Roasted Split Chicken Here I present my recipe for Roasted Split Chicken, a combination of a roasted chicken and barbecued chicken that's juicy, tender and delicious :) I’ve mentioned many times; I’m a proud Canadian girl 🇨🇦 I was born in Toronto and like most people in my age cohort I can’t afford to live in Toronto, so I live outside! We ...
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Meal Plan Week 170
Happy New Year! This week's meal plan is inspired by the decadent holiday meals our family enjoyed. Here you'll see more vegetarian dishes with only one fish dish and one chicken dish because we ate way too much red meat over the holidays. Remember a healthy lifestyle embraces balance. Meal Plan Week 170 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. ...
Penne alla Vodka
Penne alla Vodka I have a confession to make, this was the first time I had this pasta. Every time I thought about it, I would think about how much cream, fat and calories were in it and then I’d talk myself out of it. Here, there’s my compromise; there’s cream but it’s half & half, and it’s also half the amount other recipes call ...
Beer Cheese Fondue
Beer Cheese Fondue Here I present my recipe for Beer Cheese Fondue; an easy, cheesy recipe for the traditional French dish with an American twist - perfect for your next gathering! One of my favourite pastimes is to scroll through fb marketplace for things I don’t need. Enter my fondue set I picked this up about 4 years ago; brand new in box ...
Farmer’s Casserole
Edit: I'm making this on New Year's Day this year so I thought I'd share it again... Happy New Year's everyone :) This is a recipe I shared last year. This will be perfect for Christmas morning or every other holiday celebrated with family too. I wish everyone a safe and healthy holiday season. I feel so grateful and blessed - I ...
Apple Cheddar Christmas Loaf with Thyme
Apple Cheddar Christmas Loaf with Thyme This is the perfect addition to everyone's holiday breakfast or brunch feast. This bread which kind of has a cake texture is decadent, delicious and so ridiculously simple. You can even make this the day before and then on Christmas morning warm it in a low oven just before serving. I truly hope everyone ...
Swedish Christmas Cookies
Swedish Christmas Cookies This recipe was originally published exactly 4 years ago to the day; my friend reminded me how great it is so I wanted to remind everyone else too... thank you MK! There are certain things in everyone’s childhood that continue to make us feel the magic of Christmas, even in our adult years. For me, it’s ...
My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine
My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine I’ve always claimed to roast the best turkey in the world but with this brine; I’m totally right. Modest-shmodest; you have to try this recipe, it’s glorious! A simple Brine recipe to totally take your next holiday turkey to the next level ...
Meal Plan Week 13
Here's a great meal plan I shared almost 7 years ago! ... where does the time go???? Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 13 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! Monday: Spicy Linguine with Sausage in a Rose ...
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie This is a recipe for that I shared almost a decade ago! I haven't updated anything because I don't want to re-write history here! I'm really proud of my earlier work and I hope you enjoy it too. Believe it or not but I had never eaten Sheherd’s Pie (nor Cottage Pie which I learned is what we in North America refer to ...
Meal Plan Week 169
Meal Plan Week 169 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. My kids will ask me on Sunday what we're going to have for dinner the following Thursday and I always have an answer! Monday: Loaded Beef Enchiladas The filling and sauce for these enchiladas should be prepped ahead on Sunday before work. I spend most of my last day off doing ...
Baked Ravioli with Ricotta
Baked Ravioli with Ricotta Here I present my recipe for Baked Ravioli with Ricotta; a delicious recipe for Baked Ravioli with homemade Ricotta; cheesy and delicious and ready in under an hour ❤️ So I made a near identical recipe to this one last year but the addition of the homemade ricotta really makes this: 1. Incredibly ...