Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken This marinade has it all, it’s sweet, smoky, tangy, spicy and hot! I really have no heat tolerance but this chicken was so moist and flavourful that I didn’t mind that my lips were on fire and that my tongue had gone numb! This is what you'll need 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp honey ...
Meal Plan Week 74
HERE’S A GREAT MEAL PLAN I SHARED A FEW YEARS AGO… ENJOY Meal Plan Week 74 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: Steamed Mussels in White Wine and Garlic Serve with... Crusty Bread As always you can go with ...
Bruschetta Pasta
Bruschetta Pasta Here I present my recipe for Bruschetta Pasta, everything awesome about summer on a plate! Its tomato season!!! We picked our first tomato of the season last night and I made: Marinated Tomato Salad This is one of the first recipes I ever developed... before I even knew I wanted to write recipes. I came up with it when ...
Meal Plan Week 85
Here's a great meal plan I shared a few years ago... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 85 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: Poached Shrimp with Asparagus, Tomatoes, and Corn Serve with... Crusty Bread As always ...
Easy Pickles
Easy Pickles I have a confession to make. I love pickles. I love, love, love pickles. I order extra pickles every time I order a hamburger whether it’s from a restaurant or my absolute favourite Big Mac 🍔 You’ll always find a half-eaten jar of pickles in my fridge. You’re also very likely to catch me eating a pickle as a quick snack ☺️ Oooh ...
Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad
Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad Okay, confession time; I wanted to buy ONE Jalapeño pepper for a recipe (coming soon!) but the second store in a row only sold them by the pack…. The pack! So here I am, with A PACK of jalapeño peppers and it came to me: Spicy Pasta Salad, in honour of summer/BBQ season AND my PACK of jalapeño peppers. Serves 6-8 3 ...
Meal Plan Week 130
Here's a great one I shared a few years ago... Enjoy :) Meal Plan Week 130 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: Slow Cooked Ribs with a Spice Rub Prep the ribs and store them in the fridge on ...
Louisiana Chicken Pasta
Louisiana Chicken Pasta Here I present my recipe for Louisiana Chicken Pasta, read on to learn how you make it! I've been pretty preoccupied with Copycat recipes as of late. I attribute it to many factors; Pinterest I read Pinterest the same way I do the morning newspaper and I find a lot of inspiration there. Covid I'm a proud Canadian ...
Meal Plan Week 183
Meal Plan Week 183 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 ...
Baked Shrimp Dip
Baked Shrimp Dip Here I present my recipe for Baked Shrimp Dip; aromatic veggies sautéed in butter, with two cheeses and buttery shrimp added, then baked to perfection. I wrote this recipe a long time ago but forgot about it! I hit an inspirational pique and this is one of the masterpieces that was created 🤣 I highly recommend you make this ...
Meal Plan Week 124
Here's a great meal plan that I shared a few years ago... Enjoy Meal Plan Week 124 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: Mussels Steamed in a Dijon Mustard Cream Sauce (Mussels Dijonnaise) Served ...
Grilled Vegetables
Grilled Vegetables Here I present my recipe for Grilled Vegetables; its simply grilling your favourite seasonal vegetables then tossing them in butter with crunchy coarse salt. Looking Back I originally posted this recipe in the summer of 2021. What an extraordinarily bad time in history. I still don't trust its over, do you? I'm grateful for ...