Homemade Caesar Dressing One of my 'Guilty Pleasures' and I'm using quotations on purpose is Caesar salad. The quotations is because it's a salad but delve deeper and you know what I'm saying is true. Enter the mayonnaise based dressing; the foundation for the cheese and bacon. I'd say I'm sorry or ashamed but I'm NOT! I love you Caesar salad ...
Nacho Cheese Shells
Nacho Cheese Shells Here I present my recipe for Nacho Cheese Shells; a cheesy, gooey pasta side inspired by nacho cheese. Do you ever find yourself sitting, staring into the abyss of your cupboard just craving inspiration? I do. I’m constantly looking for new ideas and things to try, especially since I’m a food blogger. The ...
Slow Cooked Ribs with a Spice Rub
Slow Cooked Ribs with a Spice Rub I profess to have THE best BBQ Rib recipe around. And I do. I'm not a one trick pony though 😂 Just kidding! I've been wanting to try ribs in the crockpot for a while and when I thought of this rub I figured it's a match made in heaven 😇 These ribs are decadent and melt in your mouth and man are they ...
Chewy Monster Cookies
Chewy Monster Cookies I'm so digging sharing older recipes... this one is fantastic and I'm totally going to bake these with my kids over March Break! This is the perfect time of year for this recipe; just steal some Halloween candy when no one is looking! This recipe reminds me of ‘cleaning out the closet’; throw in whatever goodies you have on ...
Collard Greens Pesto
Collard Greens Pesto A few weeks ago I received my vegetable order from our local farm and included in it was Collard Greens. I’ve never had them, know absolutely nothing about them. I’ve seen Real Housewives of Atlanta where Kandi made her Collard Greens that took hours to simmer. We’re in the middle of a heat wave, not feeling hours to ...
Meal Plan Week 127
Meal Plan Week 127 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: Copycat Alice Springs Chicken serve with my... Retro Mashed Potato Salad Serve it warm! Tuesday: Deluxe ...
Retro Mashed Potato Salad
Retro Mashed Potato Salad Here I present my recipe for Retro Mashed potato Salad, serve it hot or cold - you'll love it any and all ways. We are in the midst of the most glorious of seasons… BBQ season! Just kidding! It’s summer. I love summer, I love hot!!! Hate air conditioning 🤦♀️ In our traditional Canadian household we bbq year ...
Seasoned, Marinated Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
Seasoned, Marinated Roasted Chicken Drumsticks This is a recipe inspired by KFC Grilled Chicken. It’s actually adapted from Todd Wilbur’s rendition with my own twist of course… and no MSG 🤗 There are few times in life that my daughter will scream, “yum, I love those”. She’s officially the pickiest eater I’ve ever seen. She’s a thousand times ...
Meal Plan Week 126
Meal Plan Week 126 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: Perfectly Brined Chicken Drumsticks Prepare the brine on Sunday then add the drumsticks in the brine before leaving for the day on Monday morning ...
Thousand Island Dressing
Thousand Island Dressing Here I present my recipe for a complete copycat rendition of the classic; Thousand Island Dressing! Why Thousand Island Dressing? The smart aZZ in me wants to say, "why not?" 🤣🤣🤣 Honestly though its been on my mind since I published my Copycat Kraft French Dressing,in that recipe I mentioned that I couldn't stomach ...
Meal Plan Week 125
Meal Plan Week 125 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: Deluxe Cheeseburgers with... Copycat Coleslaw Prepare and marinate tomorrow's chicken. Tuesday: Honey-Lime Marinated Grilled ...
Spicy Vegan Power Bowl
Spicy Vegan Power Bowl I’m not vegan, nor am I a vegetarian but I do love the idea of eating a plant-based meal on the regular. This meal offers both hot and cold, smooth and crunch, spice and creaminess to cut the heat. And in case you’re okay with some dairy in your diet like I am… you can add ranch dressing to make this over-the-top ...