Meal Plan Week 166 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: Roast Beef with Wholegrain Dijon Mustard Prepare the mustard sauce on Sunday and serve with... Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes and ...
Buttermilk Potato Casserole
Buttermilk Potato Casserole This is a recipe I shared years ago but I wanted to share it again and update it with a few photos! Mike's mom was here recently and she made an incredible potato casserole that reminded me I had this recipe written, just waiting to be published! I don't know why I waited so long! Gently baking the ...
Meal Plan Week 165
Meal Plan Week 165 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: Old-Fashioned Beef Stew with Dumplings Prep the crockpot recipe on Sunday then store in your fridge until Monday morning. Set the crock pot to low on ...
Spicy Marinara Sauce
Spicy Marinara Sauce Here I present a super-simple recipe for Spicy Marinara sauce; the classic Italian tomato sauce with some extra heat, using everyday pantry ingredients! This is how you make it In a sauce pot over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and red pepper flakes. When the olive oil is hot, add the onion; ...
Homemade Ricotta
Homemade Ricotta Check out my latest; a super-simple recipe for creamy Homemade Ricotta Cheese and it only has 3 ingredients and will be ready in under an hour :) You hear about it everywhere Inflation, grocery prices, gas prices, cost of living, etc. This is an extraordinarily difficult point in history. Everyday you hear more and more ...
Cheesy Mexican Beef and Rice with Beans, Skillet Dinner
Cheesy Mexican Beef and Rice with Beans, Skillet Dinner This is one of those dishes that is soul-soothing-delicious. I made this dish on a cold night and it warmed me and the house. I love how the corn stays crunchy and by adding black beans you're significantly adding fibre and protein. The green onions at the end give more crunch and ...
Turkey, Broccoli and Cheddar Pie with Puff Pastry
Turkey, Broccoli and Cheddar Pie with Puff Pastry I’ll cook a huge turkey two or three times a year then of course I’ll make extra so I can make other yummy dishes. I was planning to make my Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry but I had a bunch of broccoli to use. Inspiration struck! It’s the little things in life that make it worth living ...
Canadian Poutine
Canadian Poutine Check out my latest, a simple recipe for Canadian Poutine; crispy, salty and crunchy potato wedges topped with fresh cheese curds then drenched in hot gravy :) So what comes to mind when you think of Canadian food? Pea soup (is that Canadian?), Canadian bacon (we actually refer to Canadian bacon as pea meal bacon)… grilled ...
Meal Plan Week 50
This is another Meal Plan I published a few years ago... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 50 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: Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Chicken … served with a… Green ...
Hot Turkey Sliders with Cheese
Hot Turkey Sliders with Cheese There are few things in life that are better than a sandwich. It’s simplicity confuses its versatility. Here I’ve transformed a typical turkey and cheese sandwich into a hot meal, loaded with mushrooms and tomatoes (sorry Mike... he still hates tomatoes 🍅🙄)! yum.... Check that out :) I’ve ...
Meal Plan Week 159
Meal Plan Week 159 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: Greek Chicken serve with... Greek Rice and a..., Green Salad ..prep enough for two salads and then store half in the fridge for Friday's ...
Classic Banana Bread
Classic Banana Bread Here I present a recipe for a personal favourite; Classic Banana Bread - its moist and chewy and full of tons of banana deliciousness :) Since Covid changed pretty much everything, I abandoned the grocery store as my favourite outing. I used to love the grocery store My kids would come with me; first in the cart then ...