A bit of a gloomy day here today, but still warm and humid. Somehow its not so bad when the sun is shining, but when its dull and blah, its just blah.In hot and humid weather nobody feels like really cooking. I don't anyways, and I know I am not alone in that. I still want to ea … | Continue reading
I don't know if it is really common elsewhere in the world, but I know here in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, a very popular meal in the summer time will the what is known as the "Cold Plate."These are very popular options at some restaurants in the summer months, a real … | Continue reading
Here we are again with another Meals of the Week Post. Usually on Sundays I do a round up and share with you, my readers, all the delicious meals I cooked for myself over the past days. I didn't eat at home very day, but wherever possible I have provided a "like" substitute … | Continue reading
When I was a very little girl I can remember singing a song in Kindergarten called Billy Boy Billy Boy. It was all about a boy named Billy looking for a wife.One verse went like this: "Can she bake a cherry pie, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Can she bake a cherry pie charming Billy. S … | Continue reading
We are a family of fish lovers here. Whenever we go out to eat the thing you can almost guarantee everyone will order most of the time is fish and chips. We love, LOVE our fish and chips! Not so good for you however, so it remains a rare treat and usually only when we are dini … | Continue reading
Its been really sticky and humid here these past few days. We have had an awful lot of rain, which doesn't help. Rain and warm temperatures = high humidity! I am so NOT a fan!I wanted to make a fresh dessert that didn't involve a lot of work and that would not involve me turnin … | Continue reading
I have always been a breakfast for dinner kind of a girl. To be honest I don't have much of an appetite early in the day. I tend to pick when it comes to breakfast. It is not until later in the morning, or dinner time that I feel really hungry.I love to make a breakfast for din … | Continue reading
I am sharing a recipe with you today that makes for a simple, yet delicious Breakfast Quick Bread that the whole family will enjoy! Old Fashioned Buttons and Bows are delightful little twists and knobs that are light, flaky and flavored with nutmeg and cinnamon.I cannot claim t … | Continue reading
Well, it is officially summer now the kids are all out of school. People are taking summer holidays, the mercury is rising, and many of us are looking for ways to keep things cool in the kitchen. For a lot of us this will mean grilling, picnics, BBQ's. Here in Canada, we h … | Continue reading
Here I am again, another Sunday, another meals of the week post! It is hard to believe that this was the last week of June and we are now into July. Halfway through the year! Summer is here however and we are moving on to eating lighter things, using fresh and local produce wh … | Continue reading
Today is Canada Day in Canada, or what used to be called Dominion Day! All over the country people will be gathering together to celebrate our country's birthday! There will be BBQ's, Picnics, fireworks, and much celebration.This Strawberry Pretzel Salad is the perfect dessert … | Continue reading
I had taken a chicken breast out of the freezer to cook for my tea today and was looking for something different to do with it. I got an e-mail from the people at Delish which had a link in it to 60 Summer Chicken Recipes you can enjoy all year round.I thought to myself, how p … | Continue reading
I picked up some fresh local berries at our grocery store the other day and could not wait to get them home and so something with some of them. Of course I enjoyed a few fresh, but what I really wanted to do was to recreate this fabulous recipe I had seen on the New York Times … | Continue reading
There is a farm market not too far from where I live called Gouchers Farm Market. Its the favorite of my sister and myself. I reckon we visit it several times a week, and not just for vegetables or fruits. They are open all year round and are very consistent in the quality of wh … | Continue reading
With the advent of summer comes much warmer weather and hotter temperatures. We don't always want to chain ourselves to the stove cooking heavy meals. We desire things which are quicker and easier to make and much lighter to eat.That is the way it is for me anyways. I don't wan … | Continue reading
You may not know this about me, but I lived in Europe for the first four years of my life. I was born on Prince Edward Island but my father, who was in the Canadian Forces, was posted to Germany shortly thereafter.My mother and I made our way over to Germany arriving late on C … | Continue reading
I guess I have been sharing my Meals of the Week posts with you for a month or so now. I hope that you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy putting them together. I do like to review the things that I have eaten over the past week. It helps to keep my meals from becoming bori … | Continue reading
I got this delicious recipe for a 7Up sheet cake in my email earlier this week from NYT Cooking. I love their recipes. They are usually very reliable and delicious. I actually had a can of 7Up soda in my cupboard so I decided to try it out. I just didn't need a huge sheet cake, … | Continue reading
Supper doesn't get much easier or most delicious than this classic chicken and rice recipe I am sharing with you today. An old family favorite, it combines two store cupboard staples along with some fresh vegetables to create a delicious supper that cooks quickly and easily all … | Continue reading
I picked up some cube steaks when I was at the store the other day. Cube steak, also known as minute or cubed steak is an inexpensive cut of beef that has been put through a mechanical tenderizer. It like of looks like it has little dimples all over it.It is usually made from … | Continue reading
Sauteed Potatoes with Broccoli Rabe. Have you ever bought something at the grocery store because you were attracted to its color or unusualness. Something which you have never tried before ?And then, a day or so later you find yourself looking at it, thinking to yourself, what … | Continue reading
Can you remember the first time you ever had a Big Mac Burger? I was an adult. I didn't grow up with a McDonald's around me. I had moved out to Winnipeg, gotten married and was pregnant for my oldest daughter. I was not a person who really liked hamburgers to be honest. I ha … | Continue reading
The Maple Cream Cake recipe I am sharing with you today comes from a cookery book entitled "The Small-Batch Snacking Cake Cookbook" by Aimee Broussard. I wanted to make something for my father for a Father's Day dessert.My father loves anything Maple. I share that same love. … | Continue reading
How can it already be Sunday again! This week has just flown past, and here I am once again sharing a Meals of the Week Post with you!This is something I decided to start doing about a month or so ago now. Not only does it help me to keep track of everything I have eaten over … | Continue reading
I am a huge fan of cookbooks. I had a large collection of them in the U.K. Some of which I had been collecting for many years. I had to leave all that behind when I came back to Canada. Since then I have replaced some of them and bought a few newer ones.I recently purchased a … | Continue reading
Admittedly I don't always feel like pulling out all the stops when it comes to making myself something for my tea/supper. Despite living on my own I have incredibly busy days. Days where I know I am not going to have a lot of time to cook, but it can't be helped.That i … | Continue reading
I am really excited to be sharing this lovely recipe with you today for baked Feta pasta with roasted grape tomatoes. It is a down-sized version of the original TikTok pasta recipe hack that everyone has been going on about for a whole now.I am not normally one to follow trends … | Continue reading
No Fuss Chicken Dinner. I think we all need a recipe just like this one down our sleeves. Something which is perfect for those busy days when everyone has something pressing in their schedule and someplace else to be!Something which is quick and easy to throw together and bas … | Continue reading
I have been wanting to bake myself a quiche for quite a while now. My sister often makes quiche. She buys the frozen crusts and then just fills them with vegetables, ham and cheese. They make for a quick, easy and delicious supper.They always sound so delicious when she makes … | Continue reading
Are you looking for quick and easy meals to feed your family? We all lead very busy lives. All too often the temptation is there to want to pick up a ready meal or a takeaway. Having to prepare something fresh and delicious for our families every day can also sometimes seem a … | Continue reading
Here I am with another Sunday round up of my Meals of the Week. On Sundays I like to share with you, my readers, all the things that I have cooked and enjoyed eating over the previous week. It helps me to recap the things I have eaten and then to plan my meals for the week to … | Continue reading
One place I loved to visit in London, England, was the Borough Food Market. I could spend literally hours in it, easily all day really. I don't know what they didn't have. If you wanted a fresh takeaway, there was tons of mini food booths plying fresh dishes, prepared r … | Continue reading
I had some ham leftover from making the ham and corn chowder the other day and decided to use some of it to make this delicious Hawaiian Pizza Recipe. It was part of a leftover ham recipe roundup on Pioneer Woman.I thought it would be the perfect recipe to use up the small amou … | Continue reading
I've been thinking a lot lately about all the things that I miss from the UK foodwise. I lived there for over 20 years and I think its fair to say that their culture and food became firmly entrenched in my being. I can remember being told before I moved over there that it raine … | Continue reading
With this easy Pot Roast Recipe you can be enjoying a my Classic Onion Pot Roast in a fraction of the time! And you won't even have to heat up your oven or stove top. This easy recipe is no fuss no muss and always yields delicious tender results!I have been making this pot ro … | Continue reading
This creamy ham and corn chowder is hearty, rich and comforting. It is also incredibly easy to make and tasted delicious! It is also chock full of lots of tender buttery potatoes, carrots, onions, celery and plenty of smoky ham!We are having some really rainy weather this wee … | Continue reading
This recipe I am sharing with you today is one that I have had my eye on for literally years. South Carolina Bird Dog Sandwiches. I first saw this recipe on Pinterest quite some time ago and had saved it to my private list of recipes that I wanted to try.It comes from a blog ca … | Continue reading
Can you guess what day this is? You are right! It is Meals of the Week Day! The day when I gather together and share with you all the meals that I have cooked or eaten over the past week. You have all said that you enjoy these posts, and I actually find this very helpful mys … | Continue reading
Cherry Topped Fairy Cakes. How can you not fall in love with something called a Fairy Cake? And when they are topped with glace cherries, so much the more!A fairy cake is the name given to small buttery cakes in the UK. They are generally much smaller than a cup cake and rathe … | Continue reading
I am a huge fan of cornbread of any kind! There is something just very moreish to me about the slight crunch that cornmeal adds to any kind of bread you add it to. It doesn't matter to me if it is in a muffin, pancake, a loaf, or as a cake.I love it all. Honey is something tha … | Continue reading
On Wednesday nights I usually go out to supper with my father and his friends, so I don't actually cook much around here. I do have lunch however, and I try to keep that light. Today I fancied a salad and so I decided to small batch my favorite Greek Salad. I can enjoy one serv … | Continue reading
My sister and I were out and about the other day and she said to me, "Have you tried the TikTok Cinnamon Roll Hack?" I said that no, I hadn't. She said to me that they were fabulously delicious and I really needed to.She had made them last week for she and Dan to snack on whi … | Continue reading
I had the family over for Sunday supper this week. We had grilled chicken and a variety of salads along with some garlic bread sticks and roasted asparagus. My sister brought a sugar free apple pie for dessert. It was just nice to get together here at my place as a family. Us … | Continue reading
We are coming into BBQ Grilling season now. I don't know about you, but I love food cooked outdoors on the grill. Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken. I love it all.A lot of people can a bit afraid to cook chicken on the BBQ. I think the fear of not cooking it through all the w … | Continue reading
Here I am with another Sunday Meals of the Week post. This is the day I generally share with you all of the main meals that I have cooked for myself in the previous week. A delicious recap of how I have been feeding myself.I determined when I moved into my own place that I as … | Continue reading
I am a huge fan of the blondie style of cookie bar. They are right up there with brownies in my estimation! Both have the moreish chewy texture that we all love, but blondies have a really delicious caramel/toffee flavor!It is the brown sugar in blondies that give them that l … | Continue reading
Have I told you that the potato is my favorite vegetable? I have? Well, I am telling you again. I have never met a potato yet that I don't love. A day without a potato in it is a day that is missing something great as far as I am concerned.I love them any which way that I can … | Continue reading
One of my all-time favorite cakes has been the Classic Pound Cake. Simple and yet delicious. Not fancy, there is no pretense there. Its pretty basic, most of the classics are.Easy to make and even easier to eat. If you have a pound cake in the larder, you have the makings of s … | Continue reading