Today I am sharing a copycat recipe for Dolly Parton's Stampede Soup. I found the recipe on Dinner 321. It looked simple to make and delicious. I like simple and delicious. That is just how I roll if possible.I had more than enough complicated cooking when I cooked at the Man … | Continue reading
There is a channel on YouTube that I like to watch by this Scottish lady called Cheryl. It is called What's For Tea? (Tea is what they call supper over in the U.K.) I just kind of stumbled onto her channel a year or so ago and I enjoyed what I saw.She mostly does grocery sho … | Continue reading
They had some lovely looking Bok Choy on offer in our local shops on Saturday last when I did my shopping and so I picked some up. A friend of mine had recommended this recipe for a Bok Choy and Mushroom stir fry that I wanted to try that was also Vegan. It looked fabulous!Th … | Continue reading
One thing that they do better in England than they do anywhere else in the world is the Jacket Potato. One of the first things I had to eat in the U.K. was a jacket potato at a dedicated jacket potato restaurant at Euston Station in London, whilst waiting for a train to go up to … | Continue reading
One thing that they do better in England than they do anywhere else in the world is the Jacket Potato. One of the first things I had to eat in the U.K. was a jacket potato at a dedicated jacket potato restaurant at Euston Station in London, whilst waiting for a train to go up to … | Continue reading
Here we are, another Sunday, another Meals of the Week Post! This one brings us into the month of February. Every Sunday I like to share with you, my readers, all of the main dishes/meals that I have enjoyed and/or cooked over the past seven days!I am determined to feed mysel … | Continue reading
I usually like to have a cake in the cake-tin at the weekend. I like to relax and indulge in a spot of cake and a cup of hot tea while I do it, plus you never know when company is going to drop by. Its always nice to have a cake in the tin when they do.This cake recipe I am sha … | Continue reading
I usually like to have a cake in the cake-tin at the weekend. I like to relax and indulge in a spot of cake and a cup of hot tea while I do it, plus you never know when company is going to drop by. Its always nice to have a cake in the tin when they do.This cake recipe I am sha … | Continue reading
I had picked up a package of vegetarian ground round at the shops the other day to try and so I thought I would make an easy baked spaghetti and meat sauce dish with it. The recipe is one I adapted from a cookbook I have by Cooks Country for One Pan Wonders. It is sized for 2 … | Continue reading
I had some dried dates that needed using up, leftover from when I made my Malt Loaf. I wanted to bake myself some muffins for the week and thought that would be a great way of using the dates up. I remembered seeing a delicious looking Date Nut Muffin recipe on The View From G … | Continue reading
I was feeling in a Chinese noodle frame of mind today. I adore noodles. I sometimes will eat the dry ramen noodles and I do like to buy the frozen Yakisoba Noodles that you get at Costco. They are delicious and are always great for a quick noodle fix. Four minutes in the micro … | Continue reading
It is Monday afternoon as I write this and it has been the perfect day to make and enjoy a hot bowl of soup. I think we have gotten at least six inches of snow today and the wind has been blowing. I had a mother who could make soup out of anything. My mom was the best soup ma … | Continue reading
This recipe I am sharing today is something I have been making for many, many years. It is a recipe I got from a cookbook that I purchased when my children were growing up. Smart Cooking by Anne Lindsay. Published in co-operation with the Canadian Cancer Society it was filled … | Continue reading
Here we are again, another Sunday, another Meals of the Week post! Every Sunday I like to share with you, my readers, all of the main meals that I have cooked, eaten and otherwise enjoyed over the past seven days! This week I was experimenting with Vegan and Vegetarian cooking … | Continue reading
Here we are again, another Sunday, another Meals of the Week post! Every Sunday I like to share with you, my readers, all of the main meals that I have cooked, eaten and otherwise enjoyed over the past seven days! This week I was experimenting with Vegan and Vegetarian cooking … | Continue reading
As some of you may know, my father wrote his car off on the eve of his 90th birthday several weeks ago. Thankfully he wasn't too banged up in the process, but he has been without wheels ever since. That means my sister and I have been running his meals, etc. back and forth … | Continue reading
They say you never know what you are going to miss until you can't get it anymore. This is very true. When I lived in the U.K. there were many North American things that I missed greatly and now I am back in Canada, it is the same. I miss loads.In the U.K. I used to try to … | Continue reading
I will put my hand up. I am not a huge fan of meat sauce with pasta. I am also trying to eat a more vegetarian plant based diet and so when I saw this recipe on Plant Based School I was instantly intrigued. Not only did it look delicious, but it looked very simple and easy to … | Continue reading
Corn Chowder with Dumplings. January cold weather calls for hearty soups and stews. This tasty chowder recipe is one I found on the Taste of Home page several weeks back. It was attributed to Shannon Kohn of South Carolina.It looked and sounded rather tasty and so I printed it … | Continue reading
My sister and I have been playing with whole food and vegan recipes lately. We are both on a quest to eat a bit healthier, and to get rid of the processed foods in our diet. I watched a program on Netflix called You are What You Eat, The Twin experiment and was very impressed … | Continue reading
I love, Love, LOVE Tacos! Any kind. Any time. Any where. Any place! Tacos are one of my favorite foods to eat!I had seen these Crispy Cheese and Bean Smash Tacos on a blog called Crunch Time Kitchen. They looked so good, and used only three ingredients. Unfortunately they … | Continue reading
Here I am again, another Sunday, another Meals of the Week post. On Sundays I like to share with you, my readers, all of the main meals and menus that I have enjoyed over the past few days. It is good for me to review what I have eaten and it helps me to plan for the week ahead … | Continue reading
This Banana Bread Recipe I am sharing today is incredibly moist and delicious! Can you ever have too many banana bread recipes? I think not! I am always open to trying a new one!This recipe has been adapted for my own use from a recipe I found in Natasha's Kitchen. Simple t … | Continue reading
I had picked up one of those dry soup mixes at the local farmers Market last week. It was not the Mitchell's soup mix, but a locally prepared one. A chunky vegetable and bean one. Today was a very cold day and so I fancied some hot soup for my dinner. I baked these Chees … | Continue reading
This sheet pan omelet recipe I am sharing with you today is a recipe I adapted from a cookbook I have called Scrumptious written by Christine Denney from the blog, The Girl Who Ate Everything. I did cut the list of ingredients down exponentially so that I could make a much sma … | Continue reading
Another quick, easy and delicious recipe for you today. Easy Chicken Quesadillas. When it comes to quick weeknight meals, they don't get much better or quicker than Quesadillas.Quesadillas are a type of Mexican sandwich I suppose. Flour tortillas folded over a filling and … | Continue reading
I must apologize in advance for the poor lighting on this post. It was a very dark day and I don't have a sensible light that I can use that will help. Perhaps I should buy one. Its on my list. In any case, I hope it doesn't put you off from making this delicious naan br … | Continue reading
After all of the excess of Christmas we are all looking to eat a bit healthier. I have been watching a program on Netflix called You are What You Eat, A Twin Experiment and it has really had me questioning some of my eating choices.My sister and I are actually thinking of eating … | Continue reading
Here I am with another Meals of the Week Post. Each Sunday I like to share the recipes and menus for all of the main meals that I have enjoyed over the past seven days! This is something that I enjoy doing and it is something which my readers also seem to enjoy!I am determined … | Continue reading
School Dinners. Just those two words are enough to elicit either a sigh of longing or a groan of disgust depending on who you are speaking to. I have spoken to people who loved them and I have spoken to people who loathed them. I suppose it all boils down to a matter of ta … | Continue reading
I love a good chicken casserole. They are usually very easy to make and are a fabulous way of using up leftover cooked chicken. I always have some of that in my freezer. In fact I often cook extra chicken just so that I do!If you always keep cooked chicken in the freezer you a … | Continue reading
You know that cookbook I was telling you about yesterday? I could not resist making another recipe from it today. Two days in a row. What can I say, its a fabulous book!Six California Kitchens by Sally Schmitt. If you haven't bought it yet, I highly recommend that you do! I … | Continue reading
I bought myself a new cookery book for Christmas. I know I did not really need a new cookbook, but this one just called out to me. Six California Kitchens, by Sally Schmitt. Sally Schmitt is considered to be the unsung hero of California Cuisine. She is the original owner/open … | Continue reading
If you are looking for a tasty sandwich to serve along side a soup or a salad that is quick, easy and delicious, look no further! Ham & Cheese Roll Ups fit the bill perfectly.Not only are these quick and easy to make but they also use only 3 main ingredients and go together i … | Continue reading
Welcome to my first Meals of the Week Post for 2024! Each week, on Sundays, I like to share with you, my readers, everything that I have cooked and enjoyed for my main meals over the past seven days! From the feedback I have gotten, I think it is something you also enjoy. I l … | Continue reading
I wanted to bake a cake for snacking on for the weekend. A weekend without cake is not a great weekend in my books. I know . . . I shouldn't be eating cake, but it is just something which I love to have at the weekend. Besides I have two grandsons here this weekend as w … | Continue reading
With some grandsons coming for the weekend, I wanted to bake them some goodies that they would enjoy. I had seen a recipe for something called an Oh Henry Bar on Simply Recipes that not only looked delicious but also very quick and easy to make.With a delicious sweet buttery oa … | Continue reading
I found a rather sad looking cauliflower lurking in the refrigerator after the holidays that needed using up today and so I decided to make myself a pot of soup with it. It was a very chilly day today so the timing was perfect.I looked around a bit to see what recipes were out … | Continue reading
One of the snacks prepared for New Year's Eve was this delicious, creamy and tangy Dill Pickle Hummus. It was beautiful served with some crisp vegetable sticks and homemade pita chips for a low fat and healthy snack.I adore hummus! It is one of my favorite things to snack on wi … | Continue reading
I had picked up a small roast to make a pot of stew last week. I was going to cut it into chunks. Its pretty bad when it is cheaper to buy a small roast than a package of stewing beef, but that was the case.My son was going to be coming over from New Brunswick with the boys to … | Continue reading
I was looking for a quick, easy, delicious and light dessert to enjoy for New Year's Day and I ran across these Biscoff No Bake Cheesecakes on a blog called Sour and Sweets. They looked and sounded amazing and very easy to make.I did cut the recipe in half and in half yet agai … | Continue reading
Its hard to believe but this is my last Meals of the Week post for 2023! I did my first one of these posts back in March, and have been doing them weekly ever since! What a delicious year it has been as well!At the end of each week I do a round-up post of the main meals that … | Continue reading
I thought it would be fun to make a bit of a treat for us to enjoy for New Year's Eve. I am not a party animal when it comes to New Year's Eve. I am more of a party at home kind of a girl.A few finger foods, a good film, something cold and refreshing to drink, and watching th … | Continue reading
I have been food blogging in one way or another since 2003. I started over on My Space, moved to AOL Journals and then to Blogger. I think I was probably one of the first food bloggers. In truth, I have always been a food journal keep and recipe sharer, since before blogs ever … | Continue reading
One of the things I really like to enjoy during the holiday season is Eggnog. It was not something I could get when I lived in the U.K. I used to make my own from scratch. There are a lot of complicate recipes out there, but I always used this simple one. It suited me to a … | Continue reading
Here I am with another Meals of the Week Post. I do this every Sunday and even though I have already posted another delicious recipe today I just had to share my Meals of the Week with you as well! This is something I do every week, and Christmas Eve or not, it is something I d … | Continue reading
I had in mind over these past few weeks that I was going to make a literary Breakfast for Christmas morning. Of course the first novel/film that came to mind was Little Women. I always associate the film with Christmas and of course the novel was one of my favorites to read whe … | Continue reading
I was looking for a last minute quick, easy and simple dessert to serve over the holidays. Something that didn't take a lot of time or expertise and yet would still be really delicious. Also something that was not going to cost me an arm and a leg.I also wanted a dessert that … | Continue reading