Over the weekend I had the pleasure of attending a delicious event in Toronto hosted by Canadian Beef. It was all about how to prepare the perfect roast. I thoroughly enjoyed myself while mingling, eating and learning. Experts from Canadian Beef were on hand at the event to teach us and answer all of our [...]
Lately I have loved watching cooking videos by Laura Vitale of Laurainthekitchen.com Her easy and fun approach to cooking great food makes anyone aspire to cooking delicious Italian dishes! I’ve been playing around with my own versions of Italian recipes such as lasagna and various other pasta dishes over the years, until last week when I [...]
Even though barbecue season is over (or perhaps it’s not if you’re one who insanely barbeques right through the winter like I do) it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy a great burger! I wanted to show how you can take one very simple everyday item such as a basic hamburger, and dress it up in [...]
Tis the season of the crock pot! Tonight for a super easy dinner, I prepared this meal using ingredients I almost always have on hand. The ground beef was already cooked and I had portioned it out into a freezer bag, so I just thawed it and added to it as my starting point. Here [...]
Do you ever avoid making a dish you love just because it is a lot of work? I know I sure do Here is a traditionally fiddly dish, transformed to be completely simple. Just as good, WAY less work, and definietly just as YUMMY! Cabbage Roll Casserole 1 pound ground beef, browned 1 medium onion, [...]
What’s a hoagie? Well, really it’s a fancy-schmancy word for a sub This recipe was inspired by the need for simple dorm-room cooking. I remember well during my University days some of the great food I could make with a crock-pot and a little creativity. Here’s one for all of the busy students out there [...]
Okay, so I’m not Italian, but I really LOVE Italian food! Rich pasta sauces, fresh ingredients, fabulous herbs and of course lots of garlic! These are all the makings of great recipes. So, today I wanted to make a soup, reminiscent of “Italian Wedding Soup” but in my own style. I made beautiful little meatballs, [...]
Here is an easy “stand-by” recipe for a tasty beef burger perfect for back yard grilling! Quick and Easy Burgers 1 pound lean ground beef 2 medium sized onions, finely grated (get ready to cry – this part is brutal, but worth it!) 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 TBSP fresh parsley, finely chopped 1 egg, [...]
I made this yesterday and took it up to my Mom’s place for Mother’s Day lunch today. Meatloaf has to be one of the all-time best comfort foods, so this was clearly the right choice for today’s meal. Easy and inexpensive to prepare – try it, it’s completely delicious with a baked potato and salad. [...]
Want to add some spice into your life? Well, there are *many* ways of doing that but I am specifically talking about food here people! If you like it hot then check out this spicy recipe! I was searching for a recipe for stewed mangoes today and I came across a recipe for a much [...]
Catherine Robertson
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