This Cheesy Zucchini Rice is a perfect side dish to any meal, it's quick and easy, plus it has a hidden veggie! After an overflowing garden bounty of gigantic zucchini's, I have been baking up a storm with zucchini ever since. From double chocolate zucchini muffins (so much yum!) to a light and tangy lemon zucchini loaf and everything in between, baking with zucchini is a family favourite. But there's only so many breads and cakes you can have in the house right? I … [Read more...]
One Pot Cheesy Zucchini Rice
Taco Salad Recipe
This Taco Salad recipe makes a nice big salad for a crowd and perfect to bring along to pot lucks and picnics. Summer is here and the perfect side dish to any meal is Salad of course!! This Taco Salad is one that was passed down to me from my mother in law because it's my husbands all time favourite. It really is a very manly salad with all of that ground beef and beans lol In fact my husband used to eat this salad as a complete meal when he was in collage. … [Read more...]
Tandoori Potatoes
Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, these barbecued Tandoori Potatoes are the perfect summer side dish! When it comes to grilling on the barbecue I think we all have meat covered right? We are practically masters of the grill when it comes to a good steak or the perfect hamburger, but we are still whipping up side dishes in the kitchen. From baked potatoes, veggies and even dessert, don't forget that your grill can actually cook your whole meal at … [Read more...]
Wasabi Plum Marinated Mushroom Skewers
Grilling season is in full swing and we've been experimenting with new and awesome marinades and glazes for our meat and veggies. This month we fused Blue Dragon Wasabi Plum Stir Fry Sauce with the fresh and tart taste of lime to create knock it out of the park marinated mushrooms.These little babies were skewered and grilled to perfection for the ultimate side dish. The recipe couldn't be simpler Grilled Marinated Mushrooms You'll Need 1 package of Blue Dragon Wasabi Plum Stir Fry … [Read more...]
Grilled Chicken and Spinach Spring Mix Salad with Stawberries
When BFF, Jenn (MomVsTheBoys) ask me to literally take the Trudeau Salad Spinner and accessories for a spin; I was more than thrilled! I fell in love with the look of Trudeau when she first posted her chocolate chip muffin recipe using the Trudeau muffin pan. It's bright colour was such a nice change to the metallic look of the standard pans - I'm a sucker for bright colours. When she dropped off the spinner and I saw bright green, I was instantly happy! Cooking should be fun and … [Read more...]
Kick up the grill a notch with Sweet Chilli Mayo
The weather has been so unpredictable this spring, we've had scorching hot days and super cold temps all in the same week. One thing that is very predictable though is grilling for dinner! It's so quick and easy to fire up the grill and make a great meal and even though we haven't been able to eat outside much yet this year, we are definitely giving the barbecue a good use! To mix things up a bit in the burger department, we gave our regular mayo a little kick this week with the … [Read more...]