Tag Archives: Recipe

The Great Crock Pot Round Up

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Has your crock pot been getting a work out now that it is officially Fall? Mine sure has! If yours hasn’t been brought out of storage for a while because you’ve been waiting for some Crock Pot Inspiration, have I … Continue reading →

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Pork, Beer and Chickpea Stew

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

I blame the unseasonably cold weather for the early foray into the stew recipes! If you are having the Indian Summer of My Dreams and aren’t in a “stewing mood” bookmark this one for later because even though it is … Continue reading →

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Beef and Barley Skillet

Posted on September 19, 2011 by

If you’ve been looking for new ways to serve barley or pump up the fiber in your diet, are you are in luck today! I originally came across this recipe on the Weight Watchers website and over time have tweaked … Continue reading →

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Mountain Chicken with Feta and Rosemary

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

Tender, juicy chicken stuffed with feta cheese and rosemary, slathered in a fresh tomato sauce… Chicken and cheese, two of my favourite things together at last! Never mind that this recipe is quick to throw together for a week night … Continue reading →

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Irresistable Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

For all my talk of chocolate around here, there is only one cookie that can be crowned my favourite: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Any great cookie recipe lends itself to endless variations and flavour combinations. So for those of you who … Continue reading →

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Spirals with Creamy Brie and Cherry Tomatoes

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

Want to feel like a queen? Make yourself this dish! Many of us are watching our carbs, and pasta has been on the outs a bit because of that. And how often can you justify using an entire round of … Continue reading →

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Zippy ‘n’ Zesty Peach BBQ Sauce

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

There is BBQ Sauce and THEN there is Peach BBQ Sauce. It’s a MUST MAKE item on my canning to do list. Commercial BBQ Sauce just will not cut it after trying this for the first time a few years … Continue reading →

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Can’t Help Myself Banana Bread Muffins

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

51 degrees Celsius or about 4 million degrees Fahrenheit and of course I get the urge to bake. What?!? In a moment of weakness (still puttering around half asleep in my bathrobe I might add) my homebody brain had a … Continue reading →

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Make No Excuses Margarita Kabobs

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Sure, marinating meat in advance takes a little bit of effort, as does cutting up some veggies and putting it all together on a stick. But one look a these, and there will be no more excuses NOT to make … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Summertime = Canning in the Homebody Household. I’ve tried to balance out what I make each year because there is only so much of any one thing two people can go through… But that doesn’t mean I haven’t had my … Continue reading →

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