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Welcome to Kitchen Simmer, formerly known as Curry and Comfort. My name is Ramona and I hope you enjoy my culinary journey...

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Spicy Pork Curry 16 Jan 2024
I have always been a curry lover. Even when I was just a little girl, spicy curry always made my mouth start to water. I love to eat it with a rice and curry meal or even simply with some toasted roti or naan. This is a very spicy version of pork curry. Hence the word "fiery" in…
Chorizo and Cornbread Dressing (Stuffing) 20 Oct 2023
Chorizo and Cornbread Dressing (Stuffing) Recipe by Ramona from Kitchen Simmer Ingredients: Cornbread: 3 boxes Jiffy corn muffins prepared according to package instructions. Make the cornbread the day before so you have plenty of time to get the cornbread dried out and firm…
Lollipop Corn Dogs 16 Sep 2023
Ingredients: 1 cup of Bisquick Mix 2/3 cup Corn Meal 1 and 1/3 cup butter milk 1 egg 1 tsp Lawry's seasoning salt 1 tsp paprika 1 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 package of hot dogs (contains 8) flour (for dusting) oil for deep frying Note: if you do not have Bisquick,…
Masala Chicken Skewers 08 Aug 2023
I have a confession.. I don't enjoy cutting meat . If I can buy meat that is cut and prepped beforehand, I always do. When I find chicken tenders on sale, I stock up because they are already portioned out perfectly for chicken skewers. I marinated these chicken tenders in my…
My Favorite Blueberry Muffins 06 Jun 2023
Ingredients: Dry Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt Wet ingredients: 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup yogurt (whole fat, plain) 1/2 cup milk whole milk 1 stick butter (8 Tbs or 1/4 cup) melted and cooled 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups…
Sri Lankan Miris (red chili) Kokis 14 Apr 2023
Ingredients: 2 up to 2 1/2 cups rice flour (available in Indian Stores) 1 cup coconut milk 1 cup water 1 egg 1-2 Tbs red chili powder (or to taste) salt to taste Directions: Mix Batter until smooth and it forms a thick "pancake" like batter. Heat oil (only halfway up a deep…
Upma (South Indian Breakfast Dish) 06 Feb 2023
This is a very special dish for me because it takes me back to my childhood. My mother would make Upma every now and then and I was always first in line to get seconds because it's one of my absolute favorite dishes. It's such a simple dish and for those of you that are not sure…
Spicy Beef Stroganoff 02 Jan 2023
Spicy Beef Stroganoff Recipe by Ramona from Kitchen Simmer Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds of boneless beef chuck cut into large bite-size pieces salt and black pepper (to season beef) 1/2 cup A/P flour 8oz sliced white button mushrooms 1 large onion 2 carrots sliced 2-3 jalapeno…
Chicken and Broccoli Cheese Soup 07 Dec 2022
It's Christmas time here and "Baby, It's Cold Outside". So if you have no place to go, make some soup and "Let it Snow". Yes, I have been listening to too many Christmas songs while I cook in the kitchen. Soup is one of my favorite parts of winter. Well to tell you the truth, I…
Acorn Kisses 02 Nov 2022
I love cute food ideas. I can't take credit for coming up with these because I have seen them all over Pinterest, Facebook and a variety of other places on the internet. I just know they are adorable and so much fun to make with my kids. All you need is a handful of ingredients…
Halloween Treats 12 Oct 2022
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Hope everyone has a safe and happy day full of treats and no tricks! :) Here is my Halloween Treat round up.... Halloween Witch's Hat Cookies Decorated Pumpkin Cake Bloody Cyclops Cupcakes Yummy Mummy Pizzas Gummy Worm Halloween Cupcakes Candy Corn Rice…
Sri Lankan Pittu (Rice Flour and Coconut Dish) 20 Jul 2022
Traditional Sri Lankan food always makes me very happy, hungry and ready to eat. Most of it involves very simple ingredients like rice and coconut. One dish that is made from coconut and rice flour is called Pittu. My mother says that Pittu is her favorite dish to eat and will…
Chicken Tikka Kebabs 17 Jun 2022
Chicken Tikka is basically chunks of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt. Traditionally, they are cooked in a clay oven called a Tandoor. But I simply cooked them on a griddle on my stove and it still came out delicious. The key to getting this dish right is the marinating…
Roasted Tomato Carrot Soup with Cheesy Bread Dunkers 18 May 2022
Ingredients for Roasted Tomato and Carrot soup: 2lbs fresh tomatoes cut into large chunks 2 large onion cut into chunks 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots 7-10 cloves or garlic (you are roasting this so the flavor is mild) salt and black pepper to taste canola oil (about 2 Tbs) 6-8 cups…
Fruit Salad in Watermelon Bowl 26 Apr 2022
Ingredients: Small seedless watermelon Pineapple grapes cantaloupe **Any fruit you desire Dressing: Juice of lemon Zest of lemon agave or honey (if desired) mint (optional) Recommended Good Cook tool: Citrus Zester Citrus Reamer Melon Baller Directions: Cut a base for your…
Sri Lankan Miris (red chili) Kokis 10 Mar 2022
A few months back I made traditional Sri Lankan Kokis (a dish that is made by deep-frying a batter of rice flour and coconut milk). My mother said she had some fantastic kokis in Sri Lanka that had red chili powder in the batter to make it very spicy. I never tried spicy kokis…
Sri Lankan Christmas Cake 04 Dec 2021
Sri Lankan Christmas Cake is is not your typical fruit cake. Yes, it has some fruit and nuts, but it's got so much more rich and delicious ingredients that it's bursting with flavor. A small piece is all that is required for any sweet tooth. My mother and I took this Christmas…
Pumpkin Flan with Maple Syrup 08 Nov 2021
We are on a countdown to Thanksgiving. You will see a lot of great ideas in the next couple of weeks to make your Thanksgiving extra special. Today it's all about a fast dessert. After our Thanksgiving feast, my family always craves something pumpkin, spiced and sweet. I love to…
Halloween Week: Halloween Round-up 2021 12 Oct 2021
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!! Hope everyone has a safe and happy day full of treats and no tricks! :) Here is my Halloween Treat round up.... Halloween Witch's Hat Cookies Decorated Pumpkin Cake Bloody Cyclops Cupcakes Yummy Mummy Pizzas Gummy Worm Halloween Cupcakes Candy Corn Rice…
Apple Slice "Nachos" 15 Sep 2021
My Apple Slice "Nachos" have fresh slices of tart Granny Smith apples drizzled with peanut butter and chocolate and then sprinkled with chopped peanuts, sweetened coconut and dried cranberries. It's a perfect snack food to enjoy any time or even as a dessert. My kids crave a fun…