These are literally the BEST blueberry muffins Ever. don’t actually like calling things “THE BEST”. Those words are saved for sacred occasions, like my Best Buttercream Icing Ever recipe. That…
This Buttermilk Banana Bread is a healthier take on banana bread using applesauce and buttermilk and is amazingly moist and delicious! There are always over ripe bananas in this…
This Fresh Thai Peanut Vegetable Noodle Bowl is the bomb. Cool noodles, cold, crisp vegetables and a lovely sesame peanut sauce make this one an amazing healthy…
The Latest
The Greyhound Cocktail is one of the easiest (and tastiest) cocktails you can make. Check out the recipe below! The Classic Greyhound Cocktail has to be one of…
The Sea Breeze cocktail : vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juice combine to make one easy drinking cocktail! The Sea Breeze drink is definitely an eighties-style drink but since…
My mother-in-law has the best recipe for honey garlic chicken. This is not the honey garlic chicken that is little bits and pieces and you serve over rice,…
Cheescake Filled White Chocolate Red Velvet Cookies using cake mix! Easy, delicious and they take mere minutes to bake up!
If there is one thing I cook year round, it’s pot roasts. True, I might not make a Dutch Oven pot roast during the summer months (but then…
Bellini’s are one of the easiest and most popular summer cocktails out there. A simple combination of delicious Prosecco and peach purée make this one of my favourites…
Egg Drop Soup is not only one of my favorite things to eat but it’s also incredibly quick and easy to make allowing you to have a delicious…
Shrimp Alfredo is my new favourite pasta. Not only do I get to eat one of my favourite pastas, I make the entire family happy with the meal.…
My Mom’s sweet and sour meatballs recipe! These meatballs are baked in the oven in a retro sweet and sour sauce that can’t be beat! How to Make…
The sloe gin fizz is a classic cocktail that is perfect for parties and gatherings, it’s a light drink ( not heavy in alcohol content) and an interesting…
Salads
I have been craving a Winter Citrus Avocado Salad for weeks. I love Christmas, I love vacation and travel but man when I get home, it’s not a…
Avocado Egg Salad is perfect for those of you looking to lighten up egg salad. The avocado may still be loaded up with fat just like mayo is,…
This Fast & Easy Greek Pasta Salad is going to be your new favourite! Loaded with vegetables, it’s as much a vegetable salad as it is a pasta…
This Cucumber Salad with Tomato and Dill was exactly what I needed for lunch while buried deep working on cookbook #2. It’s fast, fresh and uses ingredients that are…
There is almost nothing as good as a Retro Tuna Macaroni Salad! This recipe brings back the tastes of your childhood – it’s just like Grandma used to make,…
There is nothing like a classic Greek Salad with Homemade Greek Salad Dressing in the middle of the summer heat – or any time of year, for that matter.…
To clarify right from the get-go, panzanella is actually a bread salad, not a tomato salad. This summertime favourite was created to use up stale bread in the…
This Pesto Tomato, Egg & Avocado Breakfast Salad is literally what I’ve been living off of for breakfast lately. It combine everything I love into one bowl -…
If there is one summer salad skill that you need, it’s how to make Classic Homemade Coleslaw. There’s nothing fancy here, no wine vinegar’s or crazy spices, this is…
Cocktails and Drinks
The Greyhound Cocktail is one of the easiest (and tastiest) cocktails you can make. Check out the recipe below! The Classic Greyhound Cocktail has to be one of…
The Sea Breeze cocktail : vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juice combine to make one easy drinking cocktail! The Sea Breeze drink is definitely an eighties-style drink but since…
Bellini’s are one of the easiest and most popular summer cocktails out there. A simple combination of delicious Prosecco and peach purée make this one of my favourites…
Main Dishes
This Fresh Thai Peanut Vegetable Noodle Bowl is the bomb. Cool noodles, cold, crisp vegetables and a lovely sesame peanut sauce make this one an amazing healthy…
My mother-in-law has the best recipe for honey garlic chicken. This is not the honey garlic chicken that is little bits and pieces and you serve over rice,…
If there is one thing I cook year round, it’s pot roasts. True, I might not make a Dutch Oven pot roast during the summer months (but then…
Kitchen and Cooking How-to
Dad, this post on How to Make Perfect Instant Pot Eggs : Soft, Medium & Hard Boiled is for you and your new Instant Pot!It’s also for everyone…
Ganache is a wonderful dessert combination of chocolate and heavy cream that can be made three different ways for three different results! I made ganache to go on…
One of the best ways to use up your holiday leftovers is to make a turkey carcass soup when you are done with your roast turkey. This is…
-
I’m Karlynn Johnston, Welcome to my Blog!
I’m a busy mom of two, wife & cookbook author who loves creating fast, fresh meals for my little family on the Canadian Prairies. Karlynn Facts: I'm allergic to broccoli. I've never met a cocktail that I didn't like. I would rather burn down my house than clean it. Most of all, I love helping YOU get dinner ready because there's nothing more important than connecting with our loved ones around the dinner table!
Pre-order my new cookbook!
Buy my Bestselling First Cookbook!
