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Recipe: Stuffed Acorn Squash
It’s time for fall food and this stuffed acorn squash is the perfect little meal for a cold fall day. The sweetness of the squash balances out so well with the saltiness of the feta cheese and who doesn’t love avocado! This recipe is similar to my butternut squash salad – check that recipe out, too. Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients acorn squash 2 tablespoons of grape seed oil avocado white onion 1/2 cup of mixed nuts 1/3 cup of dried cranberries 2/3 cup of…
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Recipe: Spaghetti Squash Meat Sauce
Spaghetti squash with meat sauce? Why didn’t I think of this sooner – seriously. This dinner is not only quick and easy, it’s super delicious. I know I’ve done well when my husband says, “you can make this again.” Total score. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients large spaghetti squash a bit of grape seed oil 1 tablespoon of minced garlic small white onion 2 tablespoons of quality Italian seasoning can of crushed tomatoes 1 pound of ground turkey 120g of old white cheddar cheese Okay –…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Italian Meatballs
I love to cook and this year for Christmas my dad got me this amazing pan! It’s the 12 inch skillet that matches the rest of our Pampered Chef set. When he got it for me he joked that Gordon Ramsay was going to deliver it and cook three meals – well, here’s the first Gordon inspired meal. Oh, and I’ve two more on the way this week. Dad, he delivered! xo This recipe is modified from his classic Italian meatball since one, I’m a…
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Recipe: Warm Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad
Warm roasted beet and carrot salad is not only full of fall flavours, but a perfect side dish to turkey. Garden fresh vegetables are the best. My co-worker (who is awesome) shared his harvest with me. Whoo hoo! Let’s start on these wonderful ingredients. Ingredients 5 garden carrots 6 garden beets 1 cup of got feta cheese 4 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tablespoons of thyme First, gather all of your ingredients and set the oven to 400 on roast. Wash and cut the carrots…
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Recipe: Beat the Monday Blues
Beat the Monday blues. Mondays are hard sometimes and we need to power through them. I work shift-work so it’s not every often that a traditional Monday is my Monday, in fact, today it’s my Friday. Things should be wonderful then, right? Well, I work within a traditional Monday-Friday organization and today feels like a real Monday. Meaning, a lot of work ahead (yet it’s a 3 day week for me). Time to get organized, ensure I have good food in my fridge and I’m…
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Recipe: Black Bean Burger Bombs Two
Black bean burger bombs are cooked and ready to eat. Did you catch the prep post last week – Black bean burger bombs? Well, this post is to show you how they turned out over the campfire. Believe me, you’ll want to try these! Want the recipe? Click – Black bean burger bombs. Okay, time to get cooking. Black Bean Burger Bombs As you know we were in Glacier National Park last week and took an adventure on Going-to-the-Sun-Road. So fun. Well, the park has…
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Recipe: Fresh Zucchini Boats
Fresh zucchini boats – the perfect dinner on this beautifully sunny spring day. Not only are they fresh (well, by fresh I mean not all hot and filled with melted cheese), but they are tasty, too. In this recipe I cook the zucchini first and then add the other ingredients – I don’t bake them all together. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 1 zucchini cup of corn 2 cups of black beans (I soak my own, better than using a can) 3 tablespoons of fresh cilantro…
