Packed with vegetables, beans and barley, this hearty bean and barley soup is not only comfort in a bowl but it’s healthy too!

Charred peppers are a quick and delicious appetizer that is not only tasty but entertaining! Mix up the pepper combination with some mild and semi-hot peppers and have fun eating them whole dipped into tzatziki or a garlic aioli!

Slow Cooker Thai Peanut Chicken is a flavor explosion recipe! It’s simple and easy, topped with yummy crunchy peanuts and green onions, AND your slow cooker or multicooker does all the work! As a kid, we never had or used a slow cooker or crockpot […]

Sheet Pan Pork Chops & Potatoes is an easy weeknight meal that whips up in no time! Great with a side salad and some applesauce! One pan, one pot, and sheet pan meals are total lifesavers! They are easy to put together, easy to clean […]

Baked Chicken Puttanesca for Two has everything you want in a puttanesca: capers, olives, anchovies, yummy San Marzano tomatoes and it can be ready to serve in 40 minutes! A perfect weekday meal! OH MY WORD! I have not posted a new recipe in over […]

Grilled Greek Cauliflower Steaks are packed with meaty flavor! Marinated in olive oil, lemon, oregano and garlic these steaks make the perfect side dish or main dish! It’s not grilling season yet in Montreal, but the weather is sure warming up and the snow is […]

Quick and easy Chinese Broccoli Beef! A great weeknight recipe, portioned for two and easily scaled, and full of saucy goodness! Aka. PERFECTION! I guess you can say I’ve been on a bit of a Chinese food kick recently. A couple weeks ago I went […]

Black Bean Chicken Stir Fry is the answer to livening up weeknight meals! It’s quick and delicious. It brings new flavors to the table: fermented black beans, YOU DA BOMB! It can serve two, can easily be doubled for more, and it’s great for lunch! […]

Small Batch Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip is perfect for a small get together with friends or a date night in watching movies! It’s a dip that won’t let you down, because of two great ingredients: caramelized onions and, of course, bacon! My thoughts about this […]

Garlicky Chicken Cutlets are a quick, easy and delicious recipe to make for a quick meal for two or more people! Chicken (or veal) cutlets were a staple in my house growing up. My mom would make them often with sides of rice and vegetables […]

Creamy Bacon Chickpea Soup is a warm comforting soup starring the smokiness of BACON! It’s a take on the French Canadian traditional pea soup, plus it only takes 25 minutes to make and 5 ingredients!!! Ahhhhhhh soup. Soup is probably one of my favorite things […]

Risotto Milanese is already divine, but making it in 15 minutes makes it godly!!! 15 Minute Pressure Cooker Risotto Milanese is perfect as a side dish letting you focus on other aspects of a meal, and it’s great as a main dish as well! Super […]

Coconut Red Lentil Soup with Spinach is a hearty and healthy soup made with all the good stuff! Added plus, it’s quick to make in the Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot and super delicious as leftover lunches! So, I GOT A MULTI-COOKER FOR CHRISTMAS!!! Aka. what most […]