If words of affirmation are your love language, and you have a chili fan in your life, this chili will make both of your days. I’m not a huge chili fan, but I’m married to one, so from time to time I throw together the basics – beans, meat, tomatoes, spices, etc. – and he […]
How to make perfect ribs in the oven
Perfect ribs have eluded me for many years. So I’m pretty excited to have finally mastered consistent, tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs. I made these multiple times last year, but when I wanted to make them for our anniversary last week I had to rack my brain (no pun intended) for how I had done it. Apparently […]
Homemade Taco Seasoning
Where does the time go? I seem to have time to try new recipes, but no time to tell you about them. We need to get to those Greek nachos I shared on Instagram, and the perfect chocolatey sea salted-caramelly cookies we just made for a school bake sale, not to mention I’ve found the […]
Beef & Broccoli Teriyaki (Freezer meal!)
With the number of kids home on a daily basis slowly dwindling, I’m trying to use my time more wisely when they’re away. I think I’m easing out of the stage where someone needs something all the time, and easing into a stage with a bit more time to actually get things done beyond the […]
Slow Cooker Tandoori Chicken (Freezer Meal!)
I’ve been on a bit of a freezer meal quest lately, determined to find things that are easy to make ahead, and still taste good cooked from frozen. A huge part of this is being willing to make freezer meals by myself when time presents itself. This means NOT waiting for a sister or friend […]
Peanut Butter Protein Bars
Protein bars are one of those things. If you don’t have protein powder in your cupboard to make these, I don’t blame you – I wouldn’t have either, a few months ago. Don’t go running out to buy any, unless you want to increase your protein intake. BUT, if you’re the type that eats store […]
Berry Meringue Torte
Also known as a berry pavlova, or meringue log? Naming recipes is almost as hard as naming boys. This berry meringue was Gemma’s birthday dessert request, and I made it again this weekend with just strawberries to be all red and white for Canada Day. All the helpful-aged children were out of commission with the […]
Herbes de Provence Chicken Thighs
You guys, this is the 800th post I have posted on this blog. That is craaaay-zeee! It’s definitely possible that this hasn’t been the #1 best use of my spare time over the past 7+ (!!) years, but time flies when you’re having fun and the time has definitely flown. Somehow I’ve introduced you to […]
Peanut Butter & Honey Krispie Treats
There’s a blanket on my couch that I’m very protective of. I bought it on a whim at Superstore last year, and ended up spending most of the first two weeks of nights with Jack under it on the couch. There was something about the softness of that blanket hitting us that calmed us both […]
Taco Zucchini Boats
It is almost ridiculous how much I love having a garden. As a kid and young teen, I put on a serious sulk every time I had to do anything in the garden, and my dad gradually shrunk our huge garden and fruit orchard each year to make it more manageable as he realized he was the one […]
