Meal Plan Week 80 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", ...
Catalina Pasta Salad
Catalina Pasta Salad Before “our new normal” we would have a family bbq for each of our children’s birthdays for which Mike’s family would fly in. At least once Mike's mother would make this pasta salad for Mike because it’s his favourite. What I have omitted is cheese cubes and flaked ham…. Draw your own conclusions on that part!!! I ...
Meal Plan Week 79
Meal Plan Week 79 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 and marinade the chicken on Sunday night and store in the fridge until you're ready to ...
Pasta Pesto alla Carlofortina
Pasta Pesto alla Carlofortina Have you ever heard the saying, "you don't know, what you don't know"? Well that was me! I didn't know about Pesto alla Carlofortina, at all! I'd never heard of it, seen it, tasted it, dreamt of it but there it was! Thank you Pinterest. Now from my very limited research since I don't speak Italian, the ...
Meal Plan Week 78
Meal Plan Week 78 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 with Kale and Basil Pesto The pesto can be prepared on Sunday to save time. Serve with... Butter and Garlic Baked ...
Meal Plan Week 77
Meal Plan Week 77 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 Potato and Broccoli Soup I know its summer but I love a big pot of soup all year long :) Serve with... Crusty Bread As always you can go with ...
Barbequed Salmon with a Spicy Sesame-Soy Glaze
Barbequed Salmon with a Spicy Sesame-Soy Glaze This is an insanely easy dish that really tastes like you got in (an expensive) restaurant. Also, this was our first BBQ of the year! My parents and I had salmon, Mike had a steak (he hates fish!). I gave mike a taste of my salmon and he said it was “okay”; I take that as a win! Originally ...
Strawberry and Feta Salad with Walnuts
Strawberry and Feta Salad with Walnuts Without a doubt I love summer. I also love a summery salad. Honestly though, I love all salads; they're healthy flavour bombs with crunch and tang. Salads round out and compliment any and every meal. Here you get the sweet of the fresh (Ontario) strawberries, the saltiness of the feta and ...
Meal Plan Week 76
Meal Plan Week 76 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: Steak Marinade The steak should be placed in the marinade on the Sunday before work. I spend most of my last day off doing "meal prep", this is a life ...
Ultimate Steak marinade
Ultimate Steak marinade With bbq season safely here it’s a good idea to have a recipe or two that works for tougher, less expensive cuts of meat. The tougher cuts save you money but the reality is, they taste better. Using a marinade breaks down the tough connective tissue associated with chewy beef. Also, the natural sugars in the ...
Meal Plan Week 75
Meal Plan Week 75 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", ...
Easy Roasted Vegetables
Easy Roasted Vegetables This is one of those "recipes" that's dependent on your preference and the veggies you have on hand. I promise you'll come back to this method all the time. It's fast enough for a weeknight dinner but elegant enough that its sure to impress at any special occasion. This is how you make it: Preheat your oven to ...