Chocolate Pecan Pie
So, I sort of mentioned this in my last post, but we have a new look here at Living Lou! I really like this one a whole lot more than what we used to have! I hope that everyone (is there anyone out there?) who visits my blog likes it! Also, again, if ...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Just a quick little note to wish my fellow Canadians a wonderful Thanksgiving! Hopefully everyone is able to move after their feast and are currently laying around, ready to fall into that "Turkey Coma".I've spent the weekend busy baking and cooking, ...
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Pumpkin... it's my new obsession. I've never baked, nor cooked with pumpkin before, and now that I have... let's just say I'm never turning back. These days I just want to make everything pumpkin. Literally everything I think of, somehow pumpkin ...
Foolproof Sunday Roasted Chicken
Sunday's are typically the day when we sit down with our family and have a nice meal; around here, a nice roast chicken is typically the perfect Sunday dish. A roast chicken is basically a blank canvas, you can do whatever you want with it. If you're ...
Chicken Mushroom Risotto
So, here we are a couple weeks after I said that Meatless Monday's were making a triumphant return... and well... that hasn't really happened has it? Nope. I failed on that promise. I haven't really had much time for cooking recently. ...
Meatless Monday’s are back… with Potato Soup!
Meatless Monday's are officially back here at Living Lou! So be ready... every Monday a meatless, vegetarian meal will be coming your way! They can be anything from salads, to soups, to pastas! And the best part is that not only is it good for your ...
Vanilla Chocolate Meringues
This is a different type of post, it doesn't include a recipe but instead a link to another recipe! I didn't feel comfortable writing out my own version to the recipe because I didn't make any changes to this one, and I baked it with my best ...
Basic Spice Rub
Let me tell you a secret, spice rubs are life savors. They can really spice up any dish. (Pun definitely intended!) You can use it on chicken, salmon, pork ... the possibilities are literally endless! And the best part about them? They take mere ...
Tomato Garlic Parmesan Couscous
A simple side dish that comes together in 10 minutes, tomato garlic Parmesan couscous is an easy and fast recipe to accompany any meal. The end of summer has really thrown off both my cooking and my blogging! I've been busy working, and just ...
Terrific Trout!
Mmmm, I really love seafood... salmon, octopus, calamari, shrimp, trout... the list goes on and on... So, when I saw that trout fillets were on sale for a ridiculously good price, I was ready to buy the whole stock. But, I realized that that may be a ...
My Favourite Chocolate Mousse
Warning: This recipe requires self control. Chocolate Mousse is my absolute favourite dessert. I could honestly eat this entire dessert in one serving.When I was in Greece I decided it would be nice to share my favourite recipe with my Grandparents, ...
Homemade Granola
Mmmm, I love granola! I think everyone loves granola, don't you think? You can eat it as cereal, you can add it to your yogurt, you can make granola bars... seriously, it's such a delicious and healthy snack, you can even just grab a handful as ...
