Everyday Noodle Bake This is a recipe I almost didn’t write because I wasn’t sure it constituted a recipe but I have come back to it a few times lately and find myself talking about it quite a but so I figured; it’s a recipe! This is just a way to switch up everyday spaghetti and meat sauce (not there is anything wrong with that!), similar in ...
Meal Plan Week 69
Meal Plan Week 69 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: Sous Vide Teriyaki Steak Bites with Broccoli and Peppers Served with rice or noodles (cooked according to package directions, use a 453 g sirloin steak instead of ...
Sous Vide Teriyaki Steak Bites with Broccoli and PeppersÂ
Sous Vide Teriyaki Steak Bites with Broccoli and Peppers I chose to use my Sous vide here because I wanted to use tough stewing beef cubes, I find the flavour is intense but the meat does need to be cooked low and slow to break the tough muscles down. Alternatively you can simplify this recipe by using a steak, I’d go with sirloin - cube the ...
Meal Plan Week 68
Meal Plan Week 68 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. Â 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: Classic Shrimp Stir Fry served with rice (cooked according to package directions, make 1 extra cup of rice and reserve for another ...
Baked Ranch Pasta with Chicken and Spinach
Baked Ranch Pasta with Chicken and Spinach Mike’s family flew in for our daughter’s second birthday and I made this the night they arrived. This is a total no-pressure, pantry dish that tastes incredible! Those little Ranch packages are a great go-to for amazing flavour. This was originally posted on June 15, ...
Meal Plan Week 67
Meal Plan Week 67 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: A Brand New Flank Steak Recipe ...(prepare and marinate the steak on Sunday night, leaving the steak in the fridge) Served with with...  Buttermilk Mashed ...
Baked Falafels
Baked Falafels This is another vegetarian recipe, inspired by my quest for a diet based less around meat. Â Oh my gawwwd! Â This falafel recipe is frickin delicious. The falafels are creamy on the inside and crunchy on the outside - even though they're baked! Â That's right!!!! Â I said BAKED!!! Top with a lightened up sauce to rival the ...
Meal Plan Week 66
Meal Plan Week 66 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: Good Old Fashioned Meatloaf Prep the beef mixture on Sunday and store it wrapped, in your fridge until you're ready to bake it.  My family likes ...
Spicy Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Breasts
Spicy Mediterranean Roasted Chicken Breasts This is one of those recipes that I go back to time and time again and yet, I've never posted it! Â I love roasting bone-in chicken breasts because you get a lot more flavour and of course it doesn't dry out. Â Â Â I like this marinade because you get the intense flavour from the garlic and oregano ...
Perfect Peas
Perfect Peas It’s bizarre; the one AND only vegetable everyone in my house will eat is peas. Specifically frozen peas because they’re so convenient. I grabbed the bag from the freezer, ready to warm it the same old way and then I said NO! I knew it was a gamble but I want more out of life. So I googled... lo and behold, I found ...
Meal Plan Week 65
Meal Plan Week 65 Planning ahead is key to meal prep. Â 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: The filling and sauce for these enchiladas should be prepped ahead of time, maybe on Sunday before work. Â I spend most of my last day off doing "meal prep", this is a ...
Black Bean Chicken
Black Bean Chicken I’m having a love affair with stir fry’s; they’re fast, easy and healthy. I'm also continuing my love affair with the Chinese take-out menu (we were on a break for a while).  Enjoy :) A lightened recipe for classic Chinese takeout; Black bean sauce coated on melt-in-your-mouth chicken served with ...