Amazing Recipes
As promised, here is another sweet potato recipe. Sweet potato turkey meatballs. Don't even ask how I came to make these meatballs. Ok I'll tell you. My husband wanted to eat some meatballs, but when I looked in the freezer the only meat I had was a package of ground turkey. In the fridge I … [Read more...]
I love making appetizers, especially cute ones like these stuffed tomatoes. I've been waiting to make these for a long time now, but I've been waiting to have the perfect stuffing. So I decided to go with a seafood dip which is made with crab, shrimp, cheese and of course some Frank's hot sauce for … [Read more...]
The bang bang chicken recipe I posted a few months ago was so popular at my house and so delicious, I decided to try the bang bang shrimp but with a bit of a change. Many people have asked me if they can bake the chicken instead of frying it, so I decided to bake the shrimp and see how they turn … [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...]
Winter is in full force here in Calgary, it's been snowing pretty much every day this week and if you look outside you'd think it was December not October. But that's OK, maybe this means winter will end early. Who am I kidding? My dog seems to enjoy it though, she loves running in the back yard in … [Read more...]
I finally found Panko breadcrumbs. Seriously, I've never used them before until now. And you know how they say ignorance is bliss, well that is so true. Because I did not know what I was missing, I knew they were supposed to be better but since I didn't know I was more than happy with regular old … [Read more...]
I know these aren't healthy for you but look at it this way, they're half healthy because it's cauliflower. And every once in a while you can indulge. I must tell you though, this is probably going to be the most tasty cauliflower you'll ever have. So yes, you shouldn't have this all the time, … [Read more...]
I have to admit it. I am a soba noodles virgin! That's right. In all my life, I have never had Soba Noodles. Of course, I couldn't let this go on forever. So I bought some. First of all, I didn't even know what soba noodles are. But as usual, I did my homework, and asked my good old friend, … [Read more...]
Do you ever have leftover chicken that you don't know what to do with? Well these BBQ ranch chicken sandwiches are perfect for a delicious and quick lunch and a perfect way to use that leftover chicken. Many times we will buy a roasted chicken, and well there's always leftovers. Now usually … [Read more...]
It's been a hot week here in Calgary and I'm glad to see it's finally cooling down just a bit. I never would have thought that I would complain so much about how hot it is, me who loves summer and hates winter. Oh how I long for a cold winter day now. Why is it that we always want what we don't … [Read more...]
As much as I love eating spaghetti and meatballs I don't make them very often. Honestly. It's one of those dishes that is so easy to make, but for whatever reason, I don't make them often. But I do make my Romanian version of meatballs quite often. And those are good, so very good. Since I … [Read more...]
It has been such a wonderful long weekend and today is the last day of it. It always makes me sad when a long weekend or vacation ends, but hey that's life. The weather has been wonderful and it was a very relaxing weekend for me. I did not do a lot of cooking this weekend, but I did make these … [Read more...]
Whenever I make anything with chicken at my house, the dog is glued to me. Well it happens with bacon, or pork, OK any meat really. So it's really hard to cook when you have a little dog by your feet. Oh, you know I love it. I love my little sweetheart. Anyway, chicken is my favorite meat, and as … [Read more...]
I love turkey breast and it's a very healthy and lean meat. I like to buy the boneless skinless turkey breast and use it instead of chicken, I think its flavor is much better. Now these turkey bites are to die for. They are so flavorful and just simply delicious. My husband and I (and the dog) could … [Read more...]
I love, love, love chicken wings. And there are so many flavors for chicken wings, but boy, my favorite are these hot and spicy chicken wings, with this awesome blue cheese dressing. Now if you cannot handle the heat, try it with a little less of the hot sauce, but boy are they … [Read more...]
