It’s been a minute since I’ve had a Sloppy Joe. About 10 million minutes, actually. (That’s 20 years!) Sloppy Joe’s, Manwiches to be precise, were a staple in my house growing up, and I loved them. So when Dara suggested I try testing a recipe for Sloppy Joe’s with an Asian twist, I was more than…
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Almost-Veggie Pot Pie
Pot pie is the epitome of winter comfort food. And there is no reason we need to wait until we have an extra large turkey dinner or a leftover roast chicken to enjoy this pastry topped wonder. Because, as this Almost-Veggie Pot Pie proves, pot pie is so much more than it’s poultry parts. The…
Middle Eastern Turkey Meatball Sheet Pan Dinner
Sheet pan dinners always seem like the best life hack. Throw everything in the oven all at once and 30 minutes later each and every component on the pan is cooked to perfection. Except, no. Because try as we might, 9 times of 10 they just don’t flipping work. We’re all for convenience in the…
Spinach and Artichoke Dip Pizza
I don’t think it should come as a surprise to anyone that our first recipe post of 2018 is pizza. What better way to ring in the new year than with a delicious and satisfying comfort food favourite. In fact, let’s make ‘delicious and satisfying’ our theme for the year, shall we? This Spinach and…
Indian Spiced Pumpkin and Lentil Soup
This is a straightforward crazy delicious recipe requiring no background story. It is: Simple Savoury A pinch spicy A wee bit sweet & Luxuriously satisfying Oh, and it feeds a crowd because you use an entire can of pumpkin, a full tetra pack of vegetable broth and a full can of coconut milk. No awkwardly…
Loaded Veggie Nachos
We’ve been going on and on about the deconstructed meal concept lately. We can’t get enough of it, because it totally works! The deconstructed meal allows families to eat the SAME meal together. It means parents don’t have to be short order cooks. It allows kids to build their confidence in trying new foods with…
The Simplest Vegetarian Baked Wontons
Give us alllll the dumplings! These dumpling though? They’re famous. They’ve been on television! Did y’all know that Dara and I made an appearance on the reality TV show Dinner Party Wars? Yup! All the way back in 2010. The show features a showdown between three ‘couples’. Each throws a dinner party with a theme…