Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad Okay, confession time; I wanted to buy ONE Jalapeño pepper for a recipe (coming soon!) but the second store in a row only sold them by the pack…. The pack! So here I am, with A PACK of jalapeño peppers and it came to me: Spicy Pasta Salad, in honour of summer/BBQ season AND my PACK of jalapeño peppers. Serves 6-8 3 ...
Louisiana Chicken Pasta
Louisiana Chicken Pasta Here I present my recipe for Louisiana Chicken Pasta, read on to learn how you make it! I've been pretty preoccupied with Copycat recipes as of late. I attribute it to many factors; Pinterest I read Pinterest the same way I do the morning newspaper and I find a lot of inspiration there. Covid I'm a proud Canadian ...
Baked Shrimp Dip
Baked Shrimp Dip Here I present my recipe for Baked Shrimp Dip; aromatic veggies sautéed in butter, with two cheeses and buttery shrimp added, then baked to perfection. I wrote this recipe a long time ago but forgot about it! I hit an inspirational pique and this is one of the masterpieces that was created 🤣 I highly recommend you make this ...
Meal Plan Week 124
Here's a great meal plan that I shared a few years ago... Enjoy Meal Plan Week 124 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: Mussels Steamed in a Dijon Mustard Cream Sauce (Mussels Dijonnaise) Served ...
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 ...
Barbequed Whole Chicken
Barbequed Whole Chicken I hope everyone had an awesome Thanksgiving! Here is an awesome recipe that is perfect for our unseasonably warm weather and is perfect now since it has nothing to do with Thanksgiving :) Update: This is a recipe I shared 7 years ago! A recipe for Barbequed Whole Chicken, you butterfly a whole chicken then season ...
A New Father’s Day Menu
A New Father's Day Menu Here I present a new menu to honour all the dad's in the world 🌎 Happy Father's Day 💙 To start Baked Lobster Dip Then the main A Brand New Flank Steak Recipe and... Marinated, Roasted Portobello Mushrooms with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and a Green salad with my... Red Wine Shallot ...
Meal Plan Week 182
Meal Plan Week 182 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: Chicken Florentine with Mushrooms (you can cut the breasts into cutlets on Sunday then store them in the fridge but dredge them on Monday ...
Warm Potato Salad
Warm Potato Salad The humble potato. Incredible. Versatile. Delicious. I love making this dish because I can switch up the potato I use, the vinaigrette and the herbs thereby creating a totally different potato salad with each simple twist. Years ago I made this with a boyfriend’s mother for a bbq I was attending. I was going for white wine ...
Deli Style Macaroni Salad
Deli Style Macaroni Salad Here I present a homemade version of the incredible macaroni salad you get at the deli, the noodles soak up a brine then get coated in two yummy sauces! I’m always on the hunt for the perfect macaroni salad. Texture is key. It has to be gooey but it can’t be melty-gooey, it has to have a bite. You know? The noodles ...
Lobster Caesar Salad
Lobster Caesar Salad Here I present my recipe for a Lobster Caesar salad... There are few things in life that I love more than salad. Yes salad. And yes Lisa Simpson, you CAN MAKE FRIENDS WITH SALAD. There is a chance I'm aging myself here. Lobster Decadence :) This recipe was originally on 04 June, 2018! That year Mike's uncle ...
Meal Plan Week 181
Meal Plan Week 181 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: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Make the Meat Sauce on Sunday then reheat it while you cook the pasta). serve with a... Green Salad ...prep ...