When the weather gets colder, it’s all about the comfort food. Pot pie is one of our favourites because it is quick and easy to make and tastes so simple and delicious! I make this after we have had a roasted chicken or turkey. I’ll cut up the leftover meat into cubes and freeze inContinue reading “Easy Pot Pie”
Category Archives: Kitchen Tips
Simple Fluffy Pancakes….or Waffles
Sundays meant waking up early, getting ready and going to Church. It also meant a big family breakfast, complete with Mom’s homemade pancakes or waffles! This was one of the first recipes I learned when I moved out many years ago. It is so simple to make and loved by my daughters and coworkers! IngredientsContinue reading “Simple Fluffy Pancakes….or Waffles”
Fabulous French Toast
Breakfast is one of my family’s favourite meals. I prefer a slow wake up, whereas the rest of my house wakes up with hungry stomachs ready to go! Weekends we tend to all move a bit slower, so time to cook bigger meals is available. Pancakes, Waffles, bacon, eggs, sausages, fruit salad, french toast, whateverContinue reading “Fabulous French Toast”
Quinoa Summer Salad
When the weather gets hot, I find we like to eat lighter meals. Trying to find meals that aren’t too heavy, but still pack a lot of nutrition can be harder, especially when we’d rather be playing in the backyard or park with the kids than cooking. Quinoa is such a healthy grain, full ofContinue reading “Quinoa Summer Salad”
Pantry Peace
We have a smaller, galley style kitchen. I made an earlier post about how we added 2 Ikea Kallax shelves in to create more counter space and storage. It worked out fantastic and has been functioning well for our house. With such a small kitchen and a crazy me who loves to cook and bakeContinue reading “Pantry Peace”
The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate chip cookies have always been a favourite, especially fresh out of the oven! My family prefers dipping them in milk for the best treat. These cookies have a crisp outside and, soft tender inside. The flavour is the perfect balance of sweet cookie with plenty of chocolate. Quick and easy to make, and theyContinue reading “The BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies”
Banana Bread
If your home is like mine you buy a bunch of bananas, start with good intentions and before you know it they are turning brown. You go to put them in the freezer, only to realize you already have quite a few in there. What better way to use them up than by making bananaContinue reading “Banana Bread”
Gingerbread Cake
I first made this cake when browsing through my cookbooks for new ideas a couple years ago. Tired of making the same cookies and treats year after year, I wanted something simple, full of flavour and different from what I had made before. I stumbled upon an old Chatelaine cook book I must have borrowedContinue reading “Gingerbread Cake”
Sweet and Sour Chicken
When I’m deciding on our weekly meal plans, it’s part what food needs to be used up, part what mood I’m in and last what ingredients I see that I can “taste” on my tongue. I see a spice, condiment, produce item and all of a sudden can start to taste what I want toContinue reading “Sweet and Sour Chicken”
Cinnamon Buns
Another thing we love to make with frozen bread dough is Cinnamon Buns. The dough is soft and fluffy and with enough butter and brown sugar you get an ooey, gooey filling with a bit of carmelization. These are super simple to make and a family favourite! You will need your frozen dough, brown sugarContinue reading “Cinnamon Buns”
Everyday Functionality 