Making Mexican At Home with Old El Paso #MexicanChef

I love making my own Mexican food at home and Old El Paso’s new Restaurante kits help make a great tasting dish that is not the same old plain ground beef taco. I can be my own #MexicanChef this way! We must eat Mexican food at least twice a week. I think I could live… Read More »

Kelloggs Rice Krispie Cake

Kelloggs sent us a fun box to make an Easter treat with but instead we made a Rice Krispie Cake for my daughter’s 7th birthday. We were just too busy during Easter so my husband suggested we make her a cake instead. Kelloggs Canada sent us some Kellogg’s Rice Krispies, mini marshmallows, Jelly beans, Cadbury… Read More »

Chicken Parmesan Burger With Help from Loblaws #cbias #shop

When challenged to come up with the Ultimate Burger as part of a sponsored post for Collective Bias® I created a Chicken Parmesan Burger. I love cooking but never follow recipes exactly. I like to be creative in my cooking and I’ve always wanted to create my own recipe but had never had an idea.… Read More »

A Healthier Poutine: A Little Bit Healthier, Still Delicious! #pgmom

I LOVE Poutine, but it’s SO unhealthy. Actually I’m picky with my poutine, I prefer it certain ways and I won’t eat it from just any restaurant. So when I was given the challenge of creating my own poutine dish and cleaning up afterwards with Dawn Dish Soap as part of being a P&G Mom,… Read More »

Cheesy Potato Bacon Breakfast Casserole with Cavendish From the Farm

I am a big lover of potatoes and french-fries, I can literally never get enough. I like them almost any way and I love finding new ways to cook them. This recipe for Cheesy Potato Bacon Breakfast Casserole is from the Cavendish website and uses one of their new potato products in the From the… Read More »

Dizzy Pig BBQ Spices

At Dizzy Pig Barbecue Company, all year is BBQ season! Dizzy Pig seasonings are all natural and Gluten free with no MSG. They are packaged up at the Dizzy Pig BBQ/Grilling Store in Manassas, VA but they can ship their spices out which is how I got a chance to try some. They have shipped… Read More »

Turkey Cooking Safety for Thanksgiving

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! For my American friends, you can remember this info for a month from now when it’s your turn. International friends, perhaps you cook Turkey for another holiday, you can use this too! (c) Flickr User Bridget Colla. Used under creative commons license You don’t want your happy celebration to be abruptly ended… Read More »

Steak and Eggs for Dinner – We #LoveCDNBeef

Confession: I used to never like steak. I ate ground beef and the occasional beef roast but I never liked steak. Turns out, it matters how it’s cooked. I’ve taught myself most of my cooking skills beyond the basics. I watch cooking shows and look at cookbooks and just experiment. I prefer to cook without… Read More »

G. Marquis Premium Wines from Niagara-on-the-Lake

I am a wine lover, somewhere between a novice and connoisseur.  A friend gave me a two day wine course where I learned more about wine and pairing. The more I drink it the better I like it. I would like to pay more attention to pairing. Right now it’s a matter of expense dryness… Read More »

Creative Cooking: Cook Without Recipes – Lasagna

I am a self taught cook mostly. I learned some basics from my mother and some more from my in laws when they were alive. The rest I taught myself. I’ve gotten better and better over the years, mostly from practicing, reading cookbooks and cooking how-to’s, watching videos online and the food network. Even when… Read More »