Can you believe that it’s going to be Christmas soon? It always surprises me how fast it sneaks up on me. I’ve been thinking about what to bake this holiday season, but it’s so hard to decide! There are family favourites, like sugar cookies decorated with icing or painted with egg yolks, Rolo cookies, Cookie Dough…
Category: Cooking with Whine
Crockpot Mongolian Beef
Sometimes after a busy day when we just want to relax, our family likes to watch a movie together and eat Chinese food. It’s the one time we let the kids eat in the living room instead of at the dining room table. We have a big round coffee table in the middle of our living room where I set…
Cincinnati Chili
It was a rainy, cold Saturday when I made this Cincinnati chili. It rained so hard that Bennett’s soccer game was cancelled. And that’s saying a lot, because normally they play “rain or shine” — which actually means mostly rain, seeing as we are on the west coast of Canada. And you’d think I’d be unfazed by the rain by…
Pulled Pork #MOLOmonday
If this is your first time visiting a MOLO post on Food & Whine, you’re in for a treat. On the first Monday of each month, I share creative ways to use up your leftovers. This time, I started off with an easy pulled pork that I cooked all day in the slow cooker. The first night, I made pulled…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Marbled Banana Bread #DoYouSpoon
Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and Banana. Are there any three ingredients more perfect for each other? It’s like the holy trinity of baked goods. When thinking of a recipe using Chocolate Peanut Butter Reese Spreads, adding banana was a no-brainer, but I was having trouble deciding how to best combine them in a recipe. I was telling…
Sloppy Joe Stuffed Buns
The recipe I’m sharing with you today is one I’ve been making for many years, and it’s a family favourite. Whenever I announce that we’re having sloppy joe stuffed buns for dinner, there’s a lot of cheering, fist-pumping, and exclaims of “YES!” from the whole family. So why have I waited this long to post it, you ask? Let me tell you,…
Balsamic Maple Pork Tenderloin #MOLOmonday
It’s been a glorious summer, and although I’m a little sad to see it coming to an end, I really love the fall with all its colorful foliage, cozy sweaters, and warm mugs of pumpkin spice lattes. But before I jump into fall, it’s nice to take advantage of the remnants of good weather we have left. We’re…
40 Grab-and-Go Breakfasts for Busy School Mornings
Over the past week, I’ve been sharing some fun ideas for portable breakfasts that you can easily grab on your way out the door to school, daycare, and/or work. September is a busy month for many of us, with school and various activities starting up again. Getting back into a routine can be challenging, so…
Pumpkin Cream Cheese Smoothie Bowl
This week has been all about grab-and-go breakfast ideas as many of us prepare to send the kids back to school and mornings become rushed again. Even if you don’t have kids and you just need to get yourself fed and out the door quickly, these ideas are sure to help you. Today on the…
Egg in a Jar
Here’s the fourth post in my daily grab-and-go breakfast series this week: Egg in a Jar! My kids go crazy for eggs. They would gladly eat eggs for breakfast every morning, but it’s time-consuming to cook up an egg, standing over the stovetop to make sure it doesn’t burn, while I’m trying to get everyone ready for school. Then I…
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