Chopped Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Chopped salad with romaine lettuce, radicchio, cucumber, walnuts and a simple blue cheese vinaigrette. I find that I feel better throughout the afternoon if I eat a salad for lunch. As the weather warms up I've been trying to include more of ...
Quick and Spicy Tomato Egg Skillet
Quick and spicy tomato egg skillet is the perfect brunch or quick vegetarian dinner with red peppers, onion, smoked paprika and Parmesan cheese. Time and money; two of life's most valuable resources. Money you can grow, work hard, budget. If all ...
Caramelized Onion and Apple Grilled Cheese
A gooey grilled cheese sandwich made with caramelized onions, green apple and horseradish. Grilled cheese is one of those inherently Canadian dishes; bread with melted, gooey cheese and butter. Basically, three of the best ingredients in the ...
Light Asparagus Soup
Light asparagus soup recipe with leeks, parsley and garlic without the addition of cream. Asparagus is a delicate flavour; it's not bold, it's more of a subtle undertone. A sweet, grassy flavour that instantly reminds me of the spring. I ...
Broccoli Cheddar Quiche
This vegetarian broccoli cheddar quiche is the perfect brunch recipe with a homemade pastry crust, eggs, cream, cheddar and Parmesan cheese. The first time I made a real quiche was to fulfill a promise I had made three years earlier. I know, it ...
Easy chicken lettuce wraps
Easy chicken lettuce wraps come together in 20-minutes and are loaded with flavour from ginger, lime juice and smoked paprika. Near the beginning of January, like so many others, I did a little bit of a reset, when I say a little bit, I mean a ...
One-Pan Pork with Brussels Sprouts
One-pan pork with Brussels sprouts is an easy dinner for the whole family with boneless pork chops, shallots, apple cider and Dijon mustard. If Brussels sprouts are on the menu, it's almost guaranteed I'll be ordering them. Do you have foods ...
Quick Breakfast Quesadillas
Try this quick Mexican-inspired breakfast quesadilla recipe made with eggs, cheddar cheese and cilantro. They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but somehow, I find that I spend the least amount of time on it. That’s why ...
Slow Cooker Quinoa Chicken Chili
A healthy slow cooker quinoa chicken chili made with shredded chicken, quinoa, sweet potatoes and black beans. It was 9pm on a Thursday night, it was an unseasonably warm and balmy 15C (about 60F for those of you south of the border), I had just ...
One Pan Braised Chicken with White Beans and Cabbage
One pan braised chicken with white beans, cabbage, mushrooms and bacon is the ultimate winter dinner made with chicken thighs. Braising is without a doubt the best method for cooking in the winter. Flavours intensify and develop with the two ...
Homemade Valentine’s Day Truffles
Easy, homemade Valentine's Day truffles are the perfect gift! Made with chocolate, honey and cream. It's been quite some time since I posted a recipe for Valentine's Day! I think the last Valentine's-themed dessert I posted was a recipe for ...
Tomato Tortellini Soup with Kale
This recipe for tomato tortellini soup with kale is so easy and comforting flavoured with basil, garlic and veggies! Current status: a little run down and consuming way too much news. Both of which are without a doubt, 120% my fault. ...
