Blog Posts - Weeknight Meal

We finally christened our fire pit for the first time a few weekends ago. It was about time we did as the whole space had been finished for some time now and the bitter winter winds are fast approaching. Our days were numbered to get a good evening t...

Motherhood has rendered my brain cells stupid. As a blogger presenting a new recipe it is the norm to have a pithy story to warm up the reader into the post. Something that draws them and want to keep reading. I write my blog posts at night now and i...

We can't get enough of the outdoors during summer. We spend time pottering around in the veggie patch although it's in a sad state at the moment. Watering plants, weeding, kicking a ball with J.D, pushing him on the swing, playing with him in the san...

Salmon is one of my favourite fish, it wasn't always that way but as I got older, I acquired a taste for the fish, much to my mothers delight. In a family that is big on fish, it was better late then never for me. Salmon is loaded in Vitamins B-12, B...

When my kids were young, one of their favorite things to have for dinner was Hamburger Helper. Back then it was easier for me, mom of three, to buy things like Hamburger Helper. They were inexpensive and easy to make especially during the week. Nowad...

When my kids were young, one of their favorite things to have for dinner was Hamburger Helper. Back then it was easier for me, mom of three, to buy things like Hamburger Helper. They were inexpensive and easy to make especially during the week. Nowad...

 I've been slack. I promised this recipe last week and I never got round to sitting down to post the recipe. I've been a little pre-occupied this past week dealing with a sick child. Poor J.D came down hand, footh and mouth disease, which I have...

For us folks here in the southern hemisphere, we are lucky to be enjoying my favourite season - SPRING! Time to pack away the winter woolies, pull out the summer sundresses, hats and flip flops and enjoy the bright blue skies, sunny spring sunshine a...

Who else struggles to come up with vegetarian meal options? I know I do!  I try to plan at least one vegetarian meal a week when I sit down and do our monthly meal plan up. I know hubby dreads these days as I struggle to get past the Quiches, Qu...

  Y’all are gonna love me for this one. This awesome recipe takes just a few minutes to prepare. I am talking about from prep to table done in under 20 minutes. Shrimp verde is so versatile that you can…Read more ›...

Now that winter is officially here and I have a few days free up my sleeve in between freelance photography jobs I decided it was time to whip up one of my favourite soups. This Cauliflower, Bacon and Potato soup may not look like much in the bowl bu...

    This is insanely good! If you love the aroma of fried garlic and the charred chili peppers you are going to get under the influence of the flavors pretty soon. Forever.     The heat, spice and the strong aromas blend in per...

When I sit down to do my meal planning for the month ahead (yes I do a month ahead – saves time and money) I really like to incorporate at least one vegetarian meal each week. However I really struggle sometimes to know what vegetarian dish to cook...

    Wasabi reminds me of the so familiar freshly ground mustard paste.   Mustard was ground in a aromatic paste with fresh green chili peppers in the Sil Nora, the traditional stone slab that adorned almost every Indian kitchen in In...

    It was gratifying to soak up a wine infused sauce with a loaf of crusty bread.     As I have stretched my adventure with fish a tiny bit longer, I have started enjoying salmon. Being born in a state where fish is synonymous...

I think meatloaf gets such a bad rap!   It's one of those things that you aren't supposed to like for some reason, but we love meatloaf. Like my daughter says, it's really just a big yummy meatball!  Mmmmm...she's so right! Meatloaf is...

    I have  my home and my hands perfumed with basil. I have savored every moment of growing it, nurturing, harvesting and cooking with it. There is nothing more satisfying than having pasta tossed with the inexplicably fragrant and sweet...

Mystic and I were talking about weeknight meal planning last night.  One of his kids is on two different baseballs teams, which means a lot of weeknight practices and games. And late nights. Which really gets in the way of family dinners.  Let alon...

When you are not up in mood for cooking a fancy meal, yet craving a delicious stylish plateful, go for this. Blood oranges are so beautiful that they will not just make it pretty, but will uplift your mood too. Here I am really trying to use up...

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