I'm baaack! Finally! I came out of my funk this weekend, and boy did it feel fabulous. I got back in the kitch

A few weekends ago, I had an amazing extra-long weekend. I took two days off work to spend the time cooking wi

It's the last days of summer.  *Sniff*.  I'm sad to see this summer go.  Last summer I was on maternity lea

    Note: I owe all my baking knowledge to my beautiful Mama, the queen of delicious baking!  Trust

I made this pie a few weeks ago now, and I'm still drooling as I look at the pictures.  This pie ended up bei

Aren't kabobs just so...summer-y?  I got this recipe from a cooking class I took a number of years ago, and I

  I've been on a bit of a grilled pizza kick lately. And a bit of a balsamic reduction kick. Which of cou

  What did we do before Pinterest?  I've found so many neat ideas that I would never have thought of bef

Summer, summer, summer.  For our family, summer means grilling, lots of fresh veggies...and cocktails on the

  As you already know, hubby was recently on a "boys only" fly-in fishing trip up North.  When he's gone

I have a new favorite side dish.  Delicious, crispy, flavorful, and *gasp* healthy french fries.  Oh, and d

If this isn't a simple appetizer, I don't know what is. Caramelized onions with a splash of balsamic vinegar a

The moment I saw a picture for this pizza on Pinterest, I knew I would love it.  Why you ask?  How much time

  It was a challenge that brought me to create this recipe.  Well, not a challenge per se, but more of a

  Update: I recently made this recipe, but was out of Jack Daniels. I substituted the JD for some bourbon

  There isn't much of a story to this one.  I was making pulled pork, and realized I needed/wanted some

Guess what!?!?!?  I got a Kitchen Aid mixer!!!!!  I've been talking about getting one for a few years, but t

  I published this post over a year ago, but didn't have photos added.  I figure it's high time to re-pu

Whenever I bake, I usually end up making too much for hubby and I to eat, so I bring any extras to my "real" j

  Everyone needs a basic pie pastry recipe for their cooking arsenal.  This is a tried and true recipe t

I'm a little in love with myself right now.  Okay, a lot in love with myself. Not to toot my own horn or anyt

For the Canadians frequenting this site, you are no doubt familiar with Earl's restaurant.  They have an Ah-M

You heard me. Bacon jam.  How divine does that sound?  As I've always said: Bacon makes everything better. Â

I don't know about you guys, but March has been kind of a "blah" month for me.  Hubby and I have been so busy

I just have to say that when I saw this recipe, I KNEW I would love it.  Why?  Because I love caramel.  I a

If you are looking for a delicious and fresh-tasting main dish that is easy to make and good for you, you have

I swear this is the last roasted vegetable recipe I have for awhile.  Not because I don't want to overwhelm y

  I love elegant-looking and sounding recipes that fool your guests into thinking that you're some kind o

  It feels like all I've been writing about lately has been chicken, shrimp, and roasted vegetables.  Ye

  First of all, I need to apologize: I've been neglecting this site, and I'm very, very sorry for that! A

When I first came across this recipe, I thought, 'oh yeah, that would be good', because I love green beans, an

If you haven't ever been to Moxie's (a large restaurant chain in Canada), I would highly recommend it. Their w

  I've been on a big roasted vegetable kick lately.  I love how roasting almost any vegetable with a lit

Ree Drummond (aka The Pioneer Woman) is one of my idols.  Her writing style, her photography, and of course h

Okay, you all know I love balsamic vinegar (see how much here) and always post balsamic-inclusive recipes (e.g

Well I've been quite lax about posting here haven't I? A thousand apologies! I do have a few recipes that I'm