If you have visited a McDonald’s location in the past little while, you have arguably noticed that their Monopoly partnership is underway. To my knowledge, this collaboration has been a thing for quite a while now, although I only started engaging with the Monopoly perks last year. To be honest, I deemed the entire thing … More Is McDonald’s Monopoly actually worth doing?
While I am not a tremendous fan of pumpkin in any sense of the word, I do acknowledge that Fall is here, and with it comes an uptick in cooking and baking with this particular type of squash. I suppose I should assert that I absolutely appreciate pumpkins in a carving sense, but that’s about … More Pumpkin … penne?
If you happen to reside in Southern Ontario, you may have noticed that the weather has taken a colder turn as of late, allowing many of us to anticipate the arrival of Fall. I love and enjoy Summer as much as the next person, but Fall has always been my favourite season, and I’m not … More Let’s make Lasagna Soup
Blaine and I have been chatting about going out for dinner together for a few consecutive weekends in a row now, only to have to change our plans due to unforeseen circumstances and alterations in events. We determined this past weekend that we were finally going to go, come Hell or high water, and I … More Have you been to Wimpy’s Diner?
When I was a kid, I was not keen on the idea of different foods on the plate I was eating from touching. I wouldn’t say I was extreme about it, but I did make my concerns clear to my mom when she was placing items on my plate for whatever meal we were enjoying. … More Let’s make Burger Bowls for supper tonight
If you happen to be of European descent, there is a decent probability that you have tried, or at least have heard of, croquettes. In my own words, they’re composed of deep-fried potatoes and shaped into a log of sorts, and sometimes they’re made with a protein, for example, chicken or bacon. Croquettes are positively … More Let’s make croquettes
When it comes to nuts, I suppose I would consider myself an average consumer in the sense that I enjoy them periodically. I’ve never been a nut fiend, as bad as that sounds, but I know plenty of people who are. If I’m eating nuts, my preference is cashews, but I also enjoy peanuts occasionally, … More Let’s make Pistachio Loaf
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?
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
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?
Before anyone jumps down my throat in an attempt to berate me about eating chocolate bars, which, as most of us are aware, contain a plethora of shit that should arguably not be classified as food, allow me to state that balance is key. A heavily processed chocolate bar here and there is a chance … More Chocolate bars: which one reigns supreme?
While I can’t specifically pinpoint when a BarBurrito establishment graced us Brant County residents with its presence, I know it’s been a few years. I recall first spotting a BarBurrito in my end of town and feeling rather excited at the prospect of a new ‘fast food’ establishment that didn’t solely serve hamburgers and fries … More What’s your go-to at BarBurrito?
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?
Eggs, for some unbeknownst reason, fail to receive the recognition I figure they’re more than deserving of. I’m not entirely sure why they sort of seem to be frowned upon by so many, and, honestly, good riddance to anyone who does judge eggs – we don’t need that sort of negativity in our lives. I … More Can we take a moment to appreciate eggs?
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
Electrolytes are arguably a component of your life if you live a relatively active lifestyle. If you do lead an active and busy life and you don’t use electrolytes, consider this post as a gentle, suggestive sign that perhaps you should. I went without them for years and can absolutely notice a difference in how … More What is your go-to electrolyte?
I think it would be reasonably safe to assume that when most of us think of McDonald’s, cookies are not exactly the first thing to come to mind. McDonald’s is known for its fast food, arguably most for its hamburgers and chicken nuggets, so it makes sense that baked goods aren’t usually the first items … More McDonald’s cookies: yay or nay?
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 realize that cookies are not exactly a recommended food to consume at breakfast, the start of your day, but, honestly, I don’t see why not. Cookies are intended to be enjoyed at any given point in a day, mornings included. Furthermore, because the recipe I am sharing with you today is for Blueberry Muffin … More How about some Blueberry Muffin Cookies for a breakfast switch-up?
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?
Being a farmer’s daughter, in combination with living and working on our family farm for most of my life, one could assert that I’m a little bit biased on the topic of agriculture, and I suppose they would be correct in their assertion. I’ve always been quite passionate about farming, and my background and experience … More Why aren’t we worried about the future of farmland?
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?
Pillsbury is a highly recognized and highly reputable name in the food realm, and for solid reasoning; their croissants are arguably some of the most famous ones in existence, and you really can’t go wrong with a classic, fresh-baked croissant, hot out of the oven. My mom didn’t buy a whole lot of Pillsbury when … More Pillsbury, we need to talk
Breakfast foods, as a collective whole in the culinary world, are seriously overlooked, in my own humble opinion. I don’t believe I have ever encountered someone who doesn’t enjoy a piping hot breakfast, and because breakfast food encompasses such a vast array of delectable dishes, there’s just about an option for everyone, including the pickiest … More How about a Chocolate-Banana Pancake Breakfast Casserole for brunch this weekend?
I acknowledge that the topic of this post is positively arbitrary, but if you’ve been following my blog to any extent whatsoever and have additionally taken stock of the name of my website, random is nothing new around here. How can it be, really, when I write a post every day? I will note that … More Read this to better understand the colour of meat
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
