Tag Archives: personal

Eight-layer nachos (REC00008)

PolyWogg.ca
November 26 2017

I wanted to come up with a definitive “personal” nachos recipe. After canvassing multiple people and various recipes, we considered multiple variations, but this was the winning combo for our family. Surprisingly, the hardest choice may well have been which brand and style of tortilla chips to use.

Type of mealGenreDifficulty
Snack, Appetizer, ChickenTex MexEasy
Cooking TimeYieldRating
Prep: 10-30m
Cooking: 10-15m
Total: 20-45m		4 servings★★★★★

Ingredients

  • 2 cups boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced
  • 2 tbsp taco or pico salsa seasoning
  • 1 bag Tostitos Restaurant-Style Tortilla Chips
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese.
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English Muffin Pizza (REC00007)

PolyWogg.ca
January 7 2017

It’s hard to call this a “new recipe” since we’ve used it several times before and it is really just using English muffins for your pizza crust with assembly of different toppings on top, so not much of a “recipe”. But I thought I would add it here anyway. I have a small bias towards including pepperoni in every variation, but technically it is optional.… Read the rest

Sweet Chicken Curry (REC00005)

PolyWogg.ca
January 5 2017

This was an adaptation from a diet recipe book for slow cookers, and was a pretty easy recipe (particularly using the slow cooker, but also just the limited number of items to chop / dice / slice). And the mango chutney is really the key to the sweet taste. I wasn’t a big fan of chutney before, but it is awesome here.… Read the rest

Extremely Rich Chocolate Cake (REC00004)

PolyWogg.ca
November 6 2016

I snagged the base for this recipe from a “Taste of Home Fall Baking – Fresh from the Oven” cookbook. My first attempt at a proper cake, part of a goal for myself.

Type of mealGenreDifficulty
Dessert, Side, CakeBakingEasy to Normal
Cooking TimeYieldRating
Prep: 40m
Baking: 40m
Cooling: 40m
Total: 2h		12 servings★★★★★

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 package devil’s food cake mix
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 package instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tbsp chocolate syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Frosting

  • 1 lb / 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
  • 6 tbsp boiling water
  • 6 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1.5 cups butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup confectioner’s / icing sugar

Main preparations

Cake

  1. In a large bowl, combine the devil’s food cake mix (1 package), sour cream (1 cup), instant chocolate fudge pudding mix (1 package), eggs (4 large), canola oil (1/3 cup), water (1/4 cup), buttermilk (1/4 cup), chocolate syrup (2 tbsp) and vanilla extract (2 tsp).
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Chocolate Chip Caramel Rolls (REC00003)

PolyWogg.ca
October 16 2016

I snagged the base for this recipe from a “Taste of Home Fall Baking – Fresh from the Oven” cookbook. My first real attempt at a baking recipe, part of a new goal for myself.

Type of mealGenreDifficulty
Dessert, Side, RollsBakingEasy
Cooking TimeYieldRating
Prep: 1h
Rise: 1h + 1h
Baking: 30-35m
Cooling: 10m
Total: 3h 45m		12 servings★★★★☆

Ingredients

Dough

  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1 pkg / 1/4 oz / 2.25 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3/4 cup 2% milk
  • 3 tbsp canola oil
  • 1/4 cup sugar (* need more below)
  • 1.5 tsp salt
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips (* need more below)

Filling

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup sugar (* need more above)
  • 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips (* need more above)

Syrup

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup light whipping cream

Main preparations

Dough

  1. Starting with a large bowl, use warm water (3/4 cup) to dissolve the active dry yeast (1 pkg / 1/4 oz / 2.25 tsp).
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Maple Pork (REC00002)

PolyWogg.ca
February 23 2015

Andrea snagged this recipe from her Mom, and it might be a Looney-Spoons recipe originally. It’s pork tenderloin with maple syrup. Sure, there’s other stuff in it, but those are the two flavours that pop. Totally awesome.

Type of mealGenreDifficulty
Dinner, Main, PorkGeneralEasy
Cooking TimeYieldRating
Prep: 10m
Marinate: 1h
Cooking: 40m
Total: 1h 50m		6 servings★★★★★

Ingredients

  • 1.5 lbs / 680 g pork tenderloin, trimmed of fat
  • 2 tsp grated orange peel/zest
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce (sodium-reduced)
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup (sodium-reduced)
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1.5 tsp curry powder
  • 1.5 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Sous-Chef Preparations

  1. Trim the pork (1.5 lb / 680 g) of all visible fat.
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