Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes So you know those really yummy, buttery, creamy, mashed potatoes we all love? You know how you could eat the entire pot and still have room for more? You know how bad they are for you? Yes, those mashed potatoes; this recipe is my compromise and oh man, this dish is good! Originally posted on January 3, 2014! ...
comfort food
Chicken Tetrazzini with Tomatoes
Chicken Tetrazzini with Tomatoes This is a hearty casserole that has been lightened up! Traditionally from what I’ve read, chicken tetrazzini has almond slivers but I don’t like almond slivers so mine doesn’t. Again, this looks daunting but this dish is really so very easy. Ideally you’ll use left over chicken or turkey which is really a bonus, I ...
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes It has been a crappy spring so far :(  It’s April and cold and crappy and you can always do with another mashed potato recipe. Did I mention this is almost fat free? Yup! The only fat comes from the milk. The flavour of this dish is incredible, you get the soft echo of the garlic without the intensity. ...
Good Old Fashioned Meatloaf
Good Old Fashioned Meatloaf This is definitely on my top 5 list of favourite comfort food. This is my take on my mother’s recipe. I remember she would make this when it was cold and rainy outside which coincidently, it was today! This is another recipe I shared years ago.  I am absolutely loving bringing my older recipes back into action ...
Good Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Soup
Good Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Soup I mentioned in my previous post that I was deflated over this Global Warming crisis; to soothe my soul I made this pot of soup. This was without a doubt THE most delicious soup I have ever made and not to toot my own horn, I’ve made a few  delicious soups! (Modest-schmodest). So in the event summer is ...
Beef, Potato and Tomato Soup
Beef, Potato and Tomato Soup It is FRICKEN FREEZING outside. I haven’t left my house in 2 days and in an attempt to stretch it another day, I made a giant pot of this soup using my pantry and left overs! This is simple, healthy and is completely satisfying; Mike loved it! Serves 8 to 10 8 Cups sodium reduced beef stock (I used 2 store bought ...
Clam Chowder
Clam Chowder This is without a doubt my favourite Redux! I loved looking through my books for inspiration. I chose the 2012 Taste of Home Annual recipes on p.42, they have a recipe for Clam Chowder that was submitted by Amanda in Idaho. I love how quickly this comes together, especially at this time of year but I also love the feeling of a hot ...
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 ...
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 ...
Home Style Potato Wedges
Home Style Potato Wedges These wedges are reminiscent of the ones you got at a chip wagon when you were little. They have the really crispy crunchy dark edges that usually spell grease, usually! The key to getting the yummy edges is roughly scraping the baking sheet with a spatula half way through the wedges baking. Instead of flipping them gently ...
Beef Stew
Beef Stew Nothing says autumn like beef stew. When you close your eyes and picture it I'm sure you think, "yeah right that's healthy?"  Trust me! Serves 4 to 6 1 package of stewing beef (around 450 g) 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, chopped or sliced 1 227 g package of cremini or button ...
Chicken Stock
Chicken Stock The difference between stock and broth is that stock is made using bones and broth is made using meat. 9 times out of 10 I’ll just use store bought boxed broth because it’s ready-made and really great quality. However, whenever I roast a chicken or have chicken breasts with the bone-in, I make stock with the carcass(s) (I think I’m ...