Sunday, November 30, 2014

Slow Cooker Beef  & Vegetable Minestrone

At the risk of sounding like a whiner, it’s SOO frickin’ cold outside!  I can’t stand these rapid temperature drops-it’s been so hard to properly adjust.  It was way below -20 this morning, and I didn’t want to leave the house.   But, we did anyway and froze out butts off.  I think my only savior was keeping this soup in mind-knowing it would warm me up for days on end! J

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

General Tso's Chicken

I haven’t posted any Asian-inspired meals lately, and I think it’s about time to do so.  I love cooking with chicken-and anything spicy usually gets my attention.  This is a lightened up version of General Tso’s chicken which means that there’s no deep frying involved.  Perfecto!  The sauce is slightly spicy, gingery and quick to make-less than an hour so it’s easily a weeknight meal. Serve with rice and you’ve got a perfect weeknight staple.

Looking for more Asian-inspired food? Check out below!

Mongolian Beef

Mom’s Lemon & Soy Sauce Chicken

Japanese Inspired Vegetable & Tofu Soup

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

Thai Chicken Pizza

Yakisoba with Egg

Monday, July 28, 2014

BLT-Styled Panzanella Salad

BLT’s are such a classic-it’s no wonder they are on my top 5 sandwich list.   Of course, it’s even better deconstructed into salad form.  Genius!  I’ve been thinking & planning on making this salad for quite some time now, so I thought I’d better get on it.  It’s super easy & comes together quickly.  The dressing is slightly garlicky, so don’t use so much if you don’t like it-we both thought it was perfect but then again, we are garlic lovers! 

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Cheesy Quinoa & Cauliflower Bake

My first experience with quinoa that I can remember is Marlina making this recipe.  It was a hit in our house and gone fast-too fast!  This was before quinoa became so popular.  I think what I most liked about it stands true to this day-it’s healthy & you can feel good about eating it.  Quinoa is definitely one of my favorite grains to work with-I love using it in salads or as a main dish. I love the vegetables added to this dish-I don’t eat a lot of cauliflower & leeks and the combination works out perfectly.  Plus the cheesy cheddar & dill flavor-you can’t beat thatJ Yum!  I’ll be sure to make this before I work-great leftovers & lunch!

P.S. Happy Canada Day! 

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Summer Berry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing

 

Finding inspiration to eat healthy can be difficult if you don’t have the right salad..trust me, I know.   Even though I love each one I post on here, I need some variation.  I’ve had this recipe for quite some time now and we enjoy it every time I make it-it’s simple and comes together quickly!  The poppy seed dressing really makes this salad special, and gives it a refreshing and unique flavor.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Moroccan Lamb & Lentil Stew

It’s official; spring has sprung and the mornings have been (mainly) sunny and cool.  It warms up slightly throughout the day, however there is still a bit of a cool touch in the air.  I can’t wait for it to be summer!  I love heat; I could live in a warm climate all year ‘round!  

Monday, April 14, 2014

Chickpea Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

 

Last weekend, we went to visit Marlina & Hank’s new place.  We played Settlers of Catan (Marlina was very vicious during that game!), visited, shopped, and ate good food.  One of my favorite things I tried out was a chickpea burger.  It surprised me-I love a good veggie burger (such as my Big Bertha Burger), but haven’t found one since that would compare.  Anyway, this burger left me full for a very long time and more the next day!  I had to make one-so I came up with this one!

Friday, March 7, 2014

Chicken Gyros

I can’t even tell you the amount of times I’ve made this meal and have been unable to share with you all-the pictures weren’t quite right.  I’m very particular that way, but I'm sure most of you know that by now:).  I guess it was the same with the chicken taquitos!  I can never give it proper justice.  But since I am semi satisfied with the photos, I suppose I can share with you allJ  

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

BBQ Chicken Pizza with Cauliflower Crust

There are some dinners that I want to share with you immediately. This is definitely one of them! I’ve been feeling extremely guilty over the amount of sweets I’ve baked recently (I am sharing these recipes with you soon!:D) and feel the need to balance this by cooking healthy meals.  After spending some time perusing I came across this recipe for a cauliflower crust.  It knocked my socks off!  I have to admit it takes some work, but it’s completely worth it.  And you can feel good about eating it!

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Chicken Parmesan Soup

I love this weather that we’ve been having.  It’s been unnaturally warm out lately, not our usual frigid temperatures at this time of year.  The coldest it’s been is around -7, which is not so bad!!  Several times last week it got over to plus 4.  It’s running weather!  So, I put on my new pair of ice cleats and went twice-It was so great to be out there again!:)  I hope this weather continues and that I can keep it up:D

Monday, January 27, 2014

Cucumber & Tomato Salad

Back in September, I bought a kitchen gadget for myself as a birthday present.  I thought it would be a neat, useful tool, and would maybe use it every once in a while for fun.  Boy, was I wrong – I use it all the time!  The gadget, called “the Spiralizer,” cuts vegetables into noodles of different thickness, depending on what blade you insert.  This is especially handy, since I’ve been trying to reduce my gluten and processed foods intake.  Now, I can make noodles from cucumbers, potatoes, squash, yam and zucchini – you name it!  It’s something that I’m happy to have, and I’m even happier to be able to share this recipe (as well as others I have planned!) with you. 

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Buffalo Chicken Wraps

I have this crazy obsession with buffalo chicken.  I love it-maybe a little too much.   I can eat it for days on end.   It’s okay though, because I’m always excited to make it:D  One of my favorite salads of all time is this buffalo chicken salad I made last year.  I haven’t stopped loving it since!

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Strawberry Banana Chia Smoothie

If you didn’t know it was January, you could probably tell by what’s currently posted on pinterest or foodgawker.  Everyone is busting out healthy recipes.   I am feeling guilty over indulging too much over the holidays so I am trying to fix that and eat better.  Or drink better-like smoothies!!! They aren’t normally a part of my morning routine but I like to have it once in a while.  It’s a special treat & shakes things up!!! 

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Vegan Eggnog

Christmas is less than 2 weeks away-eek!!  I hope everyone has their Christmas shopping done….I think we are almost done, but we still need to go Christmas tree hunting & put up the lights.  So excited!!  Marlina is coming home on the 18^th and I can’t wait for her to come!!  All we need is more snow-we’ve hardly had any.  I honestly can't believe I'm complaining about this! 

Saturday, November 9, 2013

No Bake Granola Bars

One of my first blog posts were about granola bars.  Holy cow, it’s been almost 2 years.   Almost 2 years that I completely fell in love with making granola bars, and it was time I tried a different recipe.  Preferably a recipe that quick & no bake. This one comes together in no time & is so easy peasy!  The chocolate drizzle is optional but highly recommended.  Can you ever say no to chocolate?  The answer is no!

Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013

Fall Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette

I know I’ve talked about fall a lot lately, but today it’s all about snow.  Seriously, it’s freaking cold outside, it might just snow any day now!  I guess this wouldn’t exactly surprise me, considering I live in Northern BC.  I just need to prepare myself mentally for the cold we are about to experience! 

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Glory Bowl + It's Our Anniversary! 

It’s been feeling a lot like fall lately, and I’m actually excited for a change in season.  I love watching the leaves turn color and cool mornings with hot drinks.  Today marks one of two things: a) 6 year anniversary with the boy and 2) my birthday is month from today and I turn the big 2-5.  A quarter of a century year old.  I have mixed feelings about this.  But let’s focus on today!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Raw Cashew Dreamcake

This past weekend seemed to revolve around food.  Too. Much. Cooking. & Baking.  Just kidding-I loved it!!  We went to the farmers market and received fresh baby potatoes, garlic, tomatoes, snap peas & beets…all from my parent’s garden!  I can’t believe they don’t charge me-I am seriously one lucky girl.  In return, we took them out for lunch & made Sunday dinner for them (local beef ribs & potato salad!) so I think we made it up to them!  Of course, I had to make pie for dessert, plus cookies & bars….yum!

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Quinoa with Roasted Beets & Chive Vinaigrette

Quinoa…my favorite super food.  I’ve posted just a few of my favorite recipes.    Now I am adding another to this blog, and I sincerely hope you like it.  The earthy flavors from the beets pairs well with roasted garlic, feta & toasted walnuts and give this salad a nice flavor.  I’ve usually served this as a side to chicken, but I suppose any meat will do.  Or even by itself!  The vinaigrette isn’t overpowering, but subtle-which is why it goes so well with this salad. 

Friday, May 31, 2013

 Niçoise Salad Sandwiches

Happy Friday!

This month has passed by quickly, but not to my surprise.  I’ve been having a hard time fitting everything in lately-work has been crazy (unfortunately a part of this is my own fault for agreeing to do so much) and I don’t anticipate it to slow down until the end of July.  We’ve planted our flower gardens with perennials and our herb garden (I’m so in love with this already) is finished.  I’ve also joined a softball team so well…you get the idea.  I’m swamped!