Old-Fashioned Beef Stew with Dumplings It’s official, the snow tires are on my car so the crock pot/slow cooker is on my counter!!! Without even meaning to, I make a slow cooker beef stew every late autumn. This year I wanted to try a traditional, gravy based stew with dumplings. Enter doughboys. Doughboys are something I ...
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Thanksgiving 2021
Thanksgiving 2021 In honour of my wonderful American neighbour's I am reposting my Canadian Thanksgiving meal :) In addition to my Surviving the Holiday Dinner Guide, here is what we'll be having this year at our Thanksgiving celebration. To start: Salmon Dip On to the main event: Roasted Turkey Served ...
Meal Plan Week 94
Meal Plan Week 94 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: Roast Beef with Wholegrain Dijon Mustard Prepare the mustard sauce on Sunday. and serve with... Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes and ...
Sous Vide Roast Beef
Sous Vide Roast Beef My sister bought me a Sous Vide Precision Cooker a few Christmas’s ago. I don’t know why this is the first time I’m sharing a recipe because I use it a lot. Especially in the colder months where you love slow cooking. Now I’m far from an expert on the world of sous vide but this roast beef is glorious. I even brought ...
Meal Plan Week 93
Meal Plan Week 93 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 morning (drumsticks ...
Roast Beef with Wholegrain Dijon Mustard
Roast Beef with Wholegrain Dijon Mustard This is really a great time of year to make a roast beef and honestly it is one of the easiest things you can make. While a roast can be expensive, just wait for it to come on sale at your local grocery store. Another great tip is to buy it while it’s on sale and put it in your freezer. Somewhere on the ...
Perfectly Brined Chicken Drumsticks
Perfectly Brined Chicken Drumsticks OMG! These recipes get better and better! I love chicken drumsticks on the grill but when they're brined in my Perfect Brine then I loooooooooove Chicken Drumsticks 🍗 These are salty and tangy have a depth of flavour like nothing else. This is how you make them: Combine the water, ...
Prosciutto Crisps
Prosciutto Crisps I used to go to Casino Niagara with my mother and her friend, Dianne. Dianne was what we referred to as "my second mother". Over the years our relationship has distanced as these things naturally do but I'll always remember the adventures she included me in. Enter Casino Niagara. They had what was referred to as a "High ...
Beef and Broccoli
Beef and Broccoli This is one of those dishes I had heard about time and time again, thinking this was difficult. I love this dish. It’s easy and delicious and it comes together in minutes. This is perfect for this time of year because it’s fast, healthy and full of protein. Why is this seasonal you ask? Well odds are there is someone thinking New ...
Meal Plan Week 87
Meal Plan Week 87 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", this is ...
Another Awesome Burger Sauce
Another Awesome Burger Sauce I am always on the hunt for a new burger sauce or condiment to try. Switching up simple ingredients in any sauce changes the entire experience. I must admit this was an attempt to recreate McDonald's Big Mac sauce but I had a big miss here. This sauce doesn't taste anything like the Big Mac sauce I was looking for ...
Meal Plan Week 84
Meal Plan Week 84 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 Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Peppers with 2 Cups cooked (1 cup uncooked) rice, cooked according to package directions AND ...