A couple of years ago the hubs spotted orzo at the grocery store and bought it on a whim to try out, he's crazy like that. Neither one of knew what to do with it so I made him come up with a recipe himself. He played around with one, that I posted here and we loved it! Orzo was definitely finding it's way back on our grocery list again! Orzo is perfect for summer salads and this season I was on the hunt for a new and different recipe, when I stumbled across the Fire Roasted Tomato Orzo Salad … [Read more...]
Fire Roasted Tomato Orzo Salad
July 29, 2013 By 20 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Nuts for Summer Round Up!
July 26, 2013 By 9 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Go NUTS this summer!! Most schools have a nut-free policy, meaning we can send our kiddos off to school with even the slightest trace of a nut in their lunch pail. So during Summer vacation I like to indulge the kids in their favourite nutty recipes that include peanut butter, pecans, walnuts and almonds! A couple of our favourites are these Double-Nut Cookies and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pancakes! It's always fun to try new recipes though, so I enlisted the help of … [Read more...]
Double Nut Cookies
July 17, 2013 By 13 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
My kids love Peanut Butter, but through the school year I leave it out of all of our baking so I can send the snacks to school for the kids. When summer vacation roles around, it's a Nut free-for-all and everything from peanuts to walnuts to pecans and almonds all go back into our treats! If you're the same, try these Double Nut Cookies, featuring peanut butter and pecans! They are soft and chewy and delicious! Be ready to sneak one warm out of the oven with a glass of … [Read more...]
Peach & Spinach Salad with Maple Balsamic Dressing
July 8, 2013 By 25 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Back before the days of Pinterest, I clipped this tasty little recipe for a peach and spinach salad out of a magazine. The name of the magazine didn't make the cut unfortunately but it was a hit with our family and I love to make it each Summer when peaches are in season. No ripe peaches on hand? no worries, this tastes delicious anytime of the year with canned peaches! I've altered the original recipe a little to better suit our liking and this is the one I'm sharing below. With … [Read more...]
Easy Pecan Pie without corn syrup
July 2, 2013 By 19 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
An easy and delicious Pecan Pie recipe that doesn't use corn syrup. I haven't made a lot of pies in my day, mainly because they aren't one of my favourite things to eat. If I'm going to eat dessert, there better be chocolate in it, jus saying! lol But Hubs loves pie and after a long string of birthdays we were tired of cake, we decided on a Pecan Pie for Father's Day. Now, to figure out how to make the easiest Pecan Pie out there! lol I already had a … [Read more...]
Deviled Eggs with Ranch Dressing
June 28, 2013 By 26 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Last year Hubs and I had a little 'ranch off' in the kitchen as we competed against each other to come up with the best recipe using Hidden Valley Ranch dressing. Well, he won. So this year, I didn't invite him to compete, because well, I'm a sore loser like that lol But he enjoyed my creation just the same! Here's how I Ranchified an old classic! Deviled Eggs with Ranch Dressing Ingredients 18 hard boiled eggs 1/2 tsp Onion Salt 1/2 … [Read more...]
