Let Me Tell You About This Beef Stew (And That One Time…) Alright, so you know how some dishes just end up being your signature, even when you never planned it? That’s my Savory Slow-Cooked Hearty Beef Stew. I first cobbled it together one rainy autumn Saturday, back when “slow-cooked” in my kitchen usually meant…
So, This Keto Mediterranean Bowl Story… Do you ever have one of those days where your brain says, “We’re having pasta!” but your body says, “Absolutely not, mate”? That’s how this Keto Mediterranean Protein Bowl was born, after one disastrous night involving a lost bag of quinoa, a fridge full of mismatched odds and ends,…
Let Me Tell You About Baked Salmon Night! Okay, so, picture this: It’s Thursday, everyone’s a bit tired, and you really want dinner to just magically appear, but also kinda healthy (ish). That’s where Baked Salmon with Potatoes and Asparagus has saved my bacon—er, salmon—more times than I can count. I started making this after…
Let Me Tell You About My (Probably Overly) Juicy Meatballs So, picture this: It’s Wednesday night, the kids are fighting (again), and I’m standing in the kitchen staring down a pack of ground beef like it owes me rent. That’s when Juicy Meatballs with Rice & Roasted Veggies comes to the rescue. I’ve made these…
Let’s Talk Pulled Pork (and My Family’s Obsession) Oh, pulled pork. If there’s a more forgiving, less-fussy, big-flavour meal for a Saturday BBQ, I don’t know it. Honestly, this is the dish I make when I want people to rave… but I’d rather hang out than stand over the stove for hours. My mum used…
So About This French Bacon Quiche (Brunches Will Never Be the Same) Okay, let me just say this up front—French Bacon Quiche is the kind of dish that makes folks linger at the table with their forks still in hand. The first time I made it, my husband basically inhaled his slice before I’d barely…
This Stuffing Always Steals the Show at My Table Okay, so let me spill the beans – every single Thanksgiving, my cousin Maddie claims she “doesn’t actually like stuffing” (yeah, right). But a few years back, I brought this quirky version with apples and cranberries, and she asked for seconds. I literally caught her sneaking…
Let’s Chat About Why This Dish Is My Weeknight Saviour You know that lovely, soul-crushing moment when you’ve had one heck of a day and you still need to feed the hungry masses (even if it’s just you and the cat)? Yeah, that’s where this ground beef and rice skillet comes in—my old reliable. I…
Let Me Tell You How I Fell for Smothered Green Beans… You ever hear a dish described as “smothered” and it just sounds irresistibly cozy? I remember the first time I made smothered green beans with bacon and onions—it was Thanksgiving, everyone was bustling about, and I, being the slightly scatterbrained relative, volunteered to handle…
Ever Made Pasta That Made Your Kitchen Smell Like Heaven? You know, I wasn’t always a steak-with-pasta type person — heck, my first attempt at this creamy garlic butter steak pasta with fusilli almost ended with the smoke alarm giving me a panic attack! But there’s something about a rainy evening, a good Spotify playlist,…