Amazing Recipes
Pizza! One of my favorite foods to eat of all time. I am salivating just writing about it. We made this for the first time a couple weeks ago and we loved it so much we had to make it again. And again! The funny thing was, it was a saturday night and we hadn't gone grocery shopping yet. We were … [Read more...]
We've had so much snow here over the past week or so, you'd think winter is just beginning, although in most places winter is ending and spring is beginning. On such dreary winter days I crave comfort food and there's nothing more comforting than a bowl of bean soup. Tuscan soup is usually a … [Read more...]
Watching your carbs? No problem, this crustless quiche is perfect. Now I'm not sure you feel about leeks but I love leeks and I wanted to make this quiche a healthy quiche so I used one of my latest favorite ingredients, turkey bacon. Have you ever had turkey bacon? It's so delicious. It's a … [Read more...]
I hope everyone's had a very merry Christmas, just as I did with my family. It was wonderful, just sad that it's now over. Today  is Boxing Day in Canada, the biggest shopping day of the year here. For the first time in a few years I actually went shopping on Boxing Day, mostly because my … [Read more...]
Don't hate me because I'm beautiful. Remember that 1980's Pantene commercial? That's what I think of when I see these fries! Seriously. Look at them. They are gorgeous. But unlike that Pantene commercial this did happen over night, actually it happened in about an hour. Why do I remember these … [Read more...]
I'm a bit sad! My nice 4 day long weekend is coming to an end. And what a weekend it was, we got so much snow, it snowed for 2 days in a row. Now it's finally starting to warm just a bit and the snow is slowly melting. Though there is one family member that really enjoys this weather and that is my … [Read more...]
OK, I admit, I did not make these perogies from scratch. But why would you, when you can find perfectly good perogies at the Polish store. I don't know where you live, but pretty much everywhere I've lived before there was always a Polish store. Luckily I have one really close to where we … [Read more...]
I feel like I've been neglecting bacon lately. So I thought it's time to fix that. I mean we all need bacon in our lives. Bacon makes the world a better place! This recipe is one of my favorites. Â Who doesn't love bacon, and cheese and chicken and avocados all together. Â Anything with … [Read more...]
September in Calgary. It's already starting to cool down, very cold nights, and cool mornings. I must be really sensitive because I've already got a sore throat. But this last weekend it was a long weekend, Labor day weekend and the weather was still nice during the day. The great thing about … [Read more...]
I love long weekends, I especially love the fact that I have more time to do the things I enjoy doing and don't have to rush and get everything done. As much as I love long weekends, I hate when they are over. Yesterday was Labor day and I know everyone makes burgers and hot dogs for these long … [Read more...]
Ah, brussels sprouts. How many people can actually say the love brussels sprouts? Well I'm not one of them. But I'm stubborn that way. When there's a vegetable that I don't like I try and make something with it, until I like it. And that's what I did with brussels sprouts. Of course the … [Read more...]
You all know my dear beagle that I love with all my heart. Here's a picture of her in case you don't know what she looks like. As you can see she's getting up there in age, she's 8 years old right now. A senior dog you might say. For the most part, she is the best dog in the world. I mean … [Read more...]
I love anything that is stuffed with cheese and wrapped in bacon, I mean come on, you cannot go wrong with this combination. But I'll be first to admit I was a bit scared to try these jalapeno poppers. And let me tell you why. As I was cleaning the jalapenos I could not stop coughing, that's how … [Read more...]
Happy 4th of July my American friends!! You know, sometimes I even amaze myself! I am a genius! I am a genius for creating gems like this! Of course my pie turned out a bit different than what I wanted to make, but it doesn't matter! In either case, this is brilliant! I got the idea from … [Read more...]
I had a mojito today. I was so hot I needed a cold mojito to chill me off. I don't think it worked. In fact it did the opposite. One thing I miss from living in Southern Ontario is a cold air conditioned house. People here in Calgary don't normally have air conditioners because you normally … [Read more...]
