I’ve been meaning to get this up on the blog for a long time but kept forgetting. This shopping list has been a lifesaver for me. Budgeting is just going to get tighter for us, and this was the easiest way for me to organize everything for the week ahead. Use the left hand side…
Peach Almond Upside Down Cake
The snow finally hit us this week, and even though I’ve spent the last two months complaining about the lack of snow, once it got her I wanted something that reminded me of summer. In the summer I make fruit tarts almost weekly, and always peach or nectarine because they’re Bo’s favorites. So, I figured…
Sometimes it’s just one of those days.
Today, it was really one of those days. Bo snores sometimes. Sometimes he snores a lot. Last night…last night Bo snored more than he ever has before, and I’m guessing it had something to do with the stronger sleeping pills that he took because the mild ones ran out. That fact means nothing to me…
Chicken Dinner in a Pot
This is a great recipe to keep in your arsenal because it’s fairly hands off, and the entire meal cooks in one pot together. I love those kinds of meals! The rundown is a whole chicken that simmers / steams over top of chicken stock and white wine, along with carrots, potatoes, and some flavor boosters….
Toffee Bites
Sweet, salty, chewy, crunchy, bite size pieces of Utopia (have I sold you yet?). These are one of the easiest little things you can whip up, and great when you’re having people over. You can just fill up a bowl of them and let people pick. Trust me, they’ll become one of your standards, right next…
Caramel Oat Bars
These bars were delicious, and one of the few desserts that I make in this house that Oliver actually really enjoyed. They’re basically the topping of a crisp turned into the crust and topping of a bar, then filled with caramel, chocolate, almonds, and toffee pieces. I can’t take all the credit for them though….
Chocolate Hazelnut Pockets
How to define perfection? Start with a crunchy exterior, add a creamy touch of nutella, drop in some whole hazelnuts, and finish it off with a dusting of icing sugar. Yep, that about does it. Perfection. I really love these. Like, really, really love these. It might be because they’re insanely easy to make, it might…
Southern Tea Cakes (Cookies)
I really, really enjoyed these cookies. I made them last weekend and I’ve been in a funk ever since we ran out. If only I had the energy to go and make another batch (a new puppy will do that to you). They have such a good chew to them, and they almost taste like…
Ultimate Triple Chocolate Cookie
Alright folks, Valentines Day is just around the corner (literally…do you realize that it’s NEXT Tuesday!), so I figured it was time to introduce everyone to my ultimate triple chocolate cookies. What makes a triple chocolate cookie you may wonder? Well, there’s cocoa powder, standard…some chocolate chips, check…but then, oh yes, then, there is also a literal…
Shrimp and Penne Rosé Bake
This one is a fantastic blend of garlicky shrimp with a bit of kick, flavorful tomatoes, and a hit of cream. Did I forget to mention cheese? Oh yeah, there’s some of that too. Seriously, I couldn’t go wrong last night. See, I really just winged it. In the morning I opened the door to…
Lemon, Almond, and Honey Finger Cakes
Today we’re going to start with a relaxation exercise. Imagine biting into a cloud; a sweet, fluffy cloud that tastes like it was kissed by a lemon. Exercise over. This is exactly what it feels like you’re doing when you eat this little cake. This is hands down the moistest little cake I’ve ever made or…
Old Fashioned Apple Crisp (with Caramel Sauce)
This is a real favorite in our house. In fact, it’s probably the most frequently made dessert. It’s so loved in fact that it’s already on this site. Now’s probably when you start wondering why I would be posting it again. Well, I first posted it years ago when this was just a way for me…
Caramel Corn
If I make you one promise that you believe, let it be that this is the best and easiest caramel corn you can make. Along with that though, let me warn you that it can be addictive. I mean, it cooks up in mere minutes, and it tastes better then anything you can buy at…
Onion Strings
We have a restaurant in Canada called The Keg. It’s a great steak house chain where you can get a pretty damn good steak under muted lighting. Every girl likes muted lighting. Bo and I used to go there all the time when we wanted a bit of a nicer meal. But then we had two kids….
Peppercorn Steak
I have to say this right off the get-go: Best steak I have ever eaten. And it wasn’t even a good steak. It was a horrible steak. It was cheap, not aged, didn’t have good marbling, too thin, and I let it rest a bit too long so it traveled past the medium that I…
Canadian Bacon and Egg Sandwich
Just another quick sandwich post, clearly I have an addiction going right now. Ciabatta bread, fried egg, fried peameal bacon, a dash of ketchup (if that’s your thing), and some cheese (personally I’m a fan of havarti; I’m a fan of it on just about everything). So, no recipe coming with this one, I don’t…
