Steak and Goat Cheese Salad with a Creamy Scallion and Lime Dressing OMG y'all it's almost Spring! Â I mean while technically it IS Spring I live in southern Ontario where it's not unheard of to have a blizzard in May. Â That's right... freaking May!!!! Â So when an almost warm day hit the other day I was all over two things: Â BBQ ...
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Turkey and Dumplings
Turkey and Dumplings I don’t know about you but I always make too much food, especially around the holidays so I have to come up with fun new ways to use up the leftovers; enter Turkey and Dumplings. Another fun fact you may or may not know about me (well Mike) is that Mike’s family is from the east coast of Canada where they have this delicious ...
Spicy Burger Sauce
Spicy Burger Sauce This is a spicy kick to my rendition of the incredible big mac sauce. There. I said it; I love big macs. Always have. Always will. They’re delicious. Only problem? They’re not too good for your waist although in terms of fast food, I think McDonald’s is one of the healthier options out there. So here I’ve taken my favourite ...
#EatRightForYourSight
#EatRightForYourSight  I have been invited to help promote awareness of Eye Health.  May is Healthy Vision month and the Macular Degeneration Foundation has arranged a Blog Party to share strategies and recipes to combat Macular Degeneration. According to the foundation, Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of legal blindness with a ...
Creamy Pasta Primavera with Fresh Dill
Creamy Pasta Primavera with Fresh Dill This dish comes together in the time the pasta takes to cook! Also, the cream sauce is a (low fat) milk sauce in disguise. This dish tastes like spring even though the weather feels like November lately. Don’t skip the dill, it is absolutely amazing in this sauce and then you get the crunch of the veggies, ...
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies I almost called this recipe: ‘The Chewiest, Yummiest Chocolate Chip Cookie in the World’, yup, I said it. This is without a doubt the world’s most delicious cookie. It is. I swear. You’ll be the hero of every bake sale and every mom in town will want your cookie recipe, even if you don’t have kids, all the moms in town ...
Chicken Burrito
Before announcing I was pregnant with my daughter a lady at work told me her pregnancy craving when she was pregnant was Taco Bell, that planted a seed in my brain because Mike and I had Taco Bell everyday that week until one day they screwed up my order so badly I swore it off (blame the hormones!). I moved on with my life and then last month we ...
Baked Creamy Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Baked Creamy Cauliflower Mac and Cheese What’s better than a creamy cauliflower sauce that tastes decadent but is low fat and healthy? Said cauliflower sauce converted in to a baked mac and cheese! This is easy and delicious, I say that way too much but it’s true every time I say it! Serves 4 1 Batch of the Creamy Cauliflower Sauce with ...
Chicken Shawarma
Mike brought home Chicken Shawarma one day, I had never tried it and it was insane yummy! I decided I was going to replicate it the next day; here is my rendition. To make this more substantial add my Spicy Rice (recipe coming soon!). Serves 4 Juice of half a lemon 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 Cloves garlic, crushed 1 tsp curry ...
Spicy Potato Wedges
Spicy Potato Wedges Holy moly, these are good! Although none of the spices are hot, the chili gets spicier with heat. These are so easy and sooooooo good! Instead of ketchup, serve with my Creamy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. Serves 4 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano ½ tsp coarse salt 4-5 Small russet potatoes, washed (with skin ...
Rosemary/Soy/Balsamic Marinated Chicken
Rosemary/Soy/Balsamic Marinated Chicken This is an old favourite that I took out of retirement, isn’t it funny how one day you just stop making a dish you love, like you just forget about it? I love this marinade because it’s my idea of fusion cooking at it’s finest; this is classic Italian/Japanese fusion, my favourite! Serves 4 ¼ Cup extra ...
Creamy Cauliflower Sauce
Creamy Cauliflower Sauce You’re going to flip when you make this recipe; it’s so easy and so delicious and so creamy. In case you’re wondering, it doesn’t taste at all like cauliflower (sorry cauliflower). This is a great base for low fat mac and cheese, coming soon! Serves 6 2 Cups sodium-reduced stock (I used beef) 1 Head of ...