Some days you just feel like soup. Nothing else. Soup. Maybe a Sandwich because you need to feed the minions a little more than soup or you can’t guarantee they will like the soup you made. But mostly soup. I made this soup and it rocked our world. Well the grown ups. Easy Peasy as […]
It was about a year and a half ago I first discovered Halloom cheese in one of our local stores. I was curious, and as such the cheese came home with me. This became the beginning of a beautiful love affair. Since then we’ve enjoyed the salty, yet mild grilled halloom cheese on skewers with […]
We are definitely not fair weather BBQ people. How can you be living in Canada where winter comes 6 months a year! Hubs and I both grew up in small Northern Canadian Towns, and as such you learn early that most winter weather is acceptable to BBQ, unless it’s blizzarding and/or below -10. At this […]
Most of us have heard about the Thanksgiving Side Dish of sauteed brussels sprouts with pancetta and toasted pine nuts. It’s simply delicious and a dish I’ve enjoyed in various forms, more recently at a friends for Thanksgiving Dinner. I had actually intended to make the dish one evening to see if the kids would […]
I am excited to be participating in November 2013 challenge for the Canadian Food Project, The Canadian Harvest. The Canadian Food Project Experience was started on June 7, 2013 by Valerie Lugonja of A Canadian Foodie. It’s a compilation of Canadian Food Bloggers who are committed to sharing their time, unique regional Canadian food experiences, and […]
As I was making this soup last night I was reminded of a pasta I used to make back in the early 1990’s. Back then I worked with a great group of people, in the hair industry, and we would have these fabulous potlucks or gatherings. Inspiration came from everywhere those days and really enhanced […]
Consider this a healthy alternative to Hamburger Helper. It’s easy to make and so much better for you then the stuff you get in a box with an ingredients list full of words you don’t understand. Give this a try and you will be hooked on how easy it is to make. Also a great […]
I’m very excited to be 1 of 3 food bloggers from across Canada chosen to review a Foodie Package from The Missing Ingredient, a Vancouver based company who offers a monthly food subscription service. Each month The Missing Ingredient will deliver to you (anywhere in Canada) 4-5 hand picked and tantalizing food items for you […]
This Pomegranate and Orange Quinoa Salad was made for our recent Ladies Halloween Wine Evening. Since it was a theme evening, I named it “blood clot salad with crunchy finger nails“. It was very well recieved and so much fun to make. It all started with a variation of this salad I’ve been making all […]
Autumn always brings a harvest of delicious produce, and admittedly it’s my favourite time of the year. I love experimenting with pumpkin, and watching the kids try pumpkin recipes I’m testing and love it. One of my favourite go to Fall cookie recipes is my Pumpkin Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are delightful. The combination […]
One of Calgary’s older neighbourhoods, Kensington, has been hosting it’s Annual Sun & Salsa Festival for as long as I can remember. The first time I attended was back in 2002! I love that you can bring the kids along and participate as a family in trying different salsas. Upwards of 20 local restaurants, pubs […]
I love soups. Smelling up the house while they cook. I’m trying to get my kids to eat more soup. Wish me luck? They tend to enjoy raw vegetables over cooked. But one must not give up. I had someone come to the door while this soup was simmering on the stove and they were […]
So many recipes, so little time. There are many ways to make chicken in a crockpot, the options are virtually endless. I want to get back to experimenting again with my crockpot now that Fall, and soon to be Winter, are upon us. Not to mention all the evening activities that have us rushing out […]
A quick and simple recipe today. More often then not I don’t think about posting recipes I make regularly and without putting thought into what I am making. Then my husband Rob reminds me there are many people who can not just whip something up as easily as I do and so I should be […]
Beer Butt Bird, Beer Can Chicken or even Drunken Chicken is one of our favourite things to BBQ during the summer. You do not need to spend money on a beer butt chicken holder, the can and proper positioning of legs on the grill will do the trick. Too many gadgets make for too much […]
September’s submission for The Canadian Food Project is “My Cherished Canadian Recipe”. As soon as I saw this month’s topic I knew which recipe I was going to discuss as it is one that is near and dear to my heart. The Canadian Food Project Experience was started on June 7, 2013 by Valerie Lugonja […]
Maybe it was because we haven’t had salmon in a couple months. Maybe it was because we were hungry. Maybe it was an easy meal to BBQ on a hot summer day. Whatever the reason, we devoured the salmon the night we made this dish. When shopping for salmon, I try to buy a large […]
You won’t believe how simple these taco bowls are to make! Might take you a couple times but rest assured you got this! A custard cup is all you need to shape the flour tortilla wrap. That, a little time in the oven, a little extra taco seasoning (homemade or store bought) and some cooking […]
I have a family of chickens..er chicken lovers. We definitely eat our share of bird. There so many ways to prepare chicken and/or turkey the opportunities are endless. My kids love meat on a stick and so kabobs or satay’s are one way we eat chicken regularly. It’s easy and it’s fun, as long as […]
For several years now I’ve caught wind about these apple nachos. They seem to be the ubiquitous snack of our time. Walking past a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory one day I was ogling the candied apples. And it hit me, apple nachos are really just a deconstructed candied apple. How clever. My kids love apples […]
I think this has got to be one of the best potato salads I’ve ever made. Was it the fresh dill or was it the Maille Dijon Mustard? Something made this salad delightful and fresh and hard not to devour the entire bowl. The only time my husband eats dill is in his dill pickle […]
Inspiration hit full on when I attended the BC Blueberry launch recently at Model Milk. The Chef prepared so many amazing blueberry bites, that I’m sure all the attendees left full and happy. We were given swag bags to bring home and they included fresh blueberries (insert happy dance)! There were several of the bites […]
Love Summer for many reasons but quick and simple food appeal to me the most especially on hot days. Brightly coloured, fresh and tasty fruit and vegetables are inspiration everywhere you turn. I loves me a good bean salad and this one is simple enough to make while camping or at a cabin. In fact […]
Griddle cakes, pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks: why are there four names for grilled batter and only one word for love? -George Carlin Our family loves S’mores, I mean LOVES S’mores. Camping isn’t camping without S’mores and over the years I’ve experimented with different ways of making S’mores using a variety of cookies, crackers, chocolates and other […]
Mac and Cheese is admittedly something we don’t eat very often. I never grew up eating it and while my kids eat a lot of pasta, mac and cheese is not in the rotation. I want it to be however, since it is the ultimate comfort food and the variations are endless. Enter the Green […]
With Cinco De Mayo upon us it’s the perfect time to enjoy some Chicken & Bacon Taquitos. Bacon just makes everything taste a little bit better. It’s been a very long time since I’ve had Taquitos and when I did they were frozen & out of a box. I’ve seen them in stores and been […]
The 5th Day of my 5 Days of Quinoa Lunches and I decided to make it Green. Maybe if I had started this on Sunday it could have been my St. Paddy’s Day Quinoa Salad. I seem to have a lot of green produce floating around and this was the perfect salad to end the […]
Day 4 of Quinoa Lunches will be my rendition of a Mediterranean Quinoa Salad consisting of what I could find in my pantry/fridge. I love so many of these flavours I ended up adding quite a few items. Add what you like. Any kind of bean would be yummy as would roasted eggplant. Having your […]
Day 3 of creating new Quinoa Salads for lunch, and there’s still leftover turkey in the fridge. Last month I made a tasty sandwich I called the Curry Chicken Sandwich and so I decided to turn this sandwich into a salad, the Turkey Curry Quinoa Salad. For this salad I tried two different dressings, Blue […]
Last night I roasted a Turkey Breast. Love turkey or chicken since there is so much you can do with leftovers. As I started thinking about my next Quinoa lunch, inspiration hit…or rather was staring at me as I opened the fridge door. Turkey. Right then & there I decided to do a spin on […]
