Oven fries are so tasty, and it’s as easy to make them yourself as it is to buy them frozen. You can prep them in the time it takes to preheat your oven, and season them up however you like, or to complement the other flavours in your meal. Continue reading
Pulled Pork is one of the easiest things you can make in your slow cooker. Most directions for slow cooker pulled pork have you toss your tenderloins in with your favourite barbecue sauce, cook it on low for a few hours, shred it, and voila–pulled pork! My method diverges from this simply because I hate trying to scrub cooked-on BBQ sauce from the inside of my slow cooker. Continue reading
I make this seasoning mix in large quantities because it’s a really good all-purpose seasoning blend and it get used all year round. Buying at your local bulk food store means a lot of money saved, and less packaging waste. Store the mix in a reusable, airtight container. Continue reading
This week Wednesday is McHappy Day at McDonald’s, which we always support because McDonald House Charities is a really worthy cause. So, in keeping with having a theme for Wednesday, I decided to make every night a Theme Night this week. In a departure from our normal habits, we will actually be dining out twice this week. We are big fans of superhero movies in our household, and Avengers: Infinity Wars was just released, so Movie Night Monday will probably be featuring popcorn for dinner! And remember to support #McHappyDay on Wednesday. Continue reading
They have whole pork loin on sale for $2/lb at Loblaws this week, so we are buying one and cutting it into roast and chop portions for the freezer. Tuesday’s Chicken Pot Pie is going to be the Recipe of the Week. It’s a great way to use up leftover cooked chicken. The Hot and Sour Soup is going to used up the leftovers from Sunday’s pork roast.
I’m a little food obsessed. I always have been. I don’t eat to live; I live to eat. I’m not a professional chef. At best I’m an interested amateur, a home cook with some knowledge and skills. What I am, though, is a planner. I like to know what’s happening, what’s coming up, and what might happen, so I can plan accordingly.
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