Amazing Recipes
You know what I think of when I look at this pizza? Perfection! Tacos have been on my mind lately, and I wanted one, but I wanted  to have a different sort of taco. Since it's weekend, and pretty much every weekend my husband and I make a pizza, well what happens when you put tacos and pizza … [Read more...]
These nacho burritos are perfect for a weekend breakfast, they are so filling and most of all delicious. I gotta say it didn't take me long to make these breakfast burritos.  I made them with regular  tortillas, beef, potatoes and eggs as the main ingredients. It was a winner at my house. Even … [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...]
Ever wonder what Puttanesca means? Well I recently found out while watching the foodnetwork channel. However the history of pasta Puttanesca has many colorful Italian folk tales. The word itself Puttana in Italian means whore. One of these such tales, suggest that a restaurant owner had many such … [Read more...]
If you've never cooked with couscous before, don't get turned off by it. Couscous is just small beads of pasta made from semolina. It's very popular in countries like Turkey, Greece, Spain, France, and lots of Arabic countries. Traditionally, it is served with meat and vegetable stew. It cooks very … [Read more...]
Pizza has become a staple at my house on the weekend. However, we're starting the get a bit bored with it, so this weekend we decided to try a calzone. Calzones are really just Italian sandwiches traditionally stuffed with mozzarella and tomatoes and made from pizza dough. They make for great … [Read more...]
I've always been scared of making tarts because I always thought they were difficult to make. Not these babies. These delicious tarts are so cute and they are full of flavor, and the best part of it all they demand very little time and effort to make. If I can make these, so can you. And I'll … [Read more...]
I have to say I've never made Tapenade before, I know what you're thinking, but I'm a newbie when it comes to making things like Tapenade. I've had it before so I knew I liked it but never tried making it before. However, this past weekend I wanted to make these great tomatoes and tapenade tarts, … [Read more...]
It's official! My husband says this is the best bread ever!!! And you have to trust him, because he is the pickiest eater out there! He grumbled and mumbled when he heard I was making an olive and cheddar bread, but when he took his first bite he was in love. That's right, love at first bite! You … [Read more...]
Happy Canada Day my fellow Canadians! What better way to celebrate this wonderful day, than with a nice and delicious steak salad. It was a gorgeous day for a little barbecue and we decided to take advantage of it. Of course my dear beagle is always the first in line for a little barbecue. But don't … [Read more...]
I got this recipe from my husband's friend so I decided to try it today because I had a turkey breast in the freezer. It is super easy to make and it makes for a very light dinner, needless to say you could have it for lunch as well. This dish is especially perfect if you're on Atkins diet or some … [Read more...]
Tonight we made pizza for dinner and I must say it was a lot of fun. I call this Hungry Man's Pizza because we put lots of ingredients on this pizza from bacon to capers and boy did it turn beautiful and so yum yum. I made the dough from scratch and the dough recipe that follows makes dough for 2 … [Read more...]
Now this is a salad that I've grown up with. Â My mother used to make this all the time when she didn't have time to make any big meals. Â So I think it's a traditional romanian salad, although if you translate the name of it, it's called oriental salad, not sure why. It's a salad that you could … [Read more...]
