I find breakfast to be the hardest meal of the day to figure out. It can be tough to switch things up enough that the kids don’t get board, without just filling a bowl with sugary cereal (though I do that quite frequently as a snack before breakfast, so don’t think I’m preaching here). Muffins, I’ve…
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Fillets of Sole Muenière
You wouldn’t really know it, but I’ve been taking part in the JC100. It’s a celebration of Julia Child where bloggers from all over the world have been cooking her classic and memorable dishes, in honor of what would have been her 100th Birthday. We all get one recipe delivered to us each week, to…
Grace’s Italian Chocolate Tart
I received a book in the mail a little while ago that I was really looking forward to. It was described to me as full of classic Italian recipes (already sounding like a no-brainer right?). There was another little catch though, these weren’t just Italian recipes, these were Italian dessert recipes. Needless to say, I…
Grilled Pork Tenderloin 2 Ways
I never used to look at pork tenderloin as a meal to get excited about. It was always ok, a little lacking on flavor, but ok. This summer I decided to change this, and I found two incredible ways to do it. The best part? One way is home made, and one way is store…
Summer Melon Medley Pops
So, it’s set to feel like 40ºC here today (that 104ºF for those of you not in Canada). That’s really, REALLY hot for June. At least for me. I figure what better to share than then the popsicles that completely changed my outlook on just buying them. The recipe is from Irresistible Ice Pops by Sunil Vijayakar….
Panzanella (Tomato and Toasted Bread Salad)
I’d like to introduce you all to my new favorite lunch. I haven’t quite convinced Oliver that it’s a lunch (he always side-eyes salad), but if I throw a hot dog on a plate with this beside it, he’s quite happy to pick away. Silly boy. If you already know Panzanella salads, well first off,…
Brown Sugar Skillet Cake
Ok, I REALLY like this recipe. It comes together so quick I literally made it in-between trips to the bbq to flip chicken, and it baked up in the oven while we ate. You see how wonderful this is right? I mean, it makes me look like a wiz in the kitchen, one who is…
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Pasta, pancetta, garlic, Italian cheeses, and white wine. Let’s call this STOP PAYING A TON OF MONEY TO GO OUT FOR GOOD PASTA! And forget about good pasta, we’re making great pasta. Great pasta dishes start with great pasta though. I often make my own, but spaghetti and I don’t get along that well fresh….
Bacon and Cheese Breakfast Strata
I figure if anything with bacon is a win, than adding cheese should just be a double win, right? I mean, I’m really not sure there’s much else that could be done with this to improve it, and I wasn’t even sure what a strata was before this morning. I just really wanted to use my…
French Breakfast Puffs
Here’s a quick and easy recipe to change-up your breakfast routine. I get bored some times of the waffles, pancakes, french toast, eggs and bacon (though I will say that these are an awesome compliment to the eggs and bacon if you’re doing a big brunch style breakfast), etc. Some times it’s just nice to…
Ultimate Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake
Alright folks… I’m about to share Bo’s favorite dessert recipe, but first, a bit of a back story. When Bo and I got married we went to Bahamas for 5 days, then hooked back up with my family in Florida for the annual vacation. We also decided to go out for one really nice dinner to…
Flavor Packed Potato Fans
I’ve tried about a half-dozen versions of potato fans, and I kept coming up with the same complaint – the potato itself had no flavor. Finally, I decided to just go rogue. Take what I had learned with the prep, but amp up the seasoning of the potato. I was not disappointed.
Simple Pork and Sausage Stuffed Peppers
I should probably let you in on something right off the top: I do not like stuffed peppers. You could even say I hate them. I’m not really sure why, I don’t remember them being a staple in our house growing up. Still, I have this mental dislike that usually prevents me from even trying them,…
Swiss Eibrot (French Toast Bites)
This is one of my favorite breakfasts to make. When Oliver’s having a lazy morning, and he just wants to lay on the couch and watch a movie, I almost always make him a bowl of these so that he can just grab them with his hand and pop them in his mouth. Traditionally they’re…
Ridiculously Easy Silver Dollar Pancakes
I really don’t use the term “ridiculously” often (ok, maybe I do). These though, these really are ridiculously easy. You can whip them up in a blender, then it’s even easy to pour them into your pan. If you don’t have a blender just use your hand mixer, no biggie. I was nervous when I…
No Knead Bread – Artisan Style that’s crusty and rustic
Seriously, this crusty, rustic, no knead bread is THE easiest bread I think you can make. I used to be terrified of making bread, it always goes back to this one time a couple of years ago that I tried to make an Italian loaf and it turned out like a skinny rubber snake. An experience…