Kitchen Trials

P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Who doesn’t love Asian food? Ok, outside of Bo, because Bo is a SUPER plain and picky eater. It drives me nuts because ordering in Chinese food at 10pm on a Saturday night has never an option being married to him. Pity me. Ok, you don’t really have to pity me, because when I put these copycat P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps down in front of him, he DEVOURED them.

Mission accomplished.

So, maybe I can’t order in Chinese food at 10pm, but I can sure as hell enjoy it at 6pm with the whole family around the dinner table before soccer, or hockey, or dance, or whatever else these three kids have us running around to. Because did I mention, these only take 30 MINUTES to get on the table!…

Turkey Gyros are the healthy, superfood alternative to your favourite take-out. And they're just as easy to make as it is to dial the phone and drive to pick them up. Delicious, low in fat and cholesterol, but high in flavour, these will be a new staple to your BBQ routine!

These turkey gyros combine two of my favourite things in one: a restaurant copycat recipe, and the BBQ. Seriously, nothing makes me happier than replicating our favourite restaurant foods at home. Between the sports schedule of three kids, and the budget we’re trying to stick to, restaurant meals are a luxury. This is why I…

Everyone loves a good cayenne pepper hot sauce (I mean, we put that stuff on everything!). I decided to make some from scratch for Bo for Father's Day, and we'll never look to the shelf at the grocery store again! Free printable labels for Dad too!

Hot sauce is one of those condiments that seems to just be TAKING OVER OUR LIVES. That’s not me complaining either. That’s me being absolutely giddy about it! We always had some stocked in the house – and you know the kind, because we all have it in the house. A couple of weeks ago…

As soon as the snow melts I start getting antsy about being back outside. This year’s never ending winter just about drove me insane (in fact, I ended up setting up the kids trampoline two snowstorms too soon). Over the past couple of years we’ve taken a basic yard, and turned it into a backyard…

A bakery style Oreo cake you cake make at home! Rich and moist chocolate cake layers with an Oreo buttercream, and then covered with a vanilla buttercream. It's the perfect cake for the kids (and the kids in all of us!).

Our Sophie, now four, has always been a girl who knows what she wants. What she wanted for her birthday was a table FULL of different cakes. The first one she asked for was an Oreo cake. I mean, how can you possibly argue with that, who doesn’t love Oreos. She’s seen and drooled over…

This was one of those incredible opportunities I like to think of as kismet. Bo and I had a barely 3-year-old mattress that was nothing but problems, and we were debating getting a new one (it was pretty hard to stomach the thought of buying another new mattress so soon when we definitely didn’t cheap…

These blueberry muffins are super fluffy and made with frozen blueberries so you can enjoy them year round (fresh works too in season). Every time I make them, I get asked for the recipe from everyone who has one!

Salted Caramel Cake

I have been dying to perfect this salted caramel cake ever since we had it at our friends wedding (I think around 5 or 6 years ago, holy crap!). I don’t even think we waited until the wedding was over to hound the bride and groom for the name of the bakery, and obviously we…

Chicken fried steak that’s crispy, tender, and full of flavour is possible at home! I spent two years perfecting this recipe, and it was worth every single step (and there were a lot of them) to finally get to this delicious, finger licking good perfection!

Oh the things you can do, with the Dyson Ball Animal 2!

My second review of the Dyson Ball Animal 2, its amazing accessories, and all the surprising ways it made my life easier, and saved me hours from my usual cleaning routine!

I thought the Dyson Ball Animal 2 was amazing when I first took it out of the box, in fact, you can see my original glowing review here. Now that I’ve had it for a month and used all of the attachments that come with it, I’m in total love. You won’t believe all the…

Cheesecake Factory brown bread copycat recipe. This honey wheat brown bread is everyone's favourite, and now you can make it whenever you want at home! See why it's been the most popular recipe on Kitchen Trials since 2015!

My Cheesecake Factory brown bread copycat recipe is everyone’s favourite (just like at the restaurant). The most popular recipe on Kitchen Trials since 2015

Santa Beard Countdown – Free Printable

Santa Beard Countdown Calendar - a free printable - Just glue cotton balls onto the numbers and watch Santa's beard fill in as we count down to Christmas Eve!

Woo hoo! It’s December 1st again (seriously, how did that happen so fast), AND it’s Friday – that means FREEBIE FRIDAY, and today I’ve got a cute Santa Beard Countdown for you. It also means Christmas is officially right around the corner. How are all of you doing with your Christmas shopping? I’m a little…

My review of the Dyson Ball Animal 2 and all the surprising ways it made my life easier, and saved me hours from my usual cleaning routine!

So, last month a bucket list goal of mine came true and I was offered to partner with Dyson for a couple of blog posts. We’re about to do a deep dive here folks, because I have been OBSESSED with their vacuums for over a decade, and with this Dyson Ball Animal 2, some of…

Baby It's Cold Outside ~ A free Christmas printable in a variety of sizes ~ 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, and square

Welcome to Freebie Fridays! This week I’ve got a free Christmas Printable for you. You might be thinking it’s a little bit early (we are only two weeks into November), but read on, and you’ll understand… This morning I woke up, looked outside, and wanted to crawl right back into bed. Think I’m joking? Last…

My ultimate caramel corn recipe is exactly what you need to put your family game or movie night over the top!

My ultimate salted caramel corn recipe is exactly what you need to put your family game or movie night over the top! Game nights play a big part in our house, something we’ve been calling “family time” for the last two years. I’ve got the reasoning behind that, the recipe, and an amazing giveaway all…

5 dairy lunchbox hacks in less than two minutes take all the stress out of busy mornings!

Today I’m showing you five different ways that I send dairy products with the kids in their lunches (my lunchbox snack hacks). Each one takes less than two minutes to prepare (most of them are well under a minute!), and all of them are licked clean by the time the kids get home at the…

A fall harvest stew loaded with squash, parsnips, onions, apples, potatoes, chicken, and fresh cider, it's perfection paired with my apple cheddar biscuits.

My fall harvest stew is loaded with butternut squash, parsnips, onions, apples, potatoes, chicken, and fresh cider. It’s absolute perfection paired on a crisp fall day with some apple cheddar muffins! Fall has always been my favourite season. I’ve never been a sun worshiper, the heat just ain’t my thing. In the fall though, when the…

P.F. Chang’s Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Turkey Gyros

Cayenne Pepper Hot Sauce

Fun for the Whole Family with a Backyard Oasis

Bakery Style Oreo Cake

Logan and Cove Mattress Review and GIVEAWAY

Everyone’s Favorite Blueberry Muffins

Salted Caramel Cake

Chicken Fried Steak

Oh the things you can do, with the Dyson Ball Animal 2!

Cheesecake Factory Brown Bread

Santa Beard Countdown – Free Printable

Dyson Ball Animal 2, where have you been all my life!

Baby It’s Cold Outside – Freebie Friday

Ultimate Caramel Corn – A Game Night Favourite!

5 lunchbox snack hacks in under 2 minutes

Fall Harvest Stew