As a child, the dish of stuffed peppers were in the regular rotation of meals that my Mom versed us in preparing while she was at work. My brothers did not enjoy the pepper part of the dish so to avoid a debate, we would make extra large meatballs. My Mom’s recipe used green peppers and my DH can’t stand them so I tweaked the recipe using the coloured varieties.
Stuffed Peppers using the Flavour Enhancers
Flavour is a huge component to a dish and to cooking it. If a dish is under or over seasoned it can really affect the taste and experience of the dish. Simply over salting a dish will make all that work inedible and you will be ordering pizza in. 😉
As I was rummaging through my fridge, I found some ingredients that once cooked and purée would be similar and even better than a store-bought version of  ‘marinade’ or ‘spice package’. I can control the amount of salt, fat etc. leaving the chemicals out.
Bonus: Not wasting the mushrooms that might be on the edge….
The following are recipes for what I’m labelling as ‘Flavour Enhancers’.
I will be using them in future recipes on the 5 o’clock rush
Double Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Last night, my DD reminded me that it was her day for Muffin Wednesday. Say what? Baking really?!
I feel a little back story is necessary. Way back in culinary school, I thought that I might put my art school background to good use and take the path to become a pastry chef. I enrolled in some extracurricular night classes, specializing in cake decorating. What I soon discovered was that I was too picky or type “A” to become a pastry chef. Trust me, my cakes would be beyond perfect but I would never hit the due date and many brides would be very annoyed. I also realized that measuring or weighing the ingredients was sooooo tedious. And that is because baking is really just Chemistry, so I stuck to the chef path at school. 😉
Back to the Muffin Wednesday issue. I hit the web to search for a muffin recipe that could use my extremely over ripe bananas and I wouldn’t have to make a late run out to the grocery store. I found a great recipe and of course I tweaked it.
I must toot my own horn. The muffins turned out awesome; they are moist, with an overdose of chocolate and border on a cupcake without the frosting. 😀
Double Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Continue to the Recipe for Chocolatey Goodness
Spring has yet to really appear in south-western Ontario. And the last couple of days have been cold. This kind of weather always calls for homemade soup.
Thank goodness I believe and have a well stocked pantry and freezer for least last-minute dinners and creative moments.
I apologize that the pics aren’t up to par 😦 I wanted to eat my dinner hot 😉
Homemade Tomato Soup with Crab and Goat Cheese
“Brinner”, Breakfast-For-Dinner, or BFD is a fun option for last-minute dinner change-up and it is also very economical.
Sweet, savory, or both, Brinner options are simple, nutritious, and filling. Many recipes can be altered based on what you have available in your fridge and pantry: Just swap meat, veggies, fruit, cheeses, and herbs to make it work for you.
Eggs are one of the staples in my home kitchen pantry.
Always check out my Instagram @the5oclockrush  to see my daily dinners photos.
Baked Eggs with an Italian Sausage and 2 Potatoes Hash Browns
