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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…
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Recipe: Hearty Fall Salad
Hearty fall salad time – filled with crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy almond slivers, and juicy red grapes, this is a great salad for your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner. Okay, let’s check out the recipe! Ingredients Dressing First, chop then wash the romaine hearts – you’re looking for bitesized pieces so the salad mixed well. Then, once the lettuce is drying, set it off to the side and toast the almond pieces. I toast them in a naked cast iron pan for about 5 minutes, tossing the…
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Recipe: Independence Day Brownies
Independence Day brownies! These soft and chewy brownies are made just a bit more festive for the 4th of July with these red, white, and blue sprinkles. I know it’s Canada Day – and I posted about those brownies on Wednesday. Well, these are the same, with a punch of blue. Okay, let’s get baking! Ingredients First, I made these in an 8×8 pan, making them a bit thicker than usual. So good! Then I cut them up small and freeze them – they’re so…
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Recipe: Canada Day Brownies
Canada Day brownies in all their red and white goodness, these gluten free treats are chewy and pack a chocolate punch. If you’re looking for a celebratory treat this long weekend, then pick up some holiday sprinkles and let’s get baking! Ingredients These gluten free Canada Day brownies are super fudgy and chewy – it’s hard not to eat too many! Once you’ve got a sauce pan ready, melt the butter. Then, add in the sugars and stir with a whisk. Add in the chocolate…
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Recipe: Cookie Dough Rice Krispies
Ingredients Cookie dough rice krispies – with sprinkles! The best chewy treat around. They’re easy to make, a sure crowd pleaser, and they satisfy the chewy sweet treat you’ve been looking for. Let’s bake up! Ingredients The gluten free rice krispie recipe I use is a classic! I’ve even made it with Skor, Reese’s, or plain and they’re all super tasty. With any rice krispies, my go to cereal is Nature’s Path – it holds up well and I love that it’s gluten free. Okay, time to make some tasty…
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Recipe: BBQ Favourites
BBQ favourites! It’s not even the end of April and I’ve been barbecuing three times already – it’s awesome! Anyone else pull off the cover and fire up the grill? Here in Northern Alberta I can’t say I’m much of a winter griller. Perhaps one day, but not when it’s below zero. No way. Okay, with warmer days on the horizon, let’s check out some of my favourites. BBQ Favourites Okay, the drumsticks with Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce – it’s tangy, a tad sweet and…
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Recipe: Five Favourite Snacks
Five of my favourite snacks! From baking to savoury snacks (hello deviled eggs!), even a few smoothies, below I share a handful of my favourites. Snacks are one of the best motivators for me, hike followed by snacks? Sounds perfect! Digging fence holes for snacks? Sign me up! Okay, let’s check out some of these eats. Five Favourite Snacks First up, the banana bread cookies – they’re so good, fluffy and have the best hint of cinnamon that warms you up on a cool day.…
