Chicken in a Grainy Dijon and Cremini Mushroom Sauce With the holidays here and everyone having way too much to do with little to no extra time, I am finding myself desperate for fast cooking, easy prepping dishes that taste incredible and won’t leave me weighed down; this is one of those! The depth of flavour you get with the cremini mushrooms ...
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Pasta al Forno with Chicken and Cremini Mushrooms
This pasta dish is so easy but by looking at it you’d expect it was so time consuming. You’d also expect this to be totally weighed down with cheese; it’s not! By adding a little bit of cream to the sauce you are adding some richness but by doing this you get away with not adding cheese to the actual pasta and sauce. The mushrooms and chicken add ...
Asparagus and Tomato Salad
Asparagus and Tomato Salad In my world you can never have too many recipes for tomatoes or asparagus. Here I combine my two favourite veggies (well 2/3, I love broccoli too and apparently a tomato is a veggie and not a fruit; I’m staying out of that debate!). This dish is very versatile; see the notes! Serve 4-6 2 tbsp extra virgin olive ...
Beef Stroganoff
Beef Stroganoff With the holidays fast approaching, yes, it is the second week of December already. Seriously, I was ahead of the game with my shopping and now I’m starting to feel the anxiety creep in that’s telling me I’m going to get it all done in time. I know you know what I’m talking about. So with the need for time I’m looking for a fast, ...
Green Salad with Creamy Greek Dressing and Avocado
Green Salad with Creamy Greek Dressing and Avocado I can’t stress enough how much I love a good salad, especially one with cheese and a creamy dressing. What? I am human; I love cheese and I love creamy yummy sauces. The problem with that? Well, it’s really not good for you! Here I’ve made this dressing completely fat free and use the avocado in ...
Roasted Winter Vegetables
I have a confession to make; I don’t like root vegetables. There I said it. You’ll never catch me eating a cooked carrot unless it’s in my Beef Stew and even then, it’ll be a small piece. I can handle a sweet potato in small doses if its prepared like my Roasted Sweet Potato recipe. I tried the parsnip here, to me it tasted like a lemony potato, ...
Balsamic Chicken Pasta with Asparagus
Balsamic Chicken Pasta with Asparagus The flavours of this dish could be described as Italian sweet and sour but a lot milder and subtler then you’re probably imagining. The sauce is not at all tart, just lightly flavoured with the balsamic vinegar. Have I mentioned the best part? This dish comes together by the time the pasta is cooked! Serves ...
Beef Bourguignon
Beef Bourguignon We had snow on the weekend! The first of the year where it actually stuck! Our neighbours have put up their Christmas lights (Mike rolled his eyes) and it’s that time of year again. I don’t know about you but I LOVE this time of year. Of course by January I’ll be ready for spring. A great way to enjoy the cold November weather is ...
Layered Vegetable Bake with Fresh Thyme
Layered Vegetable Bake with Fresh Thyme I was at a complete loss as to what to call this. Not only could I not decide what it is, I couldn’t decide on it’s ethnicity; I considered it French but my mother considered it Italian. Whatever the name, whatever the ethnicity, it’s delicious. This comes together easily and presents impressively. Don’t ...
Home Fries
Home Fries Is there anything better then breakfast at a diner, after a night of cocktails no less? I’m having flash backs to university! Not to rain on anyone’s parade but a traditional breakfast at a diner can run up to 1200 calories a serving, a serving! The bacon and sausage account for a lot of it but the sneaky culprit comes in the form of ...
Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Slow Cooker Pot Roast This is without a doubt, the most amazing pot roast you’ll ever have in your life. Honestly. I say this with confidence because the meat comes out moist, tender and full of the flavours of the aromatic veggies it is cooked in. This comes together in minutes and then as it cooks it fills your house with the smells of comfort ...
Savoury Roasted Butternut Squash
Savoury Roasted Butternut Squash I cooked this dish for my sister who had never tried squash before in her life. She had issues with the texture of the squash, which kind of confused me since the name matches the texture! So if you have never had squash let me try to explain it to you; it has a mild flavour that can be complemented with sweet or ...