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Asiago Cheese and Chive Scones

By Denise Pare-Watson

Leftovers are often overlooked, but to me, they are a source of countless opportunities.  For example, leftover Asiago Cheese mashed potatoes from our Easter gathering provided a wonderful chance to get creative.  The potatoes were so delicious I am surprised that we had any remaining!  There are endless ways to use the leftover mashed potatoes; for example salmon cakes, potato tatties, double-baked potato gratin, or Shepherd’s Pie.  A more unique way to use leftover mashed potatoes is in baking, therefore I was inspired to develop a recipe for Asiago Cheese and Chive Scones.  The chives add a distinct savoury flavour to the scones and are a must given that they are fresh from my spring garden.

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Asiago Cheese and Chive Scones

In one of my Culinary Historians posts during the celebration of Canada150 “The Art of Doing Without,” I wrote about the many uses for the lowly potato during times of austerity. Potato scones, made from leftover mashed potatoes were featured and utilized bacon fat renderings.  They are very delicious and also very attractive with their little flecks of bacon fat showing through the baked layers.  The Asiago Cheese and Chive Scones are a variation of this simple recipe.  The Asiago Cheese and the Greek Yogurt add a layer of tangy flavour to the scone mixture, and the chives give them a fresh spring taste. The appealing flavour and texture will not disappoint!

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Caramelized Pineapple with Pistachios, Lime and Coconut

By Denise Pare-Watson

This recipe for Caramelized Pineapple with Pistachios, Lime and Coconut is delightfully flavourful and simple to make. I have made many desserts that include the caramelization of apples, however; caramelizing pineapple is something that I have just started to do and I am very pleased with the result. It emphasizes the flavour of the pineapple! I have used coconut oil (also known as coconut butter), which caramelizes faster than butter and provides the added bonus of being dairy free.  This recipe is a wonderful way to use a bit of leftover pineapple (or after making Pineapple Tepache) to make something uniquely delicious for breakfast or brunch or even as a healthy dessert option.

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Caramelized Pineapple with Pistachios, Lime and Coconut

Caramelized Pineapple with Pistachios, Lime and Coconut

Yield:  2 – 4 servings

CHEF TALK:  Use fresh or frozen pineapple for this recipe.  I had several spears of frozen pineapple to use up.   The technique in this recipe worked very well for the frozen fruit.  You will note that I used coconut butter and coconut sugar in the recipe, but feel free to substitute butter, cane sugar or brown sugar.  I have not tried canned (well drained) pineapple tidbits, however, I think that it would also work well.  If you try canned pineapple tidbits, please let me know about your result.  Alternatively, diced apple can be substituted for the pineapple if you use an apple that keeps its shape when cooked such as Granny Smith or Honey Crisp. This recipe is gluten free and dairy free – for refined sugar free, substitute maple syrup or honey for the coconut sugar.

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Caramelized Pineapple with Pistachios, Lime and Coconut

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 ½ tablespoons coconut butter or unsalted butter
  • 2 cups diced pineapple (1/2 inch or smaller dice)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar or cane sugar
  • 1/3 cup old-fashioned (whole) oats
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons coconut shavings
  • 2 tablespoons chopped toasted pistachios

METHOD:

  1. Using a large frying pan, melt the coconut butter over medium heat.  Add the diced pineapple, coconut sugar and oats.  Toss the mixture together to coat with the coconut butter.
  2. Stir the mixture until the pineapple and oats turn a golden colour (caramelize).  Drizzle the mixture with lime juice and lime zest and allow the mixture to cool.
  3. To serve, sprinkle with coconut shavings and chopped toasted pistachios.  Caramelized pineapple is delicious served with yogurt for breakfast, or try serving it on top of pannacotta for a delicious gluten-free dessert.
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Simple ingredients: diced pineapple, whole oats, coconut butter, coconut sugar
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Caramelizing the Pineapple

LEARNING TIPS:  

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  • Favourite Kitchen Tools: Spatula
  • Caramelization
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You Might Also Enjoy these Urb’n’Spice recipes:

Caramelized Prune Plum Frangipane Galette

Dark Cherry Vanilla Dairy Free Ice Cream

Watermelon Gelée

Greek Yogurt Lemon and Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta

How to Make a Sour (Tart) Cherry Pie

 If you try my recipe for Caramelized Pineapple with Pistachios, Lime and Coconut, please leave me a comment with your feedback. Don’t forget to pin this recipe for later!

Denise Paré-Watson

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Christmas Morning Recipe Roundup

By Denise Pare-Watson

Christmas morning is special. Time to relax, time to enjoy family and friends. Why not celebrate with your favourite breakfast item? This Christmas Morning Recipe Roundup contains a few of our Urb’n’Spice favourites to inspire you. Happy Holidays everyone!

Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla
The Ultimate Breakfast Pastry – Bostock
Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffeecake

You Might Also Enjoy:

Sausage and Egg Breakfast Burritos

Whole Grain Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Refined Sugar Free Muffins

A Frilly Frittata – An Italian Omelette

Good Morning Muffin

LEARNING TIPS:  

Please CLICK the link above to access my Urb’n’Spice LEARNING TIPS, which are listed alphabetically on the Learning Tips blog post under the following subheadings:

  • Parchment Paper
  • Favourite Kitchen Tools: Spatula
  • Extracts: Vanilla Extract
  • Creaming
  • Oven Temperature Accuracy
  • Internal Thermometers
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If you try my Christmas Morning Recipes recipes, please leave me a comment below with your feedback. Happy Holidays!

Denise Paré-Watson

The Urb’n’Spice Chef

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Spicy Sausage and Cabbage Fry with Greek Yogurt Sauce

By Denise Pare-Watson

The Inspiration of Urb’n’Spice Series

Sometimes inspiration can be derived from necessity. Have you ever gone to the grocery store to purchase a specific ingredient or item and it ends up to be something entirely different than what you expected? This recipe was developed due to a case of mislabelling. I actually needed to buy mild Italian sausage, however, the package was mislabelled and I bought a spicy version instead. Not wanting to waste food, my original meal plan was altered to accommodate this Spicy Sausage and I created the following Spicy Sausage and Cabbage Fry with Greek Yogurt Sauce.

The ingredients for this dish have originated from all over the world: Hot Italian sausage; Chinese Napa cabbage; Canadian mushrooms; Greek yogurt sauce and Asian inspired seasonings. It all comes together into a balanced fusion dish. I encourage you to try it as it is a delicious, quick and nutritious meal.

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Spicy Sausage and Cabbage Fry served in a flour tortilla

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Savoury Blenditarian Brunch Pork with Vegetables & Fine Herbs

By Denise Pare-Watson

BLENDITARIAN CHALLENGE SERIES

Prelude: Blenditarian.Com has initiated a monthly challenge that incorporates their Blenditarian approach into interesting and fun dishes.  To clarify for my readers, a Blenditarian is “one who believes the mighty, meaty mushroom makes meals more delicious, nutritious and sustainable.”  This approach stretches ground meat by adding finely chopped mushrooms to create a flavourful and more nutritious dish. The theme for the month of June is all about incorporating“The Blend”(mushrooms + meat) into brunch dishes. For this reason, I have developed a recipe for Savoury Blenditarian Brunch Pork (or Turkey) with Vegetables & Fine Herbs.

A Thai dish called ‘larb’, which is one of the most popular street foods in Thailand, has inspired this Savoury Brunch Blenditarian Pork (or Turkey) with Vegetables & Fine Herbs dish. The addition of many types of vegetables just adds to the appeal. I enjoy having vegetables cooked in creative ways to produce different textures. I also like the idea that the dish can be served warm, cold or at room temperature.

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Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffeecake

By Denise Pare-Watson

This Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffeecake has become a tradition in my family and has been enjoyed every Christmas morning for nearly 40 years. Frankly, it is popular all year long and any excuse to make this family favourite is appreciated. The cake is a balance between a cheesecake and a coffeecake and is a welcome addition to any celebration.

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The Ultimate Breakfast Pastry – Bostock

By Denise Pare-Watson

Every one of us has probably had French Toast at one time or another. How would you like to learn about a stepped-up version?  It is actually easier to make; an excellent make-ahead brunch option, and is so delicious that it will become a staple for your holiday breakfast menu. You will love Bostock (pronounced ‘bow-stuck’). It is also known as the “Better Than French Toast” breakfast pastry.  It is offered at the best patisserie shops in Paris so it must be special.

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The Ultimate Breakfast Pastry – Bostock

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Savoury Crispy Bacon, Cheese and Green Onion Waffles

By Denise Pare-Watson

My family is very fond of waffles for breakfast or brunch or dinner. We frequently make and freeze double batches of vanilla bean waffles for my grandchildren. They love them reheated for their breakfast. Unflavoured protein powder is often added to the waffle batter for that extra bit of goodness. I have created Gluten Free and Dairy Free Savoury Crispy Bacon, Cheese and Green Onion Waffles for their parents to enjoy (recipe follows).

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Savoury Crispy Bacon, Cheese and Green Onion Waffles

Why make waffles? Why not make a pancake? How are waffles and pancakes different? There are actually several factors that differentiate a waffle from a pancake. Waffle batter has more fat and more eggs than a pancake batter. Typically, when making a waffle batter, softly beaten egg whites are folded into the batter, resulting in a lighter and fluffier product. The thick batter is poured onto a heated iron rather than an open pan or griddle.   A waffle is cooked from the bottom and the top at the same time making a crisp and light yet a sturdy shell.

Pancakes have always been a breakfast favourite, however, waffles with their unique honeycomb appearance and crispy texture are unbeatable when smothered in maple syrup.

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Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla

By Denise Pare-Watson

What do you think of when Cinnamon Rolls are mentioned?  Does it create food memories of cinnamon-spice gooey sticky buns or cinnamon pinwheels with a cream cheese glaze?  Does it make your mouth water when the fragrance of cinnamon buns are wafting through the kitchen while they are baking in the oven?  Can you wait even five minutes before you twist off a bit off of one corner of a freshly baked hot-out-of-the-oven cinnamon roll? That is familiar to me on all accounts.

And, if you are anything like me, a cinnamon roll feast is something that we seldom make now at home unless there is a special function where a large quantity is required.  Then, I remember why I loved making cinnamon rolls so much. There is just something about working with a really nice dough that is just so satisfying.

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Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla

Do you know the difference between cinnamon rolls and cinnamon buns?  I wonder about things like that.  Actually, there really is no difference at all. The terms cinnamon rolls and cinnamon buns are often used interchangeably. There are certainly many different ways of making cinnamon rolls.  Do you prefer the buns baked tightly together on one tray or individually baked in muffin tins?  Do you like the cinnamon rolls individually baked free form or each contained in a pretty pan?  Do you go off the beaten path and create something a little unconventional like a twisted cinnamon ring or chop the cinnamon roll dough to create an interesting effect?

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Cinnamon Ring for special occasions

It does not really matter how you decide to bake them – what really matters is the quality of the ingredients that you use.  I am quite fussy about the butter and eggs, of course, but what is really important for this baked good is the quality of the cinnamon.  The cinnamon that I prefer is either Ceylon or Korintje variety from The Vanilla Food Company – the quality of their cinnamon is unsurpassed.

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POTATO CRUSTED QUICHE

By Denise Pare-Watson

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I have had so much fun in the past few weeks developing recipes for The Little Potato Company who have been working with Food Bloggers of Canada (FBC) to sponsor an opportunity for its FBC members to develop original recipes utilizing their unique potatoes. These little nugget potatoes were the inspiration for my Potato Crusted Quiche.

In developing these recipes, I had several favourites and this one in particular: Potato Crusted Quiche is just too good not to share with you. It is well worth trying. In addition, this recipe is a gluten-free option.  It is also for those of you who avoid making quiche (or pies and tarts, for that matter) because of the ‘dreaded pie crust dilemma’.  This Potato Crusted Quiche recipe is for you!

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Potato Crusted Quiche

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