The Chilihead’s Most Recent Recipes
Chocolate Trifle
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (sorry that intro never gets old to me!), my wife introduced me to trifle. As a young warthog (ok, they're both Disney properties!), I had never experienced trifle. I was not a huge fan of pudding mind you. On the other hand,...
Zucchini Cake
This simple GF zucchini cake recipe is a number of years in the making (or at least putting it online is). Back when I was an editor for a small, rural weekly newspaper in North Dakota, I got zucchini'd! I had never had that experience as a city boy before. So I made...
Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting
Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting 1 1/4 cups (280 g) semisweet chocolate chips 5 tbsp (75 g) butter 1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla extract 1/4 tsp (4 g) salt 2 3/4 cups (620 g) powdered sugar Melt the chocolate and butter together. Let it cool and...
Assorted Chili-Induced Ramblings
Chili’s Saskatoon
In the U.S.A., Chili's is a fairly popular chain restaurant based on Southwest and Southern fusion with a penchant for hot and spicy food.. And as restaurants went in the States, it was one of my favourites and then we moved north of the border. Chili's were few and...
Lit Happens Interview
As some of you have surmised, I now live in the the Great White North (of North America), otherwise known as Canada. I'm originally from the States, but now call the lovely city of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, my home. In this Bridge City, there is a local literary show...
Udi’s Gluten Free
Bread, bagels, tortillas, cake, cookies, pizza ... the list goes on and on of items that you supposedly cannot have as soon as you're diagnosed with Celiac's Disease. BCD, I didn't worry about where I was getting bread or what kind. Of course that changed immediately...