I'm famous for getting into cooking ruts, which is why I love that I've got a man who cooks on weekends! There are times when he's much more creative than I am and we like to make different food, so it's a good mix. The Food Network Canada's, Michael Smith, is another man who knows his way around the kitchen and he shows you how to go ahead and mix things up and get creative in his cookbook Back to Basics: 100 Simple Classic Recipes with a Twist. Michael starts with a basic recipe for chicken or … [Read more...]
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Tortillas to the Rescue Cookbook!
Every family has a list of staples they like to keep in the home, and tortillas is one of ours! We pretty much use them for any type of meat leftovers for wraps and the boys adore them with peanut butter, cheese and even hot dogs tucked inside. Much like bread, it's one of those items you want to have on hand. I received a copy of Tortillas to the Rescue recently, which holds "100 quick and easy recipes" for tortillas! Can you imagine! I was surprised to see recipes for Tortilla-Crusted … [Read more...]
Mommy Mixology: A Cocktail for Every Calamity of Motherhood
You know you're excited about a new recipe book when you find yourself planning the shopping list around the ingredients on the pages and this book was no different, or was it? Mommy Mixology is not your average recipe book, but a Motherhood essential none the less! Written by fellow blogger Muffintop Mommy, Mommy Mixology shares halarious scenarios all moms know and fear and pairs them up with an aptly named cocktail to ease the pain! *When your toddler digs in his heels and comes back … [Read more...]
The Looneyspoons Collection Recipe Book
My Husband and I both have a keen desire to eat a little healthier, but truth be told, neither one of us really know much about making healthy choices. Counting calories and checking ingredients has never interested me and I can barely understand most of it anyway. I always kind of felt that 'diet' food didn't taste that good. When the 'Pod Squad' sisters Greta and Janet Podleski approached me about reviewing the bestselling new book The Looneyspoons Collection (TLC) I was really … [Read more...]