Have you ever run out of recipe ideas?   Winter rolls around and it’s the same old recipes: the chilli, the meatloaf, the soups, the mac and cheese. All great, but after a very long trying winter, have you just had enough of the same old meals?  And turn to the summer where grilling gets predictable

Some recipes are just comfort food staples… and some make your taste buds do a happy dance. I have some pretty solid chicken recipes that are my go-to’s. My family still ask for them on a regular basis — Buttermilk Fried Chicken, Chicken Parmesan, Chicken Enchiladas, Chicken with Mushrooms in Tomatoes, Chicken with Cream Sauce

I am always on the hunt for something new to try—especially when it comes to chicken or pasta, both of which are staples on our weekly menu.  If Will could eat one thing forever, or if you asked him what he wanted for his last supper, his answer would be spaghetti with Ragu sauce.  And that

The holidays are here so I am sharing my best waffle recipe. It’s an overnight recipe that is now the staple of our Christmas morning brunch. I whip this up the night before and iron them up in the morning while the youngin’ work on the eggs benedict and mimosas.  I serve them with maple

Today is the start of a rainy weekend here on the wet coast.  Then again, despite the World Series starting this week (go Jays go!!), it is late Oct, kids are settled back in school and Halloween is nearing.   And once again, I have fallen a bit behind on the posts as we had a

I haven’t made this dip in years. In fact, I almost forgot all about it until recently. And it’s so quick and easy to make.   It so easy you will probably think why didn’t I think of throwing all that together?  And as you know, I have an affinity for Mexican food!  So I love

It’s been some time since I made this recipe.  So when I asked a co-worker recently what her food fancy by ethnicity was, Thai was her answer.  And I was immediately drawn back to this recipe and started formulating this blog in my head. There used to be this place in Victoria that offered cooking

I have had a resistance to the flank or skirt steak for many years now.  I think I gave the flank steak a go many many years ago, without success, and that memory seems to have been seared in the back of my mind.  But I keep seeing all these recipes calling for flank steak

One of my newer passions, beyond tequila and pasta, is Mexican food.  It is starting to nudge right up there I think with Italian these days.  It was probably after I found this recipe that I started to really enjoy Mexican food (beyond the basic taco and chicken fajitas that is).  Followed by a few

I don’t really know when I became so obsessed with Mexican cuisine.  Italian and good old European home cooking has always been what I have gravitated towards.  But I think that shifted for me a few years ago after our first trip to California.    We are suddenly obsessed with the shrimp taco.  It has

Growing up, and let’s be real, even as an adult, macaroni is a go to for me.  Buttered macaroni as a side or with Cheez Whiz (ok, that not so much as an adult) or baked in a casserole.  Macaroni is a love.  After all, I already shared that I should have married into the

The older I get the more I enjoy all thinks Mexican.  I also have very fond memories of travelling to Puerto Vallarta before Will and I got married and started a family.  Just thinking of those trips had me go searching for my scrapbook (you know back in the day when we actually had printed pictures,

I have been happily married for over 30 years and believe that we have enjoyed each other’s companionship for I want to say almost 36 or 37 years now. (If only I could remember the year Tootsie married Max and I showed up to the wedding, Will in tow, shocking most of my family!).  I

Most of you are probably too young to remember Eggo Waffles, even though they are still around today.  In my house, they were a treat and not included on the weekly grocery list. As a mom of three, I bought them every now and again, mostly to ensure my picky eater had something in his

Spring is officially here and that means longer days, more sunshine, warmer weather, and all things associated with spring including Easter which comes extra early this year.   For me, Easter brings together family and food, two of the most important things.   This year is a special year for two reasons:  the newest team Ivan member,

I have this co worker who when we first met was a vegetarian. She went off and had babies and was on extended family leave. I was thrilled when she returned as she has been  “my person” at work for a long time now.  I remember when she came back,  in conversation I asked if

I have already made a post about soup, but it’s winter, and soup makes everything better so here I am. If I were to be honest, I really wanted to call this post “The Soup Nazi” after that classic episode of Seinfeld, but in today’s world, that’s probably not appropriate. So instead, I found a

There are a few staples in my life. And cheese is for sure one of them. It’s my kryptonite. I like pretty much all kinds of cheese. And when I think about cheese, it usually sparks a memory or two. We moved to Victoria about 16 years ago when my husband was posted here. We

Well fall has finally arrived in Victoria. After an extended summer with very little rain, the cool, damp wet weather has arrived.  I recently had to put away my sandals and pull out my real shoes to wear to work, which actually makes me very sad.  Last week was Halloween which I enjoyed with a

I still haven’t figured out what came first, the chicken or the egg! I LOVE eggs. Breakfast, lunch, dinner…. brunch.  Any time, any where, just about any way. Hard boiled, scrambled, poached, in an omelet, or just plain old “dunkable” as my daughter used to call the over easy. Frittatas, eggs benedict, quiche, or a

There are a few significant things in my life I am extremely proud of. The first of which is that I am blessed with three of the most exceptional, considerate, respectful and overall beautiful humans aka my kids. We got that right for sure. All three times. The other thing is that I have been

I know I said earlier that I am not much of a baker. Its been hot in Victoria this summer, and I had a craving for this sweet treat that I used to make many years ago. Its not really a baked desert, but its a chilled desert of yummy goodness. The original recipe came