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Warm and Cozy Beef Stew
Stew. It may not be the most elegant dish to serve, but it is one I can’t resist eating. How can I say no to a bowl full of beefy and veggie goodness? Beef stew is a meal my mom rarely made, but when she did, I was sure to go back for seconds (and thirds). Now that I have my own VPs, I could not wait to try out this meal with them. I thought it was going to be difficult to make, but this is actually one of the easiest meals to make. The most difficult part is braising the beef, and that takes only a few minutes to…
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Simple and Savoury Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie. It is one of my all-time favourite dishes to eat! I also love eating out at pubs. To me, if a pub is worth its salt, the Shepherd’s Pie on their menu looks and tastes good. If it is, I make that pub a favourite to visit. Though my other half is a wonder in the kitchen, I can hold my own where making yummy dishes are concerned. At home, I have sole licence to whip up is Shepherd’s Pie. I had to share this dish because it is one of my favourites to make for my family, friends, or for myself when I was single!…
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Simply Sauceless Calzones
Simply Sauceless Calzones Hey Readers! I felt a bit of nostalgia with the recipe. A version of this food was my meal of choice when I was high school and university day a couple times a week. It was easy to eat, warm and toasty, but gooey on the inside. What food am I talking about? It would be the scrumptious calzone! Why would I no longer want to eat one of my favourite snack/meal? The place I used to go to get them stopped serving them. Why not buy them remade? They just are not the same as handmade ones. Since I have been following my goal of…
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Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake
Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake Hey Readers! Winter is here in full force. There have been some days over the past few weeks that, quite frankly, have been absolutely frigid here in Canada’s capital. One of the ways we like to stay cozy and warm during this season is by cooking with pasta. A dish I love to throw together to keep the chill of winter away from my family, especially after having fun in the snow, is this Easy Cheesy Pasta Bake. I used ground beef in this recipe. I have also dabbled with ground chicken to experience a different flavour profile. I find that ground chicken…
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Sweet and Crunchy Strawberry Dried Cranberry Granola Parfait
Hey, Readers! Whether it is after a daily workout, slaving away at work, or just for a moment to yourself, a fun snack is always welcome. After a lot of subtle hints and suggestions, My Other Half got me to try Greek yogurt, and now I enjoy it once a day as my treat. I then started to dabble into the crunchy world of granola and found one that I could eat with my treat to add to the yogurt’s flavour profile. This gave me the idea to try putting together a healthier snack that looks good and combines my love of yogurt, granola and fresh fruit to get me…
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Family Favourite French Fries
Though we have been trying to introduce healthier meals to our family, there are times that we enjoy a Junk Food Night for dinner. We enjoy these nights in moderation, and they are always fun to eat. When we do tuck into these meals, there is usually one side dish my other half and I make that is heavily anticipated over anything else: Homemade French Fries. Since my other half first tried his hand at them, we all have become HUGE fans! Curious to see how easy these tasty treasures are to cook? Take a look below to find out! Ingredients: 4 large Russet potatoes (other potatoes will…
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Feeling at Home at the Courtyard by Marriott Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre West!
Hey, Readers! It had been a while since I had been home to see my family in Toronto. Since my aunt who I have not seen in about a decade was visiting “Grandma” (it’s actually my mom but she does not answer to this since she no longer has kids) for a few weeks, we decided to go home for a weekend to see her and my other family members! Instead of staying with one of my relatives, we decided to stay in a hotel. After doing a bit of research of hotels close to Grandma’s home, we decided to book a room at the Marriott Mississauga-Airport Corporate Centre West.…
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Sticky Sweet French Toast
Hey, Readers! Being at home with my kids during summer vacation makes me want to loosen the reigns a bit where food is concerned. I let them eat foods with more sugar in the mornings from time to time, and it is great to see the smile on their faces when they see the extra special breakfast my other half or I had prepared for them. My younger daughter loves to have sprinkles added to some of her breakfasts on special occasions. One morning, I wanted to make French Toast for her, but she is not crazy about eating eggs. To solve this conundrum, I decided to try putting some…
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Colourful and Sweet Chocolate Easter Bark
Hey, Readers! Easter is here! The Annual Easter egg hunt has come and gone, and the chocolate has been eaten by kids big and small at our house! To keep the sugar high alive, I threw together this Colourful and Sweet Easter Bark Recipe to add some colour and some fun to our celebration this year! Here are the ingredients you need to put together to make this recipe:6 16 Belgian chocolate wafers 25 vanilla caramels 2 tablespoons milk 4 tablespoons festive sprinkles (2 tablespoons per type of sprinkle) a handful of Easter candy You will need these items to help create this yummy treat: Cookie sheet or…
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Winter Family Adventures in Photos
Hey Readers! Well, March Break is almost over, and spring is all but here! It was a crazy winter in my neck of the woods. It started late, but when it decided to unleash its fury, we were really snowed in! I thought I would chronicle my family’s winter adventures through a gallery of photos we took over the season! Christmas! One of my favourite times of the year! We had a blast putting up the tree, decorating the house and getting ready for the Man in Red to arrive! Ah, Christmas morning! Our kids couldn’t wait to open their stockings before breakfast and then their…
