Browsing Category

In the Kitchen

2 In Giveaways and Reviews/ In the Kitchen/ Winner Wonderland Giveaway Blog Hop

Steeped Tea – #Giveaway {Southern Alberta}

Well the weather has turned, there is snow on the ground….and a chill in the air – and nothing quite hits the spot for me like curling up in the evenings with a blanket, feel-good movie, and a nice hot cup of tea. When I think of holidays and time spent with friends and family, I always picture hanging out with tea or other hot beverages  – there’s just something about it that screams comfort to me. Love being able…

Continue Reading →

12 Dec 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1
0 In In the Kitchen

Beef Enchiladas – The BEST!

By far my favourite beef enchiladas to date.  The BEST Beef Enchiladas Filling: 1 lb. ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped (handy chopper – my favorite kitchen gadget) 2 Tbsp flour 1 Tbsp chili powder (I use closer to 2) 1 tsp salt (I do not add salt) 1 tsp garlic powder (I use 1 1/2) 1/2 tsp cumin (I use 1) 1/4 tsp rubbed sage (I’ve never added this) 1 can stewed tomatoes (I blend these together first in…

Continue Reading →

30 Nov 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1
2 In Giveaways and Reviews/ In the Kitchen

Love From the Oven *Blog Feature*

I happened upon a most fabulous blog today and had to share. As you all know, I love to cook and bake – in fact, 90% of my days are spent in the kitchen. I love being able to make dishes or treats that my family loves, and – call me old fashioned, but I LOVE when I have lunch or dinner ready when my husband comes home from work. It just makes me happy (him too…though he’s never bothered…

Continue Reading →

6 Nov 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1
0 In In the Kitchen/ Just for Fun

Weekly Girly Grey’s Night *And Gyoza’s*

Every Thursday night my friends and I get together to stay up way too late watching Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice. It’s a tradition we’ve had for the past few years – we love it. We always end up chatting and just having a great time – nevermind how much we enjoy following the storylines on each of these shows. And of course, we love the snacks! Tonight I was craving Fresh Vegetable Gyoza’s from Costco…but sadly we don’t have…

Continue Reading →

28 Oct 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1
0 In Gluten Free/ In the Kitchen

Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

As mentioned in my previous post, I’m trying to do just one weekly grocery trip and pretty much use what we have. I wasn’t as organized this week as I was last so have had to improvise a little more. Last night I really wanted to do spaghetti but didn’t have any spaghetti sauce on hand. What I did have were two large cans of Diced tomatoes (one can was whole but it wouldn’t make a difference). I blended up…

Continue Reading →

27 Sep 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1
0 In Gluten Free/ In the Kitchen

Meatballs

I’m really trying to plan our meals ahead of time, or at least avoid any repeat grocery trips during the week. So I’m having to make sure to use everything I have on hand. Last week I had lots planned (roast, ham, and chicken), but this week has been a little less organized. I made Enchiladas on Saturday, spaghetti last night (had to make homemade spaghetti sauce because I didn’t have any…recipe to come), and tonight I thought I’d make…

Continue Reading →

26 Sep 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1
3 In In the Kitchen

The BEST Turkey EVER!!!

You can tell the weather is turning – I’ve been a cooking machine! There are few things I love as much as having a hot home-cooked meal ready when Brent comes home from work. Call me old fashioned, but it just makes me happy. My sister in law always does the Turkey for Christmas, etc. and it’s always amazing. So when I made some roast chicken the other night I knew I wanted to do it the same – so…

Continue Reading →

23 Sep 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1
2 In In the Kitchen

Scalloped Potatoes and Onions

One of my husband’s favorite side dishes is Scalloped Potatoes, but can you believe that in 9 years of marriage I have NEVER made them? I know, shame on me. So finally I decided that I needed to try them out – naturally I went to allrecipes to find one that suited me. I was a little worried at first with the sauce mix (just because I haven’t made them before), but once they were done my husband gave them…

Continue Reading →

23 Sep 2011 By
Share Tweet Pin it +1