Buttermilk Ranch Bean Dip The holiday season is officially here. What does that mean you ask? Well, gluttony. I'm sorry but it's true. Don't panic! I'm here for you. Here I present a low fat, high fibre, high protein dip that tastes pure decadent. This is healthy but so delicious that no one will notice their pants aren't tightening ...
Healthy White Wrap Sauce
Healthy White Wrap Sauce I really hope all my wonderful American neighbours had a wonderful Thanksgiving (ours was amazing but ours was in October!). I have for you, a great sauce to use up that leftover turkey. Simply shred some turkey meat, add it to a wrap/flatbread with your favourite fresh veggies and top with this sauce. You'll enjoy a ...
Vegan Shortbread Cookies
Vegan Shortbread Cookies This recipe is so simple that it’s almost embarrassing to share it. Almost. The thing is, this is my absolute favourite Christmas cookie, I make it every year. Here is a link to my Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread recipe (it’s not vegan though). I love Christmas and everything about it :) Makes about 36 (depending on the ...
Crockpot Loaded Potatoes
Crockpot Loaded Potatoes A recipe for Crockpot Loaded Potatoes; a dump and go recipe for cheesy decadent loaded potatoes where your crockpot does all the work! Serves 6-8 6 Medium russet potatoes, (skin on), cleaned and cut into large chunks 2 Strips cooked bacon, crumbled 2 Green onions, sliced (reserve green tops for garnish) 1 ...
Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Dumpling Soup
Slow-Cooker Creamy Chicken and Vegetable Dumpling Soup There is nothing more soul-soothing than a pot of soup cooking away. Except well a soup cooking in a slow cooker is pretty fabulous too. Enter dumplings. A slow cooker soup with dumplings; now that's awesome! This is what we had on Halloween. Picture trick or treating in the cold and ...
Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Breasts I know, I know, I go on about how delicious and easy my recipes are and how they're sure to impress anyone and everyone. Well, it's true! This chicken is simple, delicious and did I mention easy? By stuffing the chicken it stays moist and tastes decadent from the butteriness of the mushrooms but it's just that - ...
One-Pan Sausage and Pepper Pasta Bake
One-Pan Sausage and Pepper Pasta Bake I had sausage on hand and red peppers plus a craving for pasta. Voila, One-Pan Sausage and Pepper Pasta Bake was born 😉 Serves 6 - 8 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 453 g Spicy turkey sausage (see notes), sliced into ½ inch chunks ½ Large red pepper, sliced ½ Large green pepper, sliced 1 Medium ...
Slow-Cooker Roasted Potatoes
Slow-Cooker Roasted Potatoes We have had the wildest autumn so far in southern Ontario because really, it feels like August. However, there were days that felt appropriate to bust out my crockpot and bust out I did! These potatoes are incredible; so simple and so jam-packed with flavour. This would be a great way to utilize the space in your ...
Thanksgiving Roasted Vegetables
Thanksgiving Roasted Vegetables This is a roasted vegetable side that we had on our Thanksgiving table and it was delicious! What I love more than how well-received this dish was is how simple it is. Our Thanksgiving was perfect and I truly hope you can say the same. Serves 4 - 6 1 Large sweet potato (about 453 g/1 pound), peeled and cut ...
“Take-Out Burger”
"Take-Out Burger" I'm calling this 'Take-Out Burger" because that's exactly what it tastes like; a decadent, naughty, fatty, bad-for-you-burger but really it's not bad for you at all. I credit this to two things: My Yummy Boom Boom Sauce and Sautéed Mushrooms; what an incredible combination. This is a "putting it all together" recipe and I hope ...
Creamy Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
Creamy Skillet Macaroni and Cheese So I was once again inspired by my quest for "fast food" in a world where there isn't enough time in the day or caffeine in the world to help you cope. Enter Slow-Cooker Macaroni and Cheese. How do I count the ways that was an epic fail!?! So back to the drawing board it was and then it occurred to me in a ...
My Yummy Boom Boom Sauce
My Yummy Boom Boom Sauce Have you ever done a search on Pinterest and decided you needed to make something your own? Well, that happened to me here; this is a decadent and delicious sauce that goes with everything! Makes about ¾ Cup ½ Cup Mayonnaise 2 tbsp Sweet Chili Sauce (I used Heinz) 2 tbsp ketchup (I used Heinz) 2 tsp garlic ...