Chicken and Dumpling Soup This is what we had for dinner tonight and Mike loved it :) I can’t help it, it’s winter and it’s cold and crappy and I love soup. I love everything about soup, the smell and the warmth while it cooks, curling up with a blanket and watching the snow fall while I carefully slurp the hot broth. Okay, I’m being a little ...
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Roasted Split Chicken
Roasted Split Chicken Here I present my recipe for Roasted Split Chicken, a combination of a roasted chicken and barbecued chicken that's juicy, tender and delicious :) I’ve mentioned many times; I’m a proud Canadian girl 🇨🇦 I was born in Toronto and like most people in my age cohort I can’t afford to live in Toronto, so I live outside! We ...
Turkey, Broccoli and Cheddar Pie with Puff Pastry
Turkey, Broccoli and Cheddar Pie with Puff Pastry I’ll cook a huge turkey two or three times a year then of course I’ll make extra so I can make other yummy dishes. I was planning to make my Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry but I had a bunch of broccoli to use. Inspiration struck! It’s the little things in life that make it worth living ...
Baked Bone-in Chicken Breasts
Baked Bone-in Chicken Breasts Here I present a simple recipe for Baked Bone-in Chicken Breasts; seasoned to perfection then pan seared in butter, a fantastic alternative to the everyday boneless chicken breast. My daughter goes to gymnastics every weekend so I met another gymnastics mom and we became friends ❤️ She’s really awesome and makes ...
Classic Chicken and Dumplings
Classic Chicken and Dumplings Here I present my recipe for the all-American classic; Chicken and Dumplings, with the FLUFFIEST dumplings you'll ever taste :) Aw Pinterest, how you inspire me! I kept seeing a recipe for a copycat rendition of Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings… This one. I almost followed it to the letter but I used ...
Roasted Curried Chicken Drumsticks
Roasted Curried Chicken Drumsticks Here I present my recipe for Roasted Curried Chicken Drumsticks, they're spicy and juicy and the skin is slightly crispy thanks to the cornstarch. I was going through Pinterest one day looking at what seemed like dozens of recipes that I wanted to try that called for Jamaican Curry. I was intrigued. Just ...
Baked Greek Chicken
Baked Greek Chicken Has this ever happened to you; you’re looking at your local grocery flyers and see something on sale. In my case it was tzatziki. This sale inspired me to crave Greek Rice with Greek potatoes and of course chicken souvlaki. The flaw in my plan was the two feet of snow on top of the bbq. There was very little chance mike ...
Sous Vide Chicken Breast
Sous Vide Chicken Breast Here I present my recipe for an amazing chicken dish; a technique, more than a recipe; use any seasoning blend of your choosing to make this your own, impressive meal recipe with minimal effort. So I don't know about you but there aren't too many days that we as a family have any spare time. Our son and daughter have ...
Chicken Pot Pie with Puff Pastry
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 ...
Seasoned, Marinated Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
Seasoned, Marinated Roasted Chicken Drumsticks This is a recipe inspired by KFC Grilled Chicken. It’s actually adapted from Todd Wilbur’s rendition with my own twist of course… and no MSG 🤗 There are few times in life that my daughter will scream, “yum, I love those”. She’s officially the pickiest eater I’ve ever seen. She’s a thousand times ...
French Onion Baked Chicken
French Onion Baked Chicken Does anyone else hear Dave Chappelle's voice when they say the word "chicken'? Chicken. Here I thought I was going to order the chicken because its delicious but apparently I'm genetically predisposed to liking the chicken. Chicken. Sorry but I've been hearing that in my head (no, not like... I see dead people) ...
Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole
Hearty Chicken & Noodle Casserole I've talked about it so many times but when I look back at my childhood I realize how comical it was. Now my parents will probably get angry with me reading this because they're going to say, 'here we go again, making fun of the immigrants'... but I'm not! I swear! Have you ever seen My Big Fat Greek ...