Penne carbonara with cream cheese

I had some leftover canadian-style bacon, and Madeleine loves carbonara, so the decision was clear.  Except I didn’t have cream!  But I did have cream cheese, so I improvised.  The result was creamy and rich, and perhaps a bit less fat as well!   Ingredients 2 Tb olive oil and 2 Tb butter 1 cup…

White loaf bread with rolled barley flakes

Although I tend to push the boundary of wholesome, whole grains when making bread, sometimes it’s nice to just have a light, white loaf.  This is basically what I’ve made, but with the umphhh of rolled barley for flavour, texture and health. Ingredients 450 g (1 lb) white bread flour 150 g (5.5 oz) rolled barley flakes…