Perfectly Brined Chicken Drumsticks OMG! These recipes get better and better! I love chicken drumsticks on the grill but when they're brined in my Perfect Brine then I loooooooooove Chicken Drumsticks 🍗 These are salty and tangy have a depth of flavour like nothing else. This is how you make them: Combine the water, ...
Meal Plan Week 91
Meal Plan Week 91 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: Sausage and Alfredo Skillet Lasagna with Fresh Spinach Served with a... Green Salad ...prep enough for two salads and store half for another ...
Meal Plan Week 90
Weekly Meal Plan Week 90 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 Mussels in a White Wine Cream Sauce with Bacon and Tomatoes with... Crusty Bread As always you can go with store-bought bread. ...
Prosciutto Crisps
Prosciutto Crisps I used to go to Casino Niagara with my mother and her friend, Dianne. Dianne was what we referred to as "my second mother". Over the years our relationship has distanced as these things naturally do but I'll always remember the adventures she included me in. Enter Casino Niagara. They had what was referred to as a "High ...
Scalloped Potatoes with Broccoli
Scalloped Potatoes with Broccoli This is a dish that always used to intimidate me! Now I say with much confidence; this is awesome and super simple. I’ve also lightened it up by using milk and flour instead of butter and cream. This post was originally published on March 11, 2016! Lightened up Scalloped Potatoes with fresh broccoli ...
Beef and Broccoli
Beef and Broccoli This is one of those dishes I had heard about time and time again, thinking this was difficult. I love this dish. It’s easy and delicious and it comes together in minutes. This is perfect for this time of year because it’s fast, healthy and full of protein. Why is this seasonal you ask? Well odds are there is someone thinking New ...
Meal Plan Week 87
Meal Plan Week 87 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: The filling and sauce for these enchiladas should be prepped ahead of time, maybe on Sunday before work. I spend most of my last day off doing "meal prep", this is ...
Baked Cheesy Cauliflower with Bacon
Baked Cheesy Cauliflower with Bacon Some things are a classic for a reason; because they’re awesome! This dish is soul-soothing, stick to your ribs. Despite this, it’s pretty low cal considering it’s a butter-based cheese sauce. Serve this in place of your starch and you won’t even notice the starch is missing. Add the butter and ...
Another Awesome Burger Sauce
Another Awesome Burger Sauce I am always on the hunt for a new burger sauce or condiment to try. Switching up simple ingredients in any sauce changes the entire experience. I must admit this was an attempt to recreate McDonald's Big Mac sauce but I had a big miss here. This sauce doesn't taste anything like the Big Mac sauce I was looking for ...
Marinated Cauliflower Salad
Marinated Cauliflower Salad This is the year!!! I say this every year. Of course, foolishly I’m referring to liking cauliflower. I think to myself maybe my mother’s right, maybe if I eat something enough, I’ll like it 🤷♀️ But no. No. I do not like cauliflower. This recipe though came close. If you like cauliflower I think you’ll appreciate ...
Meal Plan Week 84
Meal Plan Week 84 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: Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Peppers with 2 Cups cooked (1 cup uncooked) rice, cooked according to package directions AND ...
Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Bites
Sweet and Spicy Sweet Potato Bites I'm pretty sure it's a perfectly standard thing in everyone's house and relationship. One person really likes a certain cuisine or ingredient while their spouse or partner as an equal dislike for said food. Mike hates fish. He actually despises it. He's cool with shellfish but you'll never see him touch ...