As I was putting this post together, I noticed I’ve already done a post about pork tenderloin and apples. In fact, I’ve done two of them already. I just love the combination of pork and apples apparently. This recipe is definitely the simplest of the three. It’s really quick but still fancy enough for a…
Category: Cooking with Whine
Greek Chicken Thighs
This recipe came about because I happened to have olives in the fridge left over from a somewhat unsuccessful attempt at Baked Eyeball Casserole for Halloween (the “eyeballs” melted because I put it back in the oven to keep it warm!). Anyway, I had these olives to use up. I also had baby spinach that was starting…
Butternut Squash Risotto with Bacon
Every time I make risotto (which is rarely), I wonder why I don’t make it more often. It makes a great weeknight comfort food while still being sophisticated. I love the hint of sweetness from the squash paired with the smoky bacon. I used maple bacon, which seemed to compliment it particularly well. It was a perfect mixture of fall flavours….
Lentil and Kale Soup
As the weather grows colder I start to crave hot, hearty, comforting soups for dinner. This lentil and kale soup hits the spot. I love the smoky flavour from the bacon and smoked paprika. I also love that it’s so nutritious and full for fibre (8 grams per serving!). Bennett gobbled it up and Cole seemed…
Pumpkin Carrot Loaf
Now that fall has arrived, it seems like everywhere I turn I see pumpkins. It’s one of the things I love about fall. I’ve been enjoying things like pumpkin lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie, and this delicious homemade pumpkin carrot loaf. This recipe makes 2 loaves so I can enjoy one right away and freeze the other…
Bennett’s Birthday Party: Keeping it Simple
There’s my handsome son Bennett at his 4th birthday party. Ever since Cole’s party a month earlier, he’s been waiting for this day. His real birthday was Sept 13th, but with school starting and with Tony working almost every weekend that month, we put off the party until the last weekend in September. It was such a busy month…
Easy Coconut-Curry Noodle Soup
This is one of those recipes that was based on what was in my cupboard and fridge at the time. Tony had taken Cole out to help my brother look for a car, and he called to say they were going to be late. Bennett and I were hungry, so I decided to make up something…
Homemade Fruit Bars
If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you’ll know that I am on an epic search for the perfect homemade fruit-filled bar. You can read about my past experiments in Fruit-Filled Mini Cereal Bars and Fruit-Filled Mini Cereal Bars, Revisted. They were both good attempts, but I always felt they weren’t quite there yet. I…
Overnight Waffles with Quick Berry Sauce
My boys have both come to expect that on Saturday morning they’ll be eating either pancakes or waffles. It’s my own fault, or actually my parents’ fault, because they made us pancakes every Saturday morning when we were kids. I couldn’t imagine not carrying on that tradition with my own kids. Even now, Saturday morning is still…
Granola Medallions
It’s that time again…back to school! I always find it such a chore to come up with new and creative lunch ideas when packing school lunches. I get stuck in a rut of packing the same old things day in and day out. Usually at the beginning of the year I have all sorts of great…
Food and Whine 