Easter is just around the corner, and it’ll be a toss up for cooking a turkey or a ham in most houses. If you’re cooking turkey though (and maybe this will be the push you needed, even if you *just* had turkey for Christmas), here is a super easy way to use up those leftovers….
Quick & Easy Meals
Nutella Filled Wonton
Ok everyone, it’s going to be quick and dirty today because I’ve got my sights set on a sale at The Gap (priorities, right). Besides, when it’s for something like nutella filled wonton, it should be quick and dirty. These are the easiest little things ever. You’re going to see how to make them and…
Chicken Fried Rice
This recipe is all thanks to Stephanie (so thanks Stephanie!). She pointed out on Instagram that it’s delicious and I need to have the recipe up on the blog. I, fool that am I, never thought to post it, because it’s too easy. Ummm, some days I think I live in a giant brain fart….
Jacked Up Brown Butter Maple Syrup
This is one of my favourite things to make on the weekend for french toast, waffles, and pancakes. I love the taste of melted butter on my carb heavy breakfasts, but when I’m cooking them, I’m also the last one to the table to eat, and everything is usually too cool to melt it. On a…
Cherry Almond Coffee Cake
I love desserts and snacking cakes like this. Ones that are incredibly fast and easy to make, but look so damn fancy when finished. Psst – It’s recipes like this one that help me look like I actually know what I’m doing in the kitchen. It’s from Tasting the Seasons, a great new cookbook by…
Triple Chocolate Muffins
We’re at the rec center twice a week now. Once for the kids swimming, and a second time for Oliver’s hockey. After every visit, the kids beg (and usually get) a trip to the snack stand where they talk us into a slush puppy (because what better drink is there when you’re wet and/or sweaty…
Ina’s Perfect Roast Chicken
Whole roast chicken is a staple in our house. My usual go to is this Show Stopper Roast Chicken. Clearly, the post needs an update, but I did get the recipe printable at least. It’s the family favourite, but today I felt like trying something new. I also didn’t feel like putting much thought into it,…
Toonies for Tummies
Today you’re reading one of the most important posts I’ll make. I can’t express how honored they asked if I’d like to be an ambassador for the 2015 Toonies for Tummies campaign. I thought I already knew about the program, that I “got” what they were doing. I was wrong though, and over the last…
Blueberry Crumble Muffins
Last night was not a good night. I should have seen it coming. I figured it was a good idea to go to Walmart to buy toilet paper (a sale is a sale) while the kids were still up, Bo laying in bed watching tv with them. When I got home Bo had put them…
Cinna-clone Whipped Cream Cheese Frosting
Ok, here it is, my go-to, can’t be beat, ultimate cream cheese whipped frosting. I put this on everything now – banana bars (pictured below), carrot cake, muffins, cinnamon buns, etc. If you’ve ever had cinnabun, this is a dead ringer for their frosting (super light and fluffy). Did you catch that? We’re talking clone…
Quick and Easy Orange Chicken
The is one of Oliver and Anna’s favourite things in the world to eat. It’s hands down just as good as the takeout version from across the street, and I can get it on the table for them in the same amount of time, or less, than it takes me to call, order, and have…
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…
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…
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…
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…
