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Recipe: Jalapeño Popper Quesadilla
Jalapeño popper quesadilla – the perfect lunch on this fine Saturday. It’s the long weekend here in Canada – Thanksgiving and Columbus Day in the USA, so you have a bit of extra time, right? Haha…I know, there sometimes never enough time. This recipe is delicious and worth the time. Here we go! Ingredients 4 corn tortillas 2 tablespoons of butter 4 oz of cream cheese, soft 3 green onions 100g of shredded old cheddar cheese 5 jalapeños First up, get out those fresh jalapeños!…
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Recipe: Chipotle Hummus
Chipotle hummus – such a great recipe to make for a party or for snacks for the week. Packed with protein and flavour, this recipe is a sure pleaser. Ingredients 2 cups of black and white beans each 4 tablespoons of cilantro 2 tablespoons of lime juice 1 tablespoon of spicy oil 3 dashes of chili powder 1/2 teaspoon of cumin 1-2 chipotle chilies First up – gather all of your ingredients. If you’re like me, and you’ve made the beans yourself, be sure you’re…
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Recipe: Corn Dip
Corn dip on this fine sunny Saturday. I made this recipe for a potluck a few weeks ago and one of the girls, Lauren, has been patiently waiting for the recipe. Here you go Lauren – this is for you! This corn dip is creamy and flat out good. Eat by the pool or at a summer picnic in the park. Heck, you could even eat it on movie night. Ingredients 3 cups of corn 1/4 cup of diced red pepper 10oz jar of picked…
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Recipe: Bacon Avocado Fries
Bacon avocado fries? Yes, and yes. With only 2 ingredients this recipe is packed full of flavour. Such a great snack on its own or with wings, chicken burgers, or a spring salad. Oh, and if you love bacon and avocado together, you’ll love the BAC: bacon and avocado grilled cheese. So good. Ingredients 1-2 large avocados 6-8 strips of bacon (I used turkey bacon) First – gather your ingredients. Next, cut the avocado in half and take out the pit. Then, carefully remove the…
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Recipe: Cream Cheese Salsa Dip
Cream Cheese Salsa Dip – this stuff is super good. Where did it start? Well, when I was in university in London, Ontario – Western – me and my roommates were obsessed with Tostitos salsa and cream cheese nacho chips. They came in a white bag and were only available in rounds. So good. That’s where it started…mixing salsa with cream cheese. Try it…it’s so good. Ingredients 1/4 cup of cream cheese 1/3 cup of salsa Grab your ingredients. Pour the salsa over the cream…
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Recipe: Homemade Reeses Bars
Who doesn’t love Resse’s Peanut Butter Cups? With Halloween right around the corner, these homemade Reeses bars are a wonderful treat to make and eat while you watch “it’s the great pumpkin patch, Charlie Brown!” This recipe is no bake, which is awesome. Ingredients 1 cup of melted salted butter 2 cups of honey graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons of brown sugar 1 3/4 cups of powdered sugar 1 cup of smooth peanut butter a tablespoon of vanilla 2 – 2 1/2 cups of chocolate…
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Recipe: Cookies ‘n Cream Marshmallow Squares
This recipe has 4 ingredients and it makes a chewy summer treat…and you don’t even have to turn on your oven! Bonus. It’s time for cookies ‘n cream marshmallow squares. Ingredients 15 Oreo cookies 2.5 cups of mini-marshmallows 1/2 a stick of butter 1 teaspoon of vanilla (optional) First – crush your Oreo cookies. I made this recipe with regular Oreo cookies and then with golden Oreo cookies. Both were great! Now, time for the marshmallow puff. Put your marshmallows in a microwaveable bowl and…
