Baked Ranch Pasta with Chicken and Spinach Mike’s family flew in for our daughter’s second birthday and I made this the night they arrived. This is a total no-pressure, pantry dish that tastes incredible! Those little Ranch packages are a great go-to for amazing flavour. This was originally posted on June 15, ...
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Pasta with Chicken and Vegetables in Tomato Sauce
Pasta with Chicken and Vegetables in Tomato Sauce This is an easy, everyday chicken cacciatore that comes together with a homemade tomato sauce in around 40 minutes. I went with fettuccine but feel free to go with whatever pasta you have on hand. So I’ve been doing things a little differently; I’ve been cooking the chicken breasts whole ...
Sausage and Alfredo Skillet Lasagna with Fresh Spinach
Sausage and Alfredo Skillet Lasagna with Fresh Spinach Is there anything in life better than pasta? I mean, rich, meaty, cheesy, creamy, hearty, baked pasta??? Cheeeeeeeesy.... bubbling hot deliciousness.... Are you ready for it? Healthy and ready in 30 minutes. 30 minutes!!! ...
Jambalaya Pasta
Jambalaya Pasta The elusive writer's block. I've heard of writer's block, thought it was fake to be honest. I'd had something similar to it in university when I didn't feel like writing an essay. Here. it. is. I have so many new recipes to share but I'm stuck. I'm blocked. It almost sounds like I'm talking digestive ...
Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Chicken
Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Chicken A recipe for a creamy pasta with the addition of your favourite spicy barbecue sauce, cajun chicken breasts and crunchy vegetables. This dish looks restaurant-quality and comes together in under an hour, using modest ingredients. ...
Linguine in Lobster Dijonnaise
Linguine in Lobster Dijonnaise This is another recipe I shared a few years ago... LOVE IT!!!! We had this for Mike’s birthday dinner the other night and it was a big hit! This recipe was inspired by my Mussels Dijonnaise recipe, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, man the French can cook! Using smaller amounts of butter and cream still ...
Lasagna Rolls
Lasagna Rolls This is a sophisticated alternative to traditional lasagna. I don’t want to say simpler because there are still many components to it but many can be done ahead of time. Also, allowing the sauce to cook as it bakes with the lasagna is a great time (and dish) saver! Might I suggest this as an option to your Easter table this ...
Pasta in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Baby Spinach
Pasta in a Creamy Mushroom Sauce with Baby Spinach I’m sticking with my Not Enough Hours in the Day Theme, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-laaaaaaa! I am festive but I’m also really, really busy (you know exactly what I’m talking about!). Enjoy this soul-satisfying pasta dish; it comes together in the time the pasta cooks. T-minus 12 days and counting. ...
Chili Noodle Bake
Chili Noodle Bake We’ve all been there; leftovers. What to do, what to do? Well, here I took the remaining chili we had leftover and I transformed it I to something amazing!!! Really though the reason I had to transform the dinner is because there wasn’t enough chili leftover to eat as a meal so I had to stretch it out with something else and ...
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 ...
Blackened Chicken Penne with Shrimp
Blackened Chicken Penne with Shrimp In my very early 20’s, a whole lifetime ago, I used to go to little bar that had a full dinner menu before 10 p.m. Without a doubt, my favourite dish of theirs was the Blackened Chicken Penne. The waitress there was kind enough to share the recipe with me but really it was a classic example of ignorance being ...
Chicken Chow Mein
Chicken Chow Mein I had an insane craving for some sort of Asian stir-fry and this is what I came up with. I must say I know less then nothing about Asian cooking but this is really good. We ordered take out the other night and I ordered “Shanghai Stir Fry”, Mike tasted it and said mine is better! Serves 4-6 Sauce: 4 tbsp hoisin ...