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Friday Finds: 3.13.15

I can’t believe it’s Friday the 13th again! That’s twice already this year – what is up with that?! I hope this doesn’t mean that 2015 is extra unlucky or something. I’m just going to pretend it’s Saturday and…

Shepherd’s Pie with Roasted Garlic Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Is there anything more delicious than shepherd’s pie? Savory meat swimming in gravy, studded with tender vegetables topped off with smooth and fluffy mashed potatoes? Dream meal right there. Shepherd’s pie is one of my ultimate comfort…

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Cheddar Cheese Broccoli Tots

So…broccoli was on sale at the store and because I have a wee bit of broccoli obsession, I bought a huge bunch. I’m talking like 8 heads of broccoli. Mike really likes broccoli too so it wasn’t difficult for…

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Crispy Roasted Potatoes with Burrata

The other day I was getting dressed in the bedroom when I overheard Mike singing in the kitchen. Normally he’s quite a decent singer, but this particular song had him sounding like a dying whale and because I’m a horribly…

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Friday Finds: 3.5.2014

I don’t want to jinx it, but the weather has been absolutely gorgeous lately. A true spring with fresh, crisp, dewy mornings and afternoons that warm up just a bit. The sunshine feels so good and even thought it’s…

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Mini Green Tea Chocolate No-Bake Ice Box Cake Recipe

I had a lovely ladies lunch of pulled pork pizza with my dear friend Lyndsay yesterday. It was a gorgeously sunny day and afterwards we wandered over to a newly opened ice cream place for swirls of soft serve with cornflakes,…

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Broccoli and Cheddar Burger

I know I say a variation of this every month, but I cannot, cannot believe that it’s March! Spring is on the horizon! I can smell it in the air – that little bit of earthiness and thaw combined…

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The Ultimate Breakfast Poutine: Fries, Crispy Quail Eggs, Cheese Curds and Bacon Gravy

So…I realize Spring is just around the corner and that means that Summer is practically here, which means that people are kinda, sorta starting to try to eat more healthily, but this breakfast poutine happened and I’m going to roll…

The Ultimate Guide to Gravy

Gravy 101: Tips, tricks, and all your pressing gravy questions, answered I am a gravy fan. Make it rain gravy! I like my food saucy, not dry. A little pot of …

Air Fryer Grilled Cheese

All you need is ten minutes for this perfect air fryer grilled cheese and it might be the best way to make grilled cheese. It's time to catch up to …

Banff in the Fall and Where to Eat

Fall is my favorite season. I love the crisp air, the way the sun feels warm in the afternoons, and most of all, the fall leaves. There's just something that …

One Pot Creamy Pumpkin Mac and Cheese Recipe

One pot pumpkin mac and cheese is my new fall favorite meal and maybe it will be yours too. As much as I love baked mac and cheese (or even …

Friday Finds: 2.27.15

So…it’s Friday! This week past by in a flash. The other day Mike and I went grocery shopping super late (which is my absolute fave because hello discount bakery items and empty store). Afterwards I wanted to grab bubble tea but…

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One-Pot Lemon Scallop Pea Spaghetti

One pot pastas have been an obsession of mine ever since I saw them pop up on the internet. I’m pretty sure the first one I ever came across was Martha’s, but I never actually got around to making…

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Easy Oven-Baked Sesame Chicken Thighs

Because I’m all about those thighs, ’bout those thighs, ’bout those thighs. I absolutely love chicken thighs. Well, to be honest, I love chicken in general, but if I had to choose a favorite part, it’d be thighs, hands…

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Frico Eggs: Crispy Fried Cheesy Eggs

How do you guys like your eggs? When I was little I was a straight-up scrambled egg girl. And no soft slow scramble either – nope, I LOVED those rubbery scrambled eggs that they used to serve up in…