Steamed Broccoli with Garlic Here I present a recipe for Steamed Broccoli with Garlic; fresh broccoli steamed in broth with garlic and butter, you get an awesome side in under 10 minutes :) I had a plan, that plan was a roasted chicken with mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots.... (I really dislike cooked carrots)... Thus the need for a better ...
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Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing
Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing Here I present my recipe for Copycat Olive Garden Salad Dressing; The comfort you crave, at home! This is a recipe for America's favourite salad dressing using a few simple ingredients everyone has on hand! Do NOT, repeat DO NOT ever buy a bottle of Olive Garden's DELICIOUS but expensive vinaigrette. its so ...
Spicy Pickles
Spicy Pickles My eldest niece decided she wanted to help her mother (my sister) with planting their Vegetable garden in the spring. In her own sassy way she chose jalapeños but to my sister's chagrin, my sister doesn't eat spicy peppers. Autie to the rescue! (Can you picture the cape?) As I stated before, "there are few things in life as ...
Roasted Potato Salad
Roasted Potato Salad Here I present a recipe for Roasted Potato Salad. This is an elegant twist on the traditional! The potatoes are roasted to creamy perfection, then topped with a garlicky, lemon-dill sauce. History in the making In these uncertain times I would like to highlight that I am proudly Canadian 🇨🇦 And I am proudly, born and ...
Honey Lime Peanut Vinaigrette
Honey Lime Peanut Vinaigrette A really good friend of mine is obsessed with Milestone’s Chicken Salad – obsessed. She asked me to replicate their dressing and while my dressing here is nothing at all like their’s (I don’t remember what it tastes like), this dressing is definitely inspired by Milestone’s Chicken Salad ...
Chunky Blue Cheese Sauce
Chunky Blue Cheese Sauce This is the perfect accompaniment to anything spicy or crunchy (enter wings and veggies and dip). Classically Blue Cheese dip is just that; a cheese dip. Here, I’ve cut down on the amount of cheese and boosted the flavour profile with acid from the lemon and fresh dill. So now you are armed with a fantastic, healthy dip ...
Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette with Honey
Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette with Honey Here I present a recipe for a Red Wine Shallot Vinaigrette with Honey, its sweet and tangy with a little crunch - perfect for any occasion :) Pictured here, is the second time I served this vinaigrette for a special occasion. Because it’s special On the first occasion I had leaf lettuce with one royal ...
French Farmhouse Potatoes with Broccoli
French Farmhouse Potatoes with Broccoli This is a recipe I keep coming back to. This takes minutes to prepare and very little effort on my part to produce, arguably, the most flavourful potatoes you'll ever taste. The stock and butter cook down and leave a buttery coating on all the veggies. You can use this method on other veggies too, ...
Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes
Rosemary and Garlic Roasted Potatoes This is an incredible alternative to the everyday mashed potato, it comes together in minutes and will never fail to impress. These are the potatoes I like to serve with Roast Beef. I will never advocate cutting starches from your diet entirely but I will stress moderation and portion control. Try to focus ...
Greek Rice
Greek Rice Here I present my recipe for the glorious, Greek Rice. You can't hear me but I'm saying Greek the same way Michael Simon does :) I love Greek food but I feel like I should be using quotes… like “Greek”… not Greek. I love the “Greek” food you get at the food court. You get Greek salad with rice, potatoes, souvlaki and ...
Ontario Harvest Potato Salad
Ontario Harvest Potato Salad Here is a healthy potato salad recipe made with the freshest veggies the season has to offer with the freshest potatoes, tossed in a zingy vinaigrette! I love this time of year but I also hate it. Summer's over and the cold, cold weather is coming. I feel nostalgic, yet hopeful. Originally ...
Creamy Vinaigrette
Creamy Vinaigrette Check out my super simple recipe for a creamy vinaigrette, it balances sweet with tang, and its served on fresh lettuce with crunchy corn and red onion :) This is the perfect time of year for fresh corn, in southern Ontario (my home!). Summer Lovin' This is such a bittersweet time of year for me, I love the hot hot summer ...