Category: Cooking

I can hear you now; ”what, no recipe today?”… my week didn’t go quite as planned and when going round table on what the family wanted, nothing new popped for suggestion… bummer!  Also, I got my new kitchen gadget that kept me occupied in the kitchen.  I’ll try out a few recipes with my new veggie spiralizer before I share with you guys… so far though, I love it!

For tonight’s meal I am making my famous One Pan Chicken that I shared on Prep Day #2.  In this recipe, I always add Brussels Sprouts.  Every time I share this recipe, I always get the ”Ewww, Brussels Sprouts!”… why is that? Let’s find out!

Continue reading “Prep Day #37 – Brussels Sprouts… the misunderstood vegetable!”

Crock-pots are wonderful!  You can throw a whole bunch of things in it and forget about it… at the end of it all, you’ll get a wonderful meal.  That is what I did for these meatballs that are served up stew style!

Continue reading “Prep Day #36 – Rice Meatballs… stew style!”

Making a tasty meal should not cause you to break the bank!  The important thing is what can be found in your pantry… and your fridge.  My family loves steak.  However, steaks can get expensive depending on the type of cut you purchase.  Let’s be honest, I will not spend a huge load of money on steak this time year.  Why? Simple, I’ll have to cook it inside (our trusted Weber is still away because of the snow) and it’s just not the same!  I can make though a very tasty minute steak that will also look amazing plated!

Continue reading “Prep Day #35 – Asian Steak Roll”

There is less than 30 days left until Spring arrives.  If you are like me, you are looking forward to the birds chirping and the warmer weather.  In my household, Spring also means that soup season is over.  While we still have the chance, why not indulge ourselves in a warm, meat filled soup!

Continue reading “Prep Day #34 – Meatball Soup”

What says ”Fun filled Evening”? RACLETTE!  There is nothing more fun than to be with people you love around a table and get to cook your meal right there… while enjoying good wine and conversation!  Raclette is complicated you might say… all that veggie cutting in very thin pieces, the meat prepping, the getting the right cheese and let’s not forget all of the dishes.  Believe me, once you will have read this, you will find Raclette to be quite easy!

Continue reading “Prep Day #33 – Raclette… it’s not that complicated!”

We are halfway through January and for a lot of us, the resolution was to either eat right or lose weight.  It’s difficult to maintain this resolution with the cravings for carbs and sugar.  We all love sugary treats!  How is it possible to  satisfy a sweet tooth without having a huge amount of refined sugar?  By using naturally sweet ingredients!

Continue reading “Prep Day #32 – Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies”