from the asparagus at all.  A really nice side dish.  I've included my version of the recipe below:

Ingredients

• 1 bunch of asparagus
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• olive oil
• balsamic vinegar
• feta cheese
• salt and pepper

Preheat your toaster oven to 450F (or oven, if making in the winter time).  Lay your asparagus flat on a baking dish of your liking (I used the metal one that came with my toaster oven).  Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle the garlic over top.  Mix with your hands to make sure the asparagus is lightly coated with olive oil and garlic.  Pop in the toaster oven for 8-10 minutes (until cooked).  Remove and place in a serving dish.  Drizzle lightly with balsamic vinegar then lightly season with a couple dashes of salt and a couple grinds of pepper.  Sprinkle with feta and serve.  If you're serving other veggies, this would probably serve 3-4 people.  If this is the only veggie, you'd probably max out at two people.  I won't lie, I polished off the majority of it myself.

Enjoy!

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Dinner!

Wowie Maui Chicken

I felt like cooking chicken with a twist the other day, so I started flipping through my Looneyspoons cookbook.  I chose Looneyspoons partially because their recipes are simple and partially because I wanted to make something with a fun name!  The final conclusion?  Wowie Maui Chicken.  Very yummy, flavourful and a little bit different than the normal chicken I cook at home.  Here's my version of this yummy recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 1/2 cups no sodium chicken broth
• 1 can (398 mL) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
• 1 carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 small green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 small red pepper, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp white vinegar
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 green onions, chopped finely

If your rice takes more than 25 minutes to cook, place the rice and chicken broth in a large pot, bring to a boil and cook for 25 minutes.  While this is cooking, heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the chicken until browned.  At the 25 minute mark, add all ingredients except for the green onions, to the half-cooked rice.  Stir, cover and cook for another 15 minutes, or until the rice is cooked.  Add the green onions and cook for an additional five minutes.  Turn the heat off and let the dish stand for five minutes before serving.  Serves approximately 5-6. 

Note: if your rice takes 25 minutes or less to cook, you can cook the chicken in the pot then add all ingredients except for the green onions, bring to a boil and simply cook until the rice is cooked.  Then add the green onions, cook for an additional five minutes and let stand for five minutes before eating.

Enjoy!

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