Spring Break is over and the kids are back to school, back to routine. The weather has been super nice here the last couple days, it is so nice to feel like spring has finally arrived..almost all the snow has melted. I can’t wait to see the leaves on the trees and the flowers growing again. My kids absolutely love tacos…and so do I. Although I love to add onions, peppers, even beans to my meat mixture…the kids aren’t so fond of that. So my solution – two pans…one with meat…plain for the kids…and the other for Alex and I – with the meat and whatever my heart desires…added in…
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Asian Inspired Peanut Noodle Salad with Hoisin Lime Marinated Pork Chops
I have to admit, I haven’t felt much like cooking at all this week. With alot going on, the pizza place has been on speed dial at my house. Headed to Calgary in a few days for spring break with the kids to visit family and friends..on the countdown for a much needed break and visit. Decided I had better step out of my slump tonight and use up some of the food in the fridge, because my husband will be here working for a week…and he tends to not cook much while we are gone, better leave the pizza place on speed dial for him. This is what I came…
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“Mom, You Should Make This Every Day” (Chocolate Banana Bread)
This recipe is courtesy of a blog called Evil Shenanigans (a good baking blog if you are interested). Saw this recipe for chocolate banana bread…and wondered why I have not ever thought of that before…we have added chocolate chips..but this looked even better..it turned out moist and delicious and my youngest Andrew, thinks that we should “make this every day”. So yet another banana bread recipe… CHOCOLATE BANANA BREAD 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar1/2 cup canola oil2 eggs, at room temperature1 egg yolk3 ripe bananas, mashed 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup cocoa powder1/4 teaspoon cinnamon1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/3 cup very strong coffee, at…
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Page 206 with Chocolate Butter Cream Icing
This is a recipe that was inevitably going to end up on my blog at some point. There is a huge history behind this recipe. This is the recipe that we enjoyed growing up for all of our birthdays..and special occasions. It is a classic, easy chocolate cake recipe, that is delish! It always comes out moist, and is super quick and easy to make. I am sure that my Mom has made this recipe more than 206 times..and we call it page 206, simply because that was the page number in the recipe book that it was in. I now carry on the tradition with my children…and this is the recipe…
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Mom’s Famous French Onion Soup
My oldest son Jayden was home sick from school today, so I thought I would make him some soup. Jayden’s absolute favorite soup that I make is my French Onion. I have to say it tops pretty high on my list of favorites too. Perhaps because it is topped with loads of gooey cheese…yep that plays a big part. Actually recently Jayden and I were out with friends for lunch here in Bonnyville, and we both ordered the French Onion soup…and sadly we were both dissapointed – big time..it tasted like the broth was made with beef bouillion cubes (please don’t use those for this recipe) and it was soo…
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Cobb Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing
I had some Gorgonzola cheese in the fridge that I had to use up, so I decided to make this Cobb Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing. I love the presentation of a Cobb Salad – great for a summertime supper on the patio (although we still have snow on the ground here). Traditionally this Cobb Salad with Lemon Dill Dressing should also include avocadoes, but I didn’t have any, so we went without. Really though you could pretty much put whatever you want in here. I made a light vinaigrette dressing with some lemon juice, dill, and capers. For the Salad: Lettuce, any variety Blue Cheese Cucumbers Tomatoes Radishes Avocadoes…
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“Hungry Kid” Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Bacon
“Hungry Kid” Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Bacon is one of the older recipes on my site, back from when I first started food blogging and had no idea how to take pictures or properly format this site. Although this is still a great recipe, if you have time, check out some of my new stuff like this Cacio e Pepe with Arugula or the Best BBQ Pulled Pork Sammies I have learned a lot in the last few years. I never realized how little I measured before until I started this blog. This “Hungry Kid” Mac and Cheese with Chicken and Bacon was just what we needed today…
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Apple Cupcakes with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Icing and Candied Walnuts
Headed to our last away hockey tournament of the season this weekend, with my son Jared. Very happy that hockey is almost over and we can have a little break from busy. Decided to bake some of these little treats to bring along for the kids this weekend..I saw these on another blog..I believe this recipe was originally for a cake – so if you like you could bake in a cake pan – just add some time onto your cook time, or you could make mini muffins too if you like..just decrease your cooking time – you get the picture. I just made regular standard sized cupcakes. As for…
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Banana Loaf
I know every Mom for sure likely has a banana loaf/muffin recipe. I tend to try new ones each time, but this one I really enjoyed and have made a couple times this month. Great for the lunchbox for kids. You could add nuts to it, I don’t simply because with all the food allergies these days the kids can’t bring nuts to school anymore. This recipe is improvised from a recipe out of the Culinary Institute of America Cookbook…a great cookbook, I should add. I always put my overripe bananas (skins and all) in the freezer) – they actually keep well this way just take them out and thaw for…
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Fish “Tacos” in Pitas with Kick-Butt Creamy Dressing
This recipe is improvised from a few different recipes. I found the white sauce (dressing) recipe online…thought I would try it drizzled over our fish “taco’s” in pitas (I used pitas instead of tortillas, because that is what we had on hand). The sauce turned out fabulous! Definately will make that one again. Would be great in a chicken pita too. Has a little kick to it (so you have to enjoy a little spice to enjoy this one). Then I marinaded my fish in a marinade Bobby Flay used for his fish. I usually use Mahi Mahi for fish tacos, but the cod was what we had, and it turned…
