Meal Plan Week 132 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 Pot Pie with Puff Pastry (Prepare the filling on Sunday then finish off baking the pie with the puff pastry on Monday) serve with ...
Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry
Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry Here I present one of Mike's absolute favourite meals. At special occasions I make extra large turkeys just so I can use the leftovers in this (and other) meal(s)! In a pinch you can poach a chicken breast or even throw it in raw. A simple recipe for the classic chicken pot pie with tons of veggies and lean ...
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 ...
Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff
Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff Here I present my recipe for Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff. I wanted Swedish Meatballs but I was too lazy to roll out the meatballs... Swedish Meatball Beef Stroganoff was born! Read on to learn how to make it! The Inspiration Swedish-ish Meatballs I was craving meatballs. Swedish meatballs but I was ...
Meal Plan Week 131
Meal Plan Week 131 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 Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Breasts (Prepare the marinade and marinate the chicken on Sunday night) serve with... Greek ...
Meal Plan Week 86
This is a meal plan I published last year... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 86 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: Pasta Pesto alla Carlofortina Tuesday: Chicken Bruschetta (BBQ 2 extra chicken breasts; season ...
Homemade Caesar Dressing
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 ...