Green Pea Purée Here I present a recipe for Green Pea Puree; a velvety side that is sweet and buttery and complimented with the perfect amount of garlic :) Earlier this summer my children were lucky enough to go out east (Canada) with their grandparents for a week. My house was so quiet and clean! My very good friend from work said she was ...
Veggies
Asian Broccoli and Snow Pea Salad
Asian Broccoli and Snow Pea Salad This is a dish I picked up years ago, years! Do you ever try to quantify something from your past and realize it’s been 14 years!?! That’s right… 14! I’m getting old :( On a lighter note, this dish is totally versatile so feel free to switch up the veggies and make it your own. . Ingredients used in ...
Grilled Vegetables
Grilled Vegetables Here I present my recipe for Grilled Vegetables; its simply grilling your favourite seasonal vegetables then tossing them in butter with crunchy coarse salt. Looking Back I originally posted this recipe in the summer of 2021. What an extraordinarily bad time in history. I still don't trust its over, do you? I'm grateful for ...
Creamy Potato Salad with Peas
Creamy Potato Salad with Peas Here I present a healthy recipe for a Creamy Potato Salad with Peas (and corn), a total pantry dish using frozen peas and corn in a homemade, tangy dressing! It’s bbq season!!! Ish! It’s about that time to shake off your favourite recipes to compliment your favourite bbq feast. Potato salad, pasta salad, Caesar ...
My NEW Ultimate Creamed Spinach
My NEW Ultimate Creamed Spinach I'm not going to promise you fresh breath after you eat this dish. The sauce is garlicky! The sauce is creamy and luxurious and as I reminisce about this dish, I'm actually salivating! It may, or may not have anything to do with the fact that I haven't had lunch yet. Originally published on May 12, ...
Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Cheesy Broccoli Soup My very good friend asked me to recreate a broccoli and cheese soup she absolutely adores from one of her favourite restaurants. I've never actually eaten it so it made it quite difficult. So rather than come up with a way to replicate that soup I decided I would make a soup that would be so amazingly delicious that she'd ...
Roasted Cajun Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Cajun Brussels Sprouts Here I present my recipe for Roasted Cajun Brussels sprouts, a healthy side with a spicy kick, a perfect pair to the earthy, caramelized sprouts. I used to think I didn’t like Brussels sprouts, it could be because the only way I’d had them was boiled 🤢 (Sorry mom) Omg my dad used to try to get our dog, Lucky ...
Cajun Sweet Potato Bites
Cajun Sweet Potato Bites Here I present my recipe for Cajun Sweet Potato Bites, smokey, spicy Cajun seasoning coated on sweet potatoes which are then roasted to perfection - perfect with salads, wraps and more! This is a recipe I’ve been mulling over for a while now. It’s no secret I like healthy eating. As a result, I’m trying to eat less ...
Baked Tomatoes
Baked Tomatoes Here I present my recipe for Baked tomatoes; this is the perfect recipe to highlight fresh, plucked from the garden tomatoes. This proud Canadian girl 🇨🇦 would like to announce a bountiful tomato season 🍅 Mike is developing quite the green thumb. So now we’re tasked with eating the plentiful bounty only… Mike doesn’t like ...
Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad
Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad Here I present my recipe for Zesty Italian Tortellini Salad, read on to learn how you can make it :) The Inspiration I've been formulating this recipe for a while now. I was thinking of all the different ways I could make the vinaigrette; creamy and dreamy of course. Then it occurred to me that I've never had a ...
Kale Chips
Kale Chips Here I present my recipe of Kale Chips, read on to learn how you can make them at home :) Hands up if you’ve ever had Kale Chips 🙋♀️ I had never had kale chips until I switched from grocery shopping to having my veggies delivered by a local farm. I guess thank you covid!?! 🤷♀️ Anyway every two weeks I receive an ...
Copycat Coleslaw
Copycat Coleslaw Here I present my recipe for the perfect Copycat Coleslaw. Read on to learn how to make it your own :) I have a confession to make; I can't place where this coleslaw is copycatted from. This coleslaw is creamy, tangy and dilly-icious... get it??? Dilly-icious, dillicius... dill.. AND delicious :) I'm here all ...