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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…
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Recipe: Chicken Sausages and Peppers
Chicken sausages and peppers – one of the fastest freezer meals to prep! Plus, it’s full of heat and spice. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients Pack of chicken sausages (I used a 4 pack of PC brand) red pepper yellow pepper green pepper 3 jalapeño peppers large white onion 1 tablespoon of tex-mex spice First, wash and cut all of your peppers. Looking for a little less spice? Then de-seed the jalapeños and that’ll temper the spice. I cut everything lengthwise since we eat these…
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Recipe: Parmesan Chicken
Parmesan chicken in the crockpot?! Yes – and with some veggies, ta-boot! This quick and easy freezer meal is perfect for a busy week, especially when it’s cold and windy outside. Did winter arrive at anyone else’s door today? I think we’ve got at least 1.5 feet of snow! Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 chicken breasts large bag of spinach 1 big yellow onion 3 cups of freshly grated parmesan cheese 650ml jar of pasta sauce (yet don’t add to bag) 300g of pasta…
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Recipe: Pumpkin Bread Cookies
Pumpkin bread cookies – yes, please! It’s Halloween and things are a little different this year, aren’t they? Well, this morning I woke up and instead of packing little gift bags like last year, I created a brand new recipe. These pumpkin bread cookies are so good. Let’s get baking! Ingredients 1 cup of white sugar stick of salted butter 1 egg 1/2 tablespoons of vanilla 1 cup of pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon of baking soda 2 cups of gluten free flour 1/4 teaspoon of…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Popper Enchiladas
Jalapeño popper enchiladas – that’s right, I stuffed these enchiladas with cream cheese, roasted jalapeño, corn and beans, then topped the corn tortillas with a rich red enchilada sauce. They’re cheesy and full of flavour. Okay, let’s get cooking! Oh, what inspired these? These jalapeño quesadillas – so good. Ingredients 12 corn tortillas 5 jalapeños 8 oz of cream cheese, soft 1 can of corn 1/2 a can of black beans 1 teaspoon of garlic salt to taste pack of Frontera red chili enchilada sauce…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2020
Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 is one of my favourite holidays. Filled with family, food and fall colours – it’s just the best. This year things probably look different, yet for us, it’s mostly the same (minus the mashed potatoes). This year we made a deliciously hearty fall salad, an Italian herb roasted turkey and some herb sweet potatoes. Okay, let’s check out the recipes. Canadian Thanksgiving 2020 Italian Roasted Turkey Hearty Fall Salad Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes Start with the turkey, then make the sweet…
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Recipe: Butter and Herb Sweet Potatoes
Butter and herb sweet potatoes! This rich and savoury dish is a great addition to your Thanksgiving dinner. It’s full of depth of flavour. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 5 pounds of sweet potatoes 1/4 cup of rosemary and sage leaves 1 stick of salted butter 1 1/2 cup of gluten free panko 2 shallots 1 1/2 cup of soy milk 2 eggs 2 cups of fresh parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon of lemon zest salt and pepper to taste First, turn the oven to 350…
