I made this recipe using steelhead trout I got at Costco. I thought it would be more like a white meat fish, but it seemed a lot like salmon. It was a super simple recipe, but it was basically fish with bacon – not saying that’s a bad thing, but it seemed very simple. I actually … More Challenge 3 – Trout Navarra-Style & 30 Days of Creativity – Day 28
Jude was a bit shocked & horrified that I made salmon without capers tonight! How could I?!? Well, I did & it was yummy. I wanted to try a new salmon recipe & I came across this one. Up until recently, I have not been a fan of raw onion. Lately, it’s been growing on … More Challenge # 3 Salmon with Avocado Salsa + 30 Days of Creativity, Day 14
Once again, found through Pinterest. I made this tonight & it was yummy. Very easy too. I used this recipe. I used agave syrup instead of honey. Worked great & super tasty. I also added sautéed mushrooms & onions just because that’s one of my most favourite things. For details of this challenge, click here.
My favourite dish at Johnny Carinos is their Italian Nachos. Love it. Since it’s still blustery & cold, my Mom & I decided to make these nachos instead of more traditional Memorial Day fare. I found this recipe online & used it. It was surprisingly simple & the results were wonderful! It is rich & … More Challenge #3 Italian Nachos – Johnny Carinos Copycat
I haven’t always had great success with beef roasts – even in the crock pot. I think they can get dry & tough very easily. My supermarket often does buy one, get one free deals on roasts though so I usually have one or two on hand. I found this recipe & had to try … More Challenge #3 Super Simple Cranberry Roast
I LOVE mashed potatoes, I really do. One of my all-time favourite foods. I’m always in charge of the mashed potatoes at Christmas & Thanksgiving. I can’t state it strongly enough, I love mashed potatoes. So while perusing Pinterest, when I came across this recipe, I was anxious to try it. I don’t have a cast … More Mashed Potatoes for Breakfast? Yes, Please.
This was cooking in the crock pot pretty much all day today & it smelled so good! I wasn’t sure I would make it until dinner time, but I survived. I actually used Country Style Pork Ribs instead of pork chops for this recipe because despite some foraging in the chest freezer, I couldn’t find … More Challenge #3 San Francisco Chops (Slow Cooker)
So when I was planning this week’s menu I had a hankering for Peanut Sauce. I did my usual interweb search & came up with a few possibilities – they all sounded really good, but would require some prep & fancy ingredients. Then I stumbled across this recipe & I was super excited to try … More Challenge #3 Peanut Sauce
Once again on Pinterest, I found this lovely recipe. I was so excited to try it. It takes a bit of time, but it was really good. I used sausage instead of bacon & beat the eggs before I put them in the hashbrown baskets. Highly recommended, super yummy. For details of this challenge, … More Challenge #3 Breakfast Baskets
So for Mother’s Day we decided to do a barbecue at my parent’s house. We had pork steaks, spinach salad, corn on the cob & potato salad. The potato salad was my job & I wanted to try something different. I bought some super yummy fingerling potatoes from Costco – they have gold & purple … More Challenge #3 Loaded Baked Potato Salad
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