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 ...
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Turkey Ala King
Turkey ala King This recipe is another great example of how a 'cream' sauce doesn't have to be fattening. I've used 1/2 a tbsp of butter only and that really is enough to give off that great flavour. Plus, this recipe calls for cooked, lean turkey breast (a shout-out to our thanksgiving dinner) AND it starts with a MASSIVE pan of vegetables!!! ...
My Updated Surviving the Holiday Dinner Guide
This is the Holiday Guide I dust off every Thanksgiving, and then Christmas 🎄... the countdown is on :) Not much has changed from what I wrote last year; I remember the first time I did the Thanksgiving turkey, I know I sound old… I’m not though, I swear! Anyway, the first time I roasted the turkey I took tips from Ina Garten; I didn’t stuff the ...
My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine
My “I Challenge ALL Claims to the Ultimate Brine” Turkey Brine I’ve always claimed to roast the best turkey in the world but with this brine; I’m totally right. Modest-shmodest; you have to try this recipe, it’s glorious! A simple Brine recipe to totally take your next holiday turkey to the next level ...
Moroccan Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken
Moroccan Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken Do you ever just sit there watching the birds fly by or leaves blowing or anything. Just sitting there not really thinking about anything in particular and then, boom 🤯- you get an idea!?? That’s what happened when I came up with this recipe. It’s inspired by a pasta dish I used to order in a ...
End of Summer Marinade
End of Summer Marinade No doubt your herb gardens are as abundant as mine this time of year and I simply couldn’t resist dipping into each one ☺ This recipe is inspired by all of the cottage barbecue’s I’ve been to over the years. There is nothing like a big barbecue out in the country air, next to the fire pit as the sun sets; if I concentrate, I ...
Chicken Bruschetta
Chicken Bruschetta Here I present my recipe for Chicken Bruschetta; read on to learn how you can make it ;) I’m sure you have all been there, you have bought too much of a good thing and then you are left wondering, “what am I going to do with all of these...”. Well I lost control at the farmer’s market when the first of the Ontario tomatoes ...
Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Peppers
Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Peppers As I sit here, pondering the zombie apocalypse like everyone else, I’m a) trying to figure out if the end is nigh b) trying to figure out what toilet paper has to do with a zombie apocalypse c) trying to figure out if this is just a prelude to a marketing scheme d) trying to figure out what ...
Chicken Taco Salad
Chicken Taco Salad My mother bought me one of the pioneer woman’s cook books. Honestly as I sit here writing this I realize should know which book it is, but I don’t 🤷♀️ It has her picture on it if that helps. Anyway I was looking through it and came across her taco salad. Totally inspired this taco salad but dare I say this Taco Salad is ...
Brick Chicken
Brick Chicken Here I present my recipe for Brick Chicken, made on the stovetop - you will not believe the crunch and flavour this chicken has :) As promised, here is the second part to my two part chicken 🐔 series! Again chicken is butterflied Another term for butterflied chicken is Spatchcock which sounds really British to me 🤣 For this ...
Healthy, Spicy Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese
Healthy, Spicy Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese There are few things in life that satisfy more than ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese. How about ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese, with sausage? Oooh, make it spicy sausage. Make it ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese with spicy sausage. Wait! Make it HEALTHY ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese with spicy ...
Chicken Florentine with Mushrooms
Chicken Florentine with Mushrooms Here I present a recipe for Chicken Florentine with Mushrooms; delicate chicken and mushrooms coated in a pan sauce with fresh spinach :) My children are away They were invited to Florida with my family for what we call March Break in Canada, Spring Break in the U.S. I have discovered that my life is ...