Valentine's Day Dinner Menu Call me old-fashioned but I still think a homemade dinner is waaaaaaaay more romantic than a restaurant or take-out. Don't be nervous if you're not 100% gifted in the kitchen because I have a no-fail, delicious and deliciously simple (healthy) menu for anyone and everyone :) To Start: Soy and Sesame Glazed ...
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Meal Plan Week 140
Meal Plan Week 140 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: Copycat Alice Springs Chicken serve with my... Steakhouse Mashed Potatoes with Buttermilk and... Green Salad ...prep enough for two ...
Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Cheesy Broccoli Soup My very good friend asked me to recreate a broccoli and cheese soup she absolutely adores from one of her favourite restaurants. I've never actually eaten it so it made it quite difficult. So rather than come up with a way to replicate that soup I decided I would make a soup that would be so amazingly delicious that she'd ...
Sous Vide Steak
Sous Vide Steak Here I present my recipe for Sous Vide Steaks, they melt in your mouth, the seasoning totally infuses the meat and they're pan-seared in butter... yum! This is actually the first sous vide recipe I made. It makes me sad to look at the instructions picture below because I took those photos in my old kitchen. I loved that ...
Pasta Peperonata
Pasta Peperonata Here I present my recipe for the Italian Classic, Pasta Peperonata.... A pasta dish made with rich tomato sauce consisting of stewed sweet peppers and other yummy, aromatic veggies! My life seems to be at the mercy of an ever-so-cruel running stopwatch that treats me like I'm it's bit@h. Honestly my schedule is ...
Sausage Frittata
Sausage Frittata Here it is, New Years Eve. I often find myself nostalgic on this day, almost sad to see something go. With that said I must say I have a great feeling about 2016, I think it’s going to be a wonderful year. I have prepared a recipe inspired by New Years Day Brunch (I thought of breakfast but who was I kidding!?!). Serve this ...
New Year’s 2022 Dinner Menu
New Year's 2022 Dinner Menu I've been blogging for over 10 years now and this idea JUST popped into my head; from now on my New Year's Eve dinner menu's will be comprised of recipes I've written in the year celebrated. Meaning anything for New Year's 2022 will have recipes I've written in 2022... get it!?! This might be tougher than I think... ...
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 ...
Meal Plan Week 135
Meal Plan Week 135 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: Marinated Barbequed Pork Loin Prepare and marinate the pork on Sunday evening and store in the fridge until you're ready to bbq! Serve ...
Baked Ravioli
Baked Ravioli Here I present my recipe for Baked Ravioli; a simple recipe for a rich and hearty baked ravioli, cheesy and delicious and ready in 30 minutes. Serve as a main or side :) The inspiration Gone are the days of a giant pasta serving in my life. I love pasta but good grief after I eat it, I need a nap! Move over turkey, pasta gives me ...
Ground Beef Stir fry with a Teriyaki-Hoisin Sauce
Ground Beef Stir fry with a Teriyaki-Hoisin Sauce Here I present my recipe for Ground Beef Stir fry with a Teriyaki-Hoisin Sauce; an easy, yummy recipe for a lean ground beef stir fry with crunchy veggies in a homemade Teriyaki sauce with Hoisin sauce! The Idea I'd never had a stir fry with ground beef. I wasn't even sure it was a thing. It ...
Meal Plan Week 133
Meal Plan Week 133 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: Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Make the Meat Sauce on Sunday then reheat it while you cook the pasta). serve with a... Green Salad ...prep enough ...