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Bacon & Egg Potato Salad
Potato salad is a favorite of mine and a summer staple, from picnics in the park to backyard BBQs. It’s a great dish to beat the heat and prepare earlier in the day, and leftovers make great lunches. It’s so versatile too, add what you have in your fridge and change it up each time! I’m not a food blogger so don’t expect precise measurements – I’m a bit-of-this, couple-spoonfuls-of that type cook. But it’s tough to go wrong with a potato salad, as long as the potatoes are cooked that is! The summer heat sometimes takes my appetite away, so while I was mildly hungry last night, I didn’t…
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Delicious Campfire Salmon
When we head out camping for a few days, I usually stick to easy to prepare meals and snacks – sandwiches, fruit and veggies, etc. But I like to do up one nice tasty meal and while we were on our first camping trip to Ross Lake, I made some seriously delicious campfire salmon. It only took a few ingredients and about 10 minutes, and since we went without a bbq or portable stove, I cooked it right on the grate of the campfire. My cast iron frying pan (and silicone oven mit for safe, easy removal) were perfect for cooking up this tasty dish. I melted butter in…
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DIY East Coast Donairs
I love donairs! When I go back to Nova Scotia, all I want to eat is Pictou County Pizza, Halifax Donairs and some seafood thrown in! There are some great donair shops in Edmonton these days, but it’s always more cost effective to make it at home. I came across this recipe a while back and made it a few times, but it didn’t make enough for our donair loving family and there wasn’t enough flavor in my opinion. So with the kids visiting their grandparents and a large package of ground meat in my fridge, I though it was a good time to tweak the recipe and make some…
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Monday Menu: April
I have been in Edmonton just over 11 years and this is by far the warmest, non-snowiest spring I can remember! We’ve been getting outside as much as we can and enjoying the warm temperatures and extended daylight. Grilling season is upon us so check out some yummy BBQ meals and more for this month’s Monday Menu. Beef Beef and Broccoli Kabobs Cheeseburger Lettuce Wraps Mini Meatloaf Pepper Rings Citrus Marinated Flank Steak Beef Fajitas Poultry Lemon & Herb Roasted Chicken Crispy Baked Chicken Spring Rolls Cilantro Lime Chicken Greek Turkey Burgers Honey Glazed Cornish Game Hen Pork Grilled Pineapple Teriyaki Porkchops Vietamese Style Grilled Lemongrass Pork Bacon and Caramelized…
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Monday Menu: March
A new month begins tomorrow so here is the new Monday Menu for March. Loaded with 25 healthy, clean meals , these recipes will have you trying new flavors and ingredients but will still be quick and easy to prepare. Beef Balsamic Glazed Sirloin with Sweep Potato Mash Honey Sriracha Mongolian Beef Cheeseburger Stuffed Peppers Savory Stuffed Cabbage Rolls Beef and Butternut Squash Stew Poultry Chicken Pad Thai Avocado Caprese Skillet Chicken Turkey Cucumber Roll Ups Grilled Avocado Chicken Burgers Creamy Chicken Stroganoff with Mushrooms Pork Pulled Pork Sliders with Ranch Coleslaw Tortellini Tomato Soup with Italian Sausage Bean and Bacon Soup Slow Cooker Thai Pork Goat Cheese, Butternut…
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Monday Menu February
Monday Menu is changing – it will now only be once a month but it will be 25 recipes, leaving some wiggle room in your monthly meal plan for leftovers, family gatherings and date night. I love choosing recipes with fresh, clean ingredients and hopefully you can find new and healthy supper ideas below. You can view the complete recipe by clicking on the recipe name. Beef Hamburger Vegetable Soup Balsamic Glazed Steak Rolls Beef and Root Vegetable Stew Cajun Meatloaf Mexican Zucchini and Beef Skillet Poultry Turkey Corn Chowder Greek Chicken Kebabs Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Casserole Spicy Garlic Chicken Penne with Peas Greek Turkey Tacos Pork Mustard Balsamic Porkchops…
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Mixing Shopkins and Social Studies
My girls have become obsessed with Shopkins in the past few months and I now have all these character names floating around in my head. Chloe introduced me to Lammy Lamington a little while ago, but I didn’t quite know what it was suppose to represent. Then this recipe for lamington crossed my path yesterday and with January 26 being Australia Day, it led to a fun, tasty lesson! An afternoon homemade treat, an animals of Australia coloring page and a Google image search of Australian beaches, Great Barrier Reef and Ayres Rock completed this lesson. I do very little homeschool planning (my Pinterest boards are where most of my inspiration…
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Five Potluck Favorites
I can’t believe December is half over already! It’s been a roller coaster of a month with recitals, Christmas parties, beautiful lights and sensory meltdowns. After a hard weekend, I have a new found determination to pick myself up and end this month on a strong note. I promise I will come back to my regular Monday Menu supper ideas, but after a few days of laptop issues and knowing that many suppers this time are year are replaced with events and gatherings with families and friends, I though five potluck items would be great for this week. Deviled Eggs – It’s hard to resist these tasty little snacks and the protein…
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Monday Menu: October 12
It’s Thanksgiving weekend in Canada and families are preparing big meals. There’s bound to be lots left over so what are you going to do with it all? On this week’s Monday Menu there’s five ideas for using up your leftovers. Shepherd’s Pie – Have a mountain of mashed potatoes left? Brown ground beef, add onions, seasoning, carrots, peas or corn (add at the end if they are leftovers and already cooked). I like to add a cream soup or sour cream as the sauce with the meat, or you can go more traditional with broth and tomato paste. Turkey Club Wrap – I used to frequent a sandwich shop…
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Easy Bread and Butter Pickles
Fall is a delicious time of the year. Gardens and fruit trees are being harvested, kitchens are abuzz with activity making back to school snacks or freezer meals. Growing up, our house was always filled with preserves and jellies and wonderful smells in the kitchen. I’ve wanted to try my hand at canning for a while but was scared to invest a lot of time just to have it fail. But this year I gave it a go. I started with crab apple jelly and bread and butter pickles. I only made a couple jars of jelly because it was taking a while to cut the tiny apples and as my…
