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Recipe: Jalapeño Popper Dip
Jalapeño popper dip – this dip is light, airy, and packs a punch of flavour. Whip out your food processor and let’s get cooking! We ate this dip with a mix of veggies and chips, the perfect combination. Time to cook. Ingredients First up, get the jalapeños ready. Either fire up your BBQ or get your broiler or gas stove ready and char the peppers. You’ll want them nice and toasty, black on the outside. Then, scrape the skin off and deseed. Set the oven…
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Recipe: Holiday Treats 2025
Holiday Treats 2025! It’s time to bake up and make some sweet treats for this holiday season. Last year in 2024 we made a few different recipes, and this year the only repeat are the caramel twists. Have you tried these yet? If not, they’re so good. Okay, let’s bake up. Holiday Treats 2025 The caramel twists lasted about 10 days last year, I wonder if they’ll last that long this year. Doubtful! The holiday crack is one thing I didn’t make this year because…
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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2025
The American Thanksgiving 2025 – get ready for your holiday dinner with these quick and easy recipes. This year we had a traditional oven roasted turkey along with some roasted garlic mashed potatoes and salad. If you know me, I’m a huge fan of turkey. It’s one of my favourites as it reminds me of home, my Nana, and time with family. All in all, it’s a lovely time of year. Okay, let’s get cooking! American Thanksgiving 2025 First and foremost, get your turkey in…
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Recipe: Apple Harvest Salad
Apple harvest salad – it’s fresh, hearty, and a a perfect fall salad. A few weeks back I made an apple cranberry pecan salad and it was good, this one, however, is a little lighter and a had a bit more bite. It’s perfect for a Sunday night dinner with roasted chicken and potatoes, or with turkey burgers if you’re still firing up your bar barbecue. Let’s get to it! Ingredients Agave Dijon Dressing The first thing is to wash and cut your apple and…
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Travel: Reykjavik Lunch Eats
Reykjavik lunch eats! We had some awesome food while we were in Iceland, from fresh felafel salads to tacos, we ate well. Of course, it’s probably not a surprise that food in Iceland is expensive – I think our least expensive lunch was around 58$ Canadian. Having said that, there are less expensive options (and more expensive!), and many hit up the Bonus for breakfast and lunch. Okay, let’s venture onward and check out these restaurants. Reykjavik Lunch Eats Snack Lunches First up, we had…
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Travel: Reykjavik Breakfast Eats
Reykjavik Breakfast Eats – here’s where we ate breakfast in Iceland’s capital. From sweets to hearty bowls, we’ve got you covered! First up, a few cafes, yet also we had a great breakfast buffet at our hotel, and you can often trust a grocery store for grabbing a quick breakfast on the go. Okay, let’s check out some breakfast eats. Reykjavik Breakfast Eats First up, Hygge Coffee and Micro Bakery is an excellent choice for breakfast as it has bagels, hearty fruit bowls, and lemon…
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Recipe: BBQ Rotisserie Duck
BBQ rotisserie duck – that’s right! We cooked duck on our BBQ. If you don’t have a rotisserie, I highly suggest you get one. We love ours and chicken is our favourite thing to cook on the rotisserie. I haven’t tried anything other than poultry yet, but some sort of stuffed squash is on my list (cool, eh?!). Okay, first up, buy a quality duck and ensure you season it well before racking up. Oh, and don’t forget to truss it! Ingredients Once your duck…
