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Recipe: Veggie Stir Fry
Veggie stir fry – one of the quickest freezer meals! This takes a bit of prep yet it’s a fast and delicious freezer meal that utilizes a rainbow of veggies. Okay, let’s get cooking! Well, prepping to cook in a week or two – freezer meals are the best, right? Ingredients red pepper yellow pepper 1 cup of snap peas 2 carrots medium head of broccoli large red onion 3 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of fish sauce 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar 3…
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Quinoa Burrito Bowl
Slow cooker quinoa burrito bowl – this is the perfect hearty, yet spicy meal that doesn’t take a lot of labour to build flavours. Nope, let the slow cooker do all the work. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients large white onion green pepper 1 teaspoon of cumin, garlic, chili salt to taste pack of red enchilada sauce 1 cup of uncooked quinoa drained can of rotel can of black beans can of corn toppings: cheese, tortilla chips, avocados, jalapeños First, chop the onion and the…
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Veggie Pot Pie
Slow cooker veggie pot pie. What? I know – you can make the filling for a veggie pot pie in your slow cooker, then just top with left over mashed potatoes and bake for a short bit while you unwind from work. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 cups of cubed potatoes 1.5 cups of diced carrots 3 cups of halved brussels spouts 1 onion diced 4 cloves of garlic 6 sprigs of thyme salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of milk can of…
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Recipe: Slow Cooker Tacos
Slow cooker tacos – this delicious taco filling only takes about 15 minutes to prep and makes for a healthy and hearty meal. Plus, you can top them any way you like! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 pounds of chicken 5 jalapeños large red onion 2 teaspoons of chili powder 1 teaspoon of garlic powder can of black beans rotel salt to taste small can or corn toppings: sour cream, cheese, cilantro and hot sauce First, slice the jalapeños and take out the seeds…
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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2020
American Thanksgiving 2020 is here – we had decadent potatoes and chicken, yes, a little different, but oh, so good! So, what are you cooking up tomorrow for your American holiday feast? Anything special or traditional favourites? I’m a sucker for mashed potatoes and turkey – heck, I’ll even take a second helping of potatoes over pie. What? I know – I will! Okay, let’s get cooking. Here are the three recipes I used for this little family dinner. Recipes Sous Vide Chicken Duchess Potatoes…
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Recipe: Duchess Potatoes
Duchess potatoes – what? I know – they’re not totally royal, yet they’re good! These potatoes are a great balance of a twice baked potato and mashed potatoes. Plus, the wonderful thing is you can make these a day ahead. Thanksgiving, here we come! Okay, let’s bake up. Ingredients 1.5 pounds of yellow potatoes 3 egg yokes 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic 1/2 cup of soy milk 1/2 cup of greek yogurt 5 tablespoons of salted butter salt and pepper to taste First, this recipe…
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Whole Sous Vide Chicken
Whole sous vide chicken – what, you can cook a whole chicken sous vide? Yes! And, it’s delicious. The tricky part is getting the marinade on the chicken without having too much liquid. What’s the solution? The freezer, of course. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients whole chicken salt to taste marinade (I used souvlaki marinade) First, make your marinade. I used the same chicken souvlaki marinade that I used a few summers ago. Which ever you choose, the trick is to freeze it. So, even…
