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American Thanksgiving 2022
American Thanksgiving 2022 is full of some old classics. From my Nana’s gravy mug to some good old fashioned cornbread, this meal is flat out comfort food. Let’s get cooking! Recipes These recipes might not be too fancy, but the food is comfort for the soul! A few weeks ago at work we had a Wellness Wednesday event that was focused around cooking. One of my fellow colleagues asked – what’s your favourite meal?! Many shared about Mom’s or Grandma’s cooking. It’s so clear that…
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Recipe: Canadian Thanksgiving 2022
Canadian Thanksgiving 2022 – one of my favourite holidays. With a focus on family, togetherness, and food, it’s just the best! This year we had a hefty meal (hello carbs!) and it was perfect. Let’s get cooking. Canadian Thanksgiving 2022 Loaded Acorn Squash Roasted Spicy Parmesan Potatoes Old Fashioned Cornbread Peanut Butter Cup Brownies For the main dish we had loaded acorn squash. A bit of a different take on a thanksgiving feature, yet for some reason we just weren’t in the mood for a…
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Recipe: Loaded Acorn Squash
Loaded acorn squash – a festive fall dinner. I spiced up some ground turkey and loaded some roasted squash. The perfect Sunday night dinner. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2 small acorn squashes a tablespoon of canola oil 1 pound of ground turkey a tablespoon of salted butter 2 jalapeños 1/2 a white onion 1 teaspoon of chili powder a few dashes of tex-mex spice salt to taste First, cut the acorn squashes in half and clean out. You’ll want to get all the seeds and…
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Recipe: Roasted Spicy Parmesan Potatoes
Roasted spicy parmesan potatoes – the perfect side dish. These roasted potatoes are cheesy, rich, and full of flavour. The spices add a Mexican twist and complement the salty parmesan perfectly. Okay, let’s get cooking! If you recognize a bit of this post, it’s because I updated the roasted parmesan potato recipe from a couple of summers ago. Time to spicy things up for fall! Oh, and don’t forget about the Spice Merchant. Ingredients bag of baby potatoes 1 teaspoon of chili powder 1/2 teaspoon…
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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2021
American Thanksgiving 2021 – one of the best holidays, full of delicious food, family, and giving thanks for all your grateful for this year. No presents, no need to dress up, just come as you are and enjoy. Okay, here are some of this year’s recipes for our American Thanksgiving. American Thanksgiving 2021 Potato Gratin Brussels Sprouts Salad Roasted Chicken First up, make the salad. This one is quick and easy, plus, since it’s made with brussels sprouts, it holds up well and you can…
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Recipe: Potato Gratin
Potato gratin – it’s cheesy comfort food, the kind to keep you full and warm. I love potatoes, there’s no hiding that – from fries, to mashed, and chips, I’m quite sure it’s my favourite food. I got these sweet little dishes as a gift from Bryce and I thought I’d use them for this potato gratin dish. Individual sizes are so fun sometimes. Okay, let’s get cooking. Ingredients 3 yellow potatoes 1 1/2 cup of soy milk 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning 1/2 cup…
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Recipe: Brussels Sprouts Pomegranate Salad
Brussels sprouts pomegranate salad is the perfect way to ring in winter. It’s hearty, full of brightness, and works well as a leftover lunch! I’m a huge fan of pomegranates – my favourite way to eat them is on an english muffin, with a bit of butter and the the sweet seeds on top. So good. Okay, let’s get to salad making. Ingredients 12-15 large brussels spouts 1 pomegranate 100g of goat cheese small handful of salted sunflower seeds 1/2 cup of poppyseed dressing First,…
