This is such a great, easy recipe for ‘fried’ rice that’s actually baked. I love that it makes enough for leftovers or to feed a crowd at a potluck. Use the leftovers with a fried egg for an even easier, and very tasty second meal. Enjoy! Baked Wild Rice: Ingredients 2 cups wild rice (or brown rice) 3 1/2 cups of broth (chicken or vegetable.  Or, use a combination of water and broth) 1 tsp garlic salt 2 tsp onion[...]

This (or a variation of it) has been in my family for a long time.  My grandmother used to make a giant roasting pan of stew when the whole family would go for a visit (although she would make biscuits with hers). To this day, it’s still a yummy, hearty, warm meal that I’ve changed into a slow cooker recipe to make it easier on busy days. Serve it with fresh bread maker whole wheat flax bread. Slow Cooker Beef[...]

Still one of my favourite recipes, easy to make and can feed a huge crowd if I need it to.  My family loves it, and even the kids eat it!  I pair them with mashed cauliflower or mashed potatoes.  Enjoy! While I’m making enough to serve 8 tonight, the recipe below is for 4.   Saucy Slow Cooker Ribs – Ingredients 2 racks of back ribs (Superstore has them on sale for about $6.50 each right now, but other times[...]

by Ezmy I do so love soup in the winter. There is just nothing better than staying in with a good glass of something red, a gigantic loaf of crusty bread, and a big bowl of hearty soup. Especially when the whole family has a cold they just can’t seem to shake…   For the Dumplings:   2 heaping tablespoons of cornmeal 2 heaping tablespoons of all-purpose flour ¼ cup softened or melted butter water to dough-i-fy salt and pepper[...]

  Sometimes comfort food is also inexpensive. This was a recipe we had growing up – it was simple, ingredients were almost always on hand, and it was rather inexpensive.  Now, I still make it and love it.  Enjoy! ~Rebecca Recipe: Salmon and Peas on Toast Summary: Easy, inexpensive family meal Ingredients 6 slices of toast 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 1 – 1.5 cups of milk 1 can salmon, deboned 1 can peas, drained, or 1-1.5 cups frozen[...]

Recipe: Traditional Macaroni and Cheese Summary: Just like grandma used to make (if you are looking for healthy, this isn’t it. Looking for tasty? BINGO! Ingredients 1 box elbow macaroni 2 tbsp Butter 2 tbsp flour 3 cups milk 1/2 tsp pepper 2 cups grated sharp cheese Instructions Cook the macaroni Meanwhile, in a sauce pan melt the butter and add the flour, stirring until well blended and thick. Add milk, about 1/2 a cup at a time. Whisk until[...]

I recently started what I hope will become a tasty Friday night tradition for our little family: Pizza Night! Not wanting to spend too much money, however, I decided to go ahead and try making my own. Turns out, pizza making is super easy and super fun! If you have a little dude or dudette to entertain, let them knead and punch the dough with you for pizza making good times. This week’s toppings: fried mushroom, zucchini, and fresh basil with[...]

  Ingredients: 2 cups broth (see below) Baby Bok Choy 1 piece white fish per person ½ lemon Curry powder ½ onion, chopped 1-2 carrots, chopped or grated Brown rice noodles (or other spaghetti type noodles or vermicelli noodles) Broth You can use vegetable, beef or chicken broth and add a tablespoon of soy sauce and 1 tablespoon of ginger.  If you don’t have broth on hand, I used water, added the soy sauce and ground ginger and some pepper.[...]

  Today’s guest post is brought to us by Sasha, who is also posting this along with a lot more great information on her Losing it Ottawa blog post.  I have been trying to get more vegetables onto my plate, and have been eating this daily for weeks now. The recipe was inspired by one for sautéed cherry tomatoes that I got from Brie, but it has evolved to the point where the cherry tomatoes are optional. What I love[...]

This is a great family recipe.  We don’t love ginger, so I didn’t include it and didn’t have any green onion on hand and it turned out great. As a bonus, my 2 year old enjoyed munching on orange slices while dinner was cooking. Ingredients:   4 boneless/skinless chicken breast halves (8 to 9 oz. each) 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups of flour Salt and pepper to taste 2-3 tbsp. Olive oil 1 cup Orange Juice 1/2 tsp fresh ginger[...]