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Recipe: Beet and Citrus Salad
Beet and citrus salad – it’s the perfect way to ring in spring. This salad is light, fresh, and packs a punch. It does require a bit of prep, since roasting the beets does take some time, yet other than that, it’s quick and easy. Plus, it holds up well. We enjoy it for dinner with turkey burgers or even breakfast with poached eggs and toast. Okay, let’s get to slicing. Ingredients First, if you haven’t done so already, roast the beets until tender. Once…
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Recipe: Cauliflower Fritter Salad
Cauliflower fritter salad – it’s the perfect way to bring freshness and bite to salad time. This salad has a lemon garlic dressing which adds richness to the warm cauliflower fritters. Okay, let’s check out how to make this dinner time (or brunch!) salad. Time to cook! Ingredients First, the cauliflower tots linked above are good! You could of course make your own, yet that’s a lot of work. Right now, we’ve got a few projects on the go both at home and at work,…
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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2023
American Thanksgiving 2023. It’s that time of year again, turkey, mashed potatoes, and all the family laughs you can get! I’m not too sure about you, but the last few months have flown by! Okay, let’s get into these recipes. American Thanksgiving 2023 The above three recipes are my go to ones for thanksgiving or holidays in general. Classic dinner items, then you can spice things up with a salad, side dish, or even a special dessert. Mashed potatoes are my absolute favourite – they’re…
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Recipe: Carrot Cake Cookies
Carrot cake cookies – and they’re gluten free! These are fluffy, crumbly, and cake like cookies that are perfect toppers for ice cream or on their own as a sweet snack. Okay, let’s bake up! First, it’s a similar recipe to the carrot cake cheesecake bars I made a couple of weeks ago. I often make them at the same time, just adding a bit more flour to the cookies once the bar batter is halved out. Saves me time in the kitchen! Okay, let’s…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2023
Canadian Thanksgiving 2023 – this season we had one of my new favourite dessert! Carrot cake cheesecake bars. They’re delicious and taste like sweet Saturday afternoon – with nothing to do but enjoy life! Okay, let’s check out some the recipes for this upcoming holiday dinner. Canadian Thanksgiving 2023 Do you have turkey every Thanksgiving? We don’t – it all depends on what we’ve got going on and if we’ll be around to eat all the leftovers! With the two of us (although Daphne would…
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Recipe: Carrot Cake Cheesecake Bars
Carrot cake cheesecake bars – they’re the best fall holiday treat around. These beauties are moist and a great play on traditional carrot cake with cream cheese icing. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients Carrot Cake Cheesecake Okay – let’s get started. This recipe might seem like a bit of work, since you’re making two things, the carrot cake and the cheesecake, yet it’s worth it – and you’ll have it all done in less than an hour. Okay, here we go! Set the oven to…
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Recipe: Caramelized Onion Mashed Potatoes
Caramelized onion mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food! They’re perfect for your upcoming Thanksgiving meal, or even for a Sunday night family dinner. Either way, you should try them! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients First, let’s get the potatoes on, so wash and peel them, then cut each potato into 8 chunks. Add to a large pot and bring to a boil. While the potatoes are boiling, let’s get the onions going. For the onions, pick a pan that will create build up. I’m…
