I know this title may read like an oxymoron. Bacon and chicken are two of the ingredients typically found in a Cobb salad, joining eggs, blue cheese, tomatoes, and avocados. But who says you can’t deviate from the original now and then? What would life be like if we were all the same, right? When…
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How To: Slow Cooker – BBQ Pulled Chicken
Looking back through our blog archive the other night during a 2 am feeding session, I noticed that the first meal I cooked after my older daughter was born was a slow cooker sesame chicken. Now, two and half years later, I have again used the genius slow cooker to cook my first dinner after…
Thai Sweet Potato Soup
Anyone else disturbed by the amount of their grocery bill lately? Not OK. With the tumbling loonie, word on the street is grocery costs will continue to rise. It’s all of that fancy imported food we like. Like cauliflower, the caviar of 2016. Not to worry though, friends. I’m here to give you an insider…
Roasted Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad
Guys, first off I’d like to thank you all so much for your many encouraging words after last week’s honest rant about having a newborn. Commiserating is the best isn’t it? Seriously, you’ve all made me feel like a normal, loving mother (*as I listen to my girl scream her face off trying to fight…
How To: Quickie Meal – Hoisin Chicken and Vegetable Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
This past weekend we purchased our first two pints of local Ontario strawberries of this season. I think there may be some strawberry jam happening in the near future. June is prime time for local produce – rhubarb and strawberries and asparagus, oh my! While June may not scream SWEET POTATOES, this recipe is too…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Twice Baked Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Coming up with new, exciting ideas for the blog can be challenging. My fave is to use the seasons as my guide, because fresh seasonal food is always inspirational. But y’know…March in Canada is just real bitch for seasonal produce. Hurry uuuup rhubarb! After a good powwow with the gals in my office, I’ve got a…
Sweet Potato & Black Bean Burritos
It’s been too long, homemade frozen burritos. I need you back in my life. It’s been a minute since we first introduced this idea to you. Over 2 years, in fact. It was one of our very first blog posts. As our blog grows, so too do our palates, so I’m stepping up my game for…