Nectarine Crumble

This is such a classic dessert. I don't usually set out to make it per se, it is usually when we buy a basket of some fruit and they start to ripen too quickly. It's a good way to use up peaches, nectarine, apples, and anything else similar. I'm not sure if this is a "Crisp" or a "Crumble" - some say they are the same thing. It's definitely not a "cobbler".

Nectarine Crumble

You start with almost any fruit - peaches work really well, and apples is a classic. Also, any baking spice will work. I like to go easy on the cinnamon and heavy on the nutmeg. 

Nectarine filling with delicious nutmeg, lemon,
and a bit of flour and sugar

We like ours with lots of crumble topping - and it has to have oats in it. 

Crumble topping - basically flour, brown sugar, oats, and butter

A little vanilla ice cream completes the package.

Next time:

Me: 8/10
SO: 9/10
SSO: n/a

Skillet Chicken with Cilantro and Lime

This dish blew my socks off. We had some boneless chicken thighs hanging around in the freezer, and needed a summer Mediterranean type recipe to spice it up. This is so full of flavour, a bit spicy and that wonderful cilantro!  Paired it up with a bit of sliced cucumber and (should have been yogurt but we only had sour cream on hand) to temper the heat a bit. Served on rice.

Skillet Chicken with Cilantro and Lime

Next Time: simmer longer or bake it

Me: 9.5/10
SO: 10/10
SSO: n/a

Mediterranean Orzo with tomatoes

This dish was delicious, but to be honest I don't remember much else. I had added this recipe as a draft post 4 months ago and only decided to resurrect it now. That is store bought calamari on the plate, just ignore that.

Me: This was at least 8/10 I think
SO: 8/10
SSO: n/a