Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
This amazing no-churn Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, with its sweet-tart flavors and creaminess, will have you coming back for more. With the no-churn method, it is also super easy. Want more delicious ice cream? Try our Homemade Fresh Peach Ice Cream, Ube Ice Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, or No-Churn Rhubarb Ice Cream…
Cowboy Corn Dogs With a Twist
Cowboy Corn Dogs With a Twist Ken has been talking about trying to do corn dogs for a while now and then I saw a picture on Foodgawker and went to the site to grab the recipe. Ken changed it up slightly, added a jalapeno in the middle and I called them Cowboy Corn Dogs…
Cowboy Skillet Cookie
Cowboy Skillet Cookie Cowboy Skillet Cookie – This is how I picture a cowboy to eat his cookie, by the slice!! I made this the other day for Amber and her friends but it quickly dawned on me that this would be perfect for Stampede. It is so simple and such a great recipe. It…
Grilled Corn/Calgary Stampede Celebrates 100 Years
Grilled Corn/Calgary Stampede Celebrates 100 Years Yahoo!!! It is the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth and we are celebrating 100 years with Grilled Corn/Calgary Stampede Celebrates 100 Years!!! I am not a huge fan I have to admit but I will partake somewhat. I am sure we will take in a few free pancake breakfasts…
Amber’s New Harry Potter Room and a Butterbeer
Amber’s New Harry Potter Room and a Butterbeer If you know Amber well you know she is a Harry Potter freak. Today I present Amber’s New Harry Potter Room and a Butterbeer! Ever since her seeing the first movie she was hooked. She has slowly moved her way through the books savoring every page. She…
Julia Child’s Charlotte Chantilly, Aux Framboises
Julia Child’s Charlotte Chantilly, Aux Framboises Welcome to week 9 of our JC100 celebration. This week we are doing Julia Child’s Charlotte Chantilly, Aux Framboises. Traditionally you would mold this dessert but trying to find a Charlotte mold in Calgary, AB I soon found out is virtually impossible. If the kitchen stores understood what I…
Mini Coconut Cupcakes
Mini Coconut Cupcakes I made some Mini Coconut Cupcakes for the year-end for Amber’s class. I didn’t want to use a boxed cake mix and I didn’t want to have light fluffy cupcakes. Looking for something rich and a little denser to match up with the coconut. I find nothing worse than a little cupcake…
BUN
BUN This is one of our favorite meals. I think Ken and I could eat this at least once a week either homemade or from our favorite restaurant. It is Vietnamese and is pronounced boon, not bun. It is full of flavor on its own but with the addition of hoisin sauce and sriracha, it…
Happy Canada Day Pops!!
Happy Canada Day Pops!! This is a great quick and easy Canada Day treat for the kids. I got this idea from a fabulous site called The Wicked Noodle. She was doing them for the 4th of July but I just omitted the blue jello and voila Happy Canada Day Pops!! I have to admit…
Friday Night Cooking Class/ Season Finale/ Le Villa
Friday Night Cooking Class/ Season Finale/ Le Villa Here we are at the end of our cooking classes for another season and I have a real treat for you this time. Rick the owner of Le Villa restaurant graciously agreed to do the Friday Night Cooking Class/ Season Finale/ LeVilla for us. The girls were…
Julia Child’s Roast Chicken
Julia Child’s Roast Chicken It is week 8 into our celebration of JC100 and we are cooking Julia Child’s Roast Chicken, to perfection. I honestly think this was the best chicken I have ever made. Moist and juicy and full of flavor. You probably thought you made a pretty good chicken already but if you…
Cherry Cheesecake Shake
Cherry Cheesecake Shake I have been inspired by all the smoothies and shakes I see on the various sites and really enjoyed doing Cupcakes and Kale Chips Strawberry Cheesecake Smoothie. So the other morning I was thirsty. I wanted a breakfast smoothie but more thinned out so I came up with this Cherry Cheesecake Shake…
Border Grill
Border Grill Here is another restaurant that I recently ate at when visiting Las Vegas with my girlfriends. We had a lovely evening at the Border Grill and we all very much enjoyed sitting on their lovely elevated balcony overlooking the pool area of Mandalay Bay. Modern Mexican! They serve “Modern Mexican” cuisine and you…
