So, I’ve been sitting on this book for a couple of weeks now, and I have gone through it at least a half a dozen times, cover to cover. “Simply Perfect Party Cakes for Kids” by Zoe Clark, available at The Cake Parlour.com for those of you in the UK, and at Amazon.com Every time I…
the ultimate chicken pot pie
I’m really going to boast here: this is the best chicken pot pie you’re ever going to make. I mean it. Four years ago Bo and I had an obsession with chicken pot pie. I went to town, making version, after version, after version. Every type of crust, every type of filling, seasoning, spices, and…
Marinated Flank (or Skirt) Steak
I’ve been flip-flopping on posting this one, solely because I only have one useable picture, and calling it useable in a stretch. It was a combination of losing the light, and having tasted a lick of the pan sauce that made me want to do nothing but stick a fork in this steak. I decided…
The Best Banana Streusel Muffins
Bananas in bread form are a constant in this house. I buy about double the bananas we usually eat every week, just to watch them turn brown and sugary, ripe for baking. My freezer is always stocked with banana bread for the kids for snacking, or for breakfast on those nights where I know I’m…
Double Chocolate Toffee Cookies
Yesterday Anna and I promised Oliver some homemade cookies to greet him from his first day of senior kindergarten. I wanted to try something new, and after a very quick look around pinterest I found these cookies from Julia’s Album that she had originally adapted from a Martha Stewart recipe. Not being able to leave anything…
Homemade Pita Bread
I seriously still can’t believe how easy it was to make homemade pitas. When I decided to make gyros at home, I figured I couldn’t really go serve it with store bought pitas. Thankfully, making this bread turned out to be just as easy as making the gyro meat was. Phew. I hunted around the…
Better Than Takeout Homemade Gryos
This was such a fun recipe to make, and I felt so accomplished afterwards because it worked on the first try! That’s always a good sign, when something you think will be hard (after all, we usually pay for take out when we feel like this), turns out to not only be incredibly easy, but…
Oliver’s Favourite Snickerdoodles
Oliver was having a rough couple of days last week. I’m guessing it was a combination of boredom, lack of sleep, and annoyance from his sisters and I (we can do that some times). I decided it was time to break out his favourite cookie recipe to but that smile I love back on his…
5 Minute Pantry Pineapple Cream Pie
This is a family favourite recipe, one that my Mom made all the time when I was growing up, and that the kids and I still absolutely love. The best part: it literally takes 5 minutes or less to throw together with things you can keep on hand in your pantry. It does need to…
Brown Butter and Sage Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
I stumbled upon some of the best mashed potatoes I’ve ever eaten this week. I had some sage sitting in the fridge (not all that common for me), and absolutely loving the way sage and brown butter taste together, I thought I’d try that in some mashed potatoes. I was putting it beside my baked…
Baked Summer Chicken with Fresh Tomato Salsa
The way to put a smile on Bo’s face most nights is to string together “chicken” and “breaded” when describing dinner. It’s summer though, and the last thing I felt like last night while in a rush to get dinner ready was heating up some oil, and dealing with the clean up. Also, we could…
Panzanella Salad Skewers
The kids favourite salad / snack / lunch is always a version of a panzanella salad. It’s the one thing I can make for Oliver for school and know he’ll actually eat, plus, I love it (and Bo too). Finding something all four of us fight over eating is very, very rare. This week we…
Cajun Style Shrimp Pasta
The is one of my go-to dinners right now, because it’s super fast and easy, and tastes really (REALLY) good. It’s a lot like the Cajun chicken pasta that you can get at Chili’s, and if you wanted to use chicken instead of shrimp, go for it. I’ve put the spice level at about a…
Everything’s Better With Beer Cupcakes
The ultimate adult cupcake – delicious chocolate cake with and a beer inflused salted caramel center and buttercream! Topped off with a chocolate pretzel!
Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Ok, this one’s gotta be short and sweet folks because I’ve got a date with a wading pool and three kids, two of whom won’t stop asking me when we’re going. How about when it opens kids, how’s that sound. Sigh, I really must work on their spatial time knowledge. Ok, this was RIDICULOUSLY easy…
Ancho Chili and Tequila Glazed BBQ Chicken Thighs
You might have noticed from the last couple recipe posts that I live in two seasons. Winter, where I hibernate and seem to rarely cook anything exciting, and BBQ season. I love BBQ season almost as much as I love my kids. Hell, in another few months when I can have a beer while I…
