I’ve never really considered myself a dessert person. Don’t get me wrong – I love and enjoy sweets and goodies as much as the next person, but growing up, my family didn’t really have dessert in the sense that it was consumed immediately following dinner. Rather, in true European fashion (both of my parents have … More How about a Mocha Peanut Butter Pie for dessert tonight?
When it comes to salad, Caesar reigns supreme, and I will happily die on this hill. One of the main reasons Caesar salad stands above all others is arguably because of its components; while a salad, you can’t really go wrong with creamy, garlic dressing, croutons and bacon bits. Is it the healthiest salad out … More How about a BLT Caesar Pasta Salad for dinner tonight?
I am entirely aware of the fact that the title of today’s post may not be the most enticing food creation you’ve ever heard of, but I do ask that you keep an open mind. Despite the jargon not being the most alluring, I can promise you that the final product is scrumptious. A few … More Let’s make chicken nugget sandwiches
I have a somewhat conflicted relationship with both cooking and baking. When I was a teenager, I went through a phase during which I was positively obsessed with cooking, to the point my parents enrolled me in a week-long cooking course. I loved it, and to make things even more enjoyable, I was able to … More Let’s make homemade ice cream
My husband and I celebrated our four-year wedding anniversary a few days ago, and my parents were kind and generous enough to gift us with a gift card to go out for dinner somewhere. They got us one of those gift cards with a few dining choices available to pick from, and seeing as Blaine … More Let’s make “Kapow! Popcorn Shrimp (a Montana’s copycat)”
My sister truly treated my dad to a Father’s Day feast this year. She decided to make a spread of a few of his different favourites for him to savour and enjoy, and one dish included in the lineup was macaroni and cheese. Blaine and I have very high standards when it comes to macaroni … More Let’s make homemade macaroni and cheese
When I decided that today’s post would share a recipe, I wasn’t entirely certain of what sort of recipe I wanted to feature. I try to reference recipes that I figure appeal to the masses, are relatively straightforward, and don’t cost a fortune to prepare; when I came across one for Taco Lasagna, I decided … More Let’s make Taco Lasagna
While I don’t believe I have ever met anyone who claims they are not a fan of nachos, allow me to assert that unless you have had some sort of terrible experience with this dish, I genuinely cannot think of a single, viable reason as to why someone wouldn’t like them. You almost can’t go … More Waffle … nachos?
While temperatures here in Southern Ontario still aren’t exactly where they should be in terms of warmth, we are slowly getting there. Soon enough, we will find ourselves proclaiming that it is simply too hot to cook, and when this occurs, I figure I’ll ensure we all have a few recipes in our arsenal to … More How about some Cherry Tomato Pasta with Avocado Sauce for dinner tonight?
If I had to make a somewhat educated guess, I suspect that when most of us who do not identify as professional chefs or cooks hear the term ‘ceviche,’ we experience a twinge of anxiety at the prospect of it. I could be entirely wrong in my assumption, but, personally, ceviche sort of scares me. … More Let’s make Shrimp Ceviche
I have never been a tremendous fan of stew, in any capacity. Feel free to ask my mother if you don’t believe me; growing up, whenever my mom made her homemade stew, I would do everything in my ability to make my disdain for said stew known, much to my poor mom’s dismay. Did my … More How about some hamburger stew for dinner tonight?
While I can’t exactly pinpoint what it is, specifically, that I enjoy so much about jalapeno poppers, believe me when I tell you that I am borderline feral for these bad boys. They’re insanely delicious, assuming you’re using a proper recipe and the usual ingredients, and their combination of cheese and spice from the peppers … More Let’s make homemade jalapeno poppers
Chicken is almost always a safe bet in the context of protein for even the pickiest of eaters. I figure this stems from the fact that chicken is relatively mild in its flavour; thus, one can do whatever one wishes in terms of flavour, using spices and other ingredients. If you factor this in with … More Let’s make Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken for dinner
As bizarre as the title of today’s post is, I implore you to hear me out and stick around for some context. I was researching some creative dessert recipes to share with all of you, and when I came across a recipe for a Fruit Pizza from ourbestbites.com, I was more than curious, to say … More Let’s make a fruit pizza
Rice pudding, for bizarre reasons unknown to me, seems to be the recipient of a lot of criticism in the dessert world. From my own observations, folks seem to either love it or despise it, with absolutely zero middle ground, and as someone who has always tremendously enjoyed it, I can not fathom why so … More Let’s make homemade rice pudding
A few evenings ago, Blaine and I ventured out of our humble abode to go for dinner together. It is something we don’t do nearly as often as we should, but we try our best. Conversation with Blaine is rarely boring, and somehow, we ended up on the topic of Ireland and what sorts of … More Let’s make Irish stew
I could be wrong in saying this, but my understanding of hot cross buns is that they’re a highly controversial topic. People either love them or despise them, based on my own observations and conversations with individuals, and while I’ve never had one myself, they do look and sound appealing. Hot cross buns tend to … More How about some hot cross buns for Easter celebrations this year?
I’ve never considered myself to be a picky eater, despite not being a tremendous fan of most vegetables. I’ll eat many of them, but I don’t particularly enjoy the vast majority of them. Oddly enough, one food that I don’t mind having plenty of veggies with is pizza. I realize that makes absolutely no sense … More How about a BLT pizza for dinner tonight?
When I sat down to write today’s entry, I sincerely hoped inspiration would strike in an utterly profound manner, but, alas, it did not. As much as I would like to think I’m a creative person, there are certainly days during which inspiration is as realistic to find as a ten-headed goat. So, when I’m … More Let’s make Baked Feta Pasta for dinner tonight
While I might not identify as Polish, my love for pierogis suggests otherwise. You just can’t go wrong with a solid pierogi, and while I’ll eat just about any kind, my preference is cheese and/or bacon. This might be a hot take, but eating pierogis alongside apple sauce positively slaps. Try it if you don’t … More How about a Pierogi and Meatball Skillet for dinner tonight?
Wonton soup is one of those things that just about anyone I know enjoys. My parents have always been tremendous fans of Wonton soup, so perhaps that is why I, too, enjoy it; growing up, whenever our family went for dinner at our favourite local Chinese food restaurant called The Oriental in Brantford, Ontario, we … More Let’s make Wonton Soup
While it isn’t normally recommended to assume much of anything, I would wager that most of you, like me, crave warm, hearty meals when it’s cold outside. Here in Canada, temperatures have been tremendously ‘Canadian,’ so to speak, with the wind chill allowing temperatures to feel as cold as negative 30 degrees Celsius here in … More Warm up with a White Chicken Chilli Mac Skillet for dinner tonight
Despite strongly associating with the identity of a creature of habit, every now and then, something new and exciting on Netflix catches my eye. I have my comfort shows as much as the next suspected autistic, with Brooklyn Nine-Nine almost always playing on repeat, but when I tuned into Netflix a few nights ago and … More Have you seen Matty Matheson’s ‘Just A Dash’?
To begin this post, let’s set politics aside and agree, right now, that it makes no difference whether we use the term smashed or mashed when it comes to flattened potatoes. Vocabulary aside, the end state of the potatoes in question remains constant, so smashed and mashed aside, they achieve the same thing. I suppose … More How about some Bacon-Gruyere Smashed Potatoes for dinner tonight?
If you, like me, have encountered individuals who claim they despise soup, it is highly plausible that you, like me, decided in that moment to remove said individuals from your life. That might be perceived as a rather drastic choice, but personally, I’m not saving space for any soup haters in my own circle. Life … More How about a bowl of Creamy Chicken and Corn Soup for supper tonight?
Every now and then, I suddenly remember food aversions I had as a child, only to kick myself in the shins for being such a dumbass. I realize that might sound a bit extreme, and one might not condone using such language when referring to a child, but seeing as I’m talking about my former … More Cinnamon roll … cookies?
French onion soup positively slaps, and I will die on this hill. I realize that’s a rather assertive way to begin a post, but I’m a blunt person, and I’m not here to waste anyone’s time. I suppose if you despise onions, you arguably wouldn’t be a tremendous fan of French onion soup. I positively … More Let’s make French Onion soup
Stew and I have a somewhat tumultuous past. When I was younger, my mom often made her own version of stew during the winter months, and I positively hated it. I couldn’t even tell you what, exactly, I despised so much about my mother’s stew, and I honestly think I have convinced myself not to … More How about some Country Chicken Stew for dinner tonight?
Anytime I stumble across a unique recipe of some sort, I try my best to share it with all of you. It isn’t too often you discover a recipe for something you have never heard of, let alone contemplated, so when this rarity occurs, I figure it’s good karma to refrain from gatekeeping and share … More How about some Amish Vanilla Pie for dessert tonight?
It isn’t too often that I manage to compose a personal recipe, but every now and then I surprise myself and do just that. Are my recipes of the same quality as those you might find on a food blog online? No, but that’s okay with me, seeing as I am not here trying to … More Make this for a quick and simple dinner tonight
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