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Happy New Year, everyone! And to celebrate, here’s a recipe for pie. What, you think I’d start the New Year out with celery sticks? Think again, my dearest friends, think again. That’s so not how I roll. If you have one resolution this year, make it this: Eat more pie. To add to that, bake [...]
I have never been a cobbler kinda gal. I like my fruits in crisps, the cakey topping that I usually associate with crumbles can’t hold a candle to the crunchy oatmeal topping that crisps are known for. The story that lead me to this recipe is a common one around this house. It started with [...]
Oh, yes I did! These lovelies were inspired by my first trip to the Bulk Barn, prompted by everyone on Twitter telling me how much I was missing in life by not frequenting said store. And I mean everyone. I think even Jessica Alba chimed in at one point and said “Are you crazy??” Ok, [...]
The devil made me do it. That’s the only thing that came to mind when I realized that on a day when it was about plus 28 Celsius, I was finally making the cookies that have been niggling in the back of my mind for a long, long time. I recently posted the base recipe [...]
I love when recipes sound fancier than they are, and this recipe falls right into that category. It sounds time consuming, a recipe you might skip over in a book for that very reason, when in fact, it's a couple of steps, ingredients that anyone can find and the taste...is fancy. Sure, let's go with even the taste is fancy, it's the red wine in it. I also have been on a pork tenderloin kick … [Read more...]
I crave hot pastas in the winter, they are definitely a seasonal fare for me, and I was definitely having a craving when I put this together. Besides the fact that Parmesan is amazing, Asiago cheese is the bees knees when it comes to flavor. This sauce is strong, so if you like a dainty Alfredo, this is not for you. If I am going to ingest about 1 trillion calories for supper, the cheese flavor … [Read more...]
Finding new and easy ways to make chicken can be so daunting. And boring, extremely mind-numbingly booooor-ing. Just like the same chicken over and over is boring. So I wanted something new and something we hadn't had in a while. This recipe did the trick, and actually reminded me to get my Uncle Bob's sweet Chinese Chicken wings recipe and try that soon, those little suckers are delish! So … [Read more...]
Nothing is better than a perfectly cooked prime rib roast. That buttery perfection that just melts in your mouth, slices with the barest pressure of a knife, covered in a brown gravy, with a side of mashed potatoes and greens of some sort...culinary heaven. And since I became emboldened by the fact that I own a meat thermometer, and prime rib roasts are affordable this time of year (not so … [Read more...]
I am searching, nay, questing, for a pepper crusted steak/roast recipe that rivals the one I had at my cousins wedding, we had the most fantastic peppered/salted buffalo roast EVER. I am in full on search mode for it! However, during my travels I came across this one, and decided to give it a try since I have a lot of steak in my freezer, and it was 30 degrees Celsius outside on the first day of … [Read more...]
Sweet and sour success is all about the sauce, baby, and this is a great sauce. The ketchup is a must have in it, and adds that extra zing! 1 pound ground beef 1 egg 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 1 onion, diced (if you like onion in them) 1 cup packed brown sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour or cornstarch 1 1/2 cups water1/4 cup distilled white vinegar 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/4 cup … [Read more...]
This is a family favorite, made healthier by using whole wheat pasta and vegetable juice to add some flavor. It also comes from my mother-in-law; she used to make it for my husband, so its one of his comfort foods. As much as a guy can really have a comfort food. That's usually reserved for us gals, because men would never admit that they tuck themselves under a blanket with a romance novel and … [Read more...]
This chicken dish is another simple one, like most people I really don't have the time to fiddle around with something; by the end of the day we are all tired, starving and ready to just eat and relax as a family. What actually takes me the longest with my recipes is now the fact that I take pictures as I go, not the actual food preparation itself! Ingredients needed: Chicken chopped into 8 … [Read more...]
I said I would post the recipe when I used up my leftovers from my Pop Roast, and I am making good on that promise. I looked up recipes forever trying to figure out what I was going to make, I had half of that huge roast left so one would think I had plenty of options. Not really. Most I found were some sort of pie, pot pie, baked beef pie, beef and veggie pie, that all had you just chop up the … [Read more...]
This delicious concoction took a lot of trust for me to attempt. Who on earth puts Coke into a gravy and then onto a roast? After searching the internet and realizing that every single recipe I came across had rave reviews about using a cola soda on roast beef, I had to try it. And it was meant to be; I actually had full-sugared Coke in the fridge, which is a rarity, usually if there is pop, its … [Read more...]
This recipe is one that I have had for a really long time. It was given to me by the camp cook at my Uncle's hunting lodge, and she always received rave reviews. It is an excellent chicken recipe when you feel like something completely out of the norm chicken-wise. Ingredients needed: 2-3 lbs of skinless chicken 1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs 1/4 tsp of oregano 4 Tbs grated Parmesan … [Read more...]
Time warning: the chicken has to sit for 30 minutes before even baking in the oven Everyone has a version of crispy oven-fried chicken, and this one would be mine. What you have to create to your liking is really the spices that go into the flour coating, I found I can't stand ingredients like thyme or rosemary for my crispy chicken, but prefer garlic, seasoning salt, pepper and paprika. It takes … [Read more...]
This recipe has made it onto my list of top chicken recipes. I would serve this to company, even those with fussy palates, as the curry flavor is incredibly mild, and enhanced by the sweet honey so perfectly, it makes your mouth water just to even smell it. And its easy. Holy smokes, is this chicken easy! Ingredients: 1/2 cup of butter 1/2 cup of honey 1/4 cup of prepared … [Read more...]
This absolutely decadent recipes combines 4 of my favorite foods; a darn good steak, crab, asparagus and Hollandaise sauce. And yes, Hollandaise IS a food all by itself, or so it is in my world. This was beautifully easy to make, but packs a punch aesthetically, what an impression it would make to serve to guests! This recipe serves four, but as you see I only made two steaks, since my … [Read more...]
I love my kids, my husband and chocolate.
The order depends on when you ask.
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