Homemade Italian Dressing I love making homemade dressings; they are so much better than store bought and they are so easy too! This Homemade Italian Dressing recipe can be made fresh in a matter of minutes. You can have the Italian seasoning mix all made up and at the ready. Then just add in 1-2…
Marinated Carrot Salad
Marinated Carrot Salad I am going to be getting nostalgic with this recipe. This Marinated Carrot Salad was one that my mom and grandma would make all the time. I remember seeing jars of it in the refrigerator. It lasts quite a few days/weeks and it was always a recurring recipe every summer. Mostly now…
40 Bodacious Blueberry Recipes
40 Bodacious Blueberry Recipes Do you love blueberries as much as I do? I love those little blue spheres bursting with a sweet and tart flavor all wrapped up in one. They make you want to eat one after another. Blueberries go into so many recipes with ease!! That is why I wanted to share…
Quick Pickled Onions
Quick Pickled Onions I love pickling and these Quick Pickled Onions could not be simpler to make. Pickled onions are a quick fix to making sandwiches, burgers, tacos, burritos, salads and more even better! I just can’t get enough of them. We love making canned tomatoes every year and also love trying out new recipes. Quick…
Watermelon Feta Salad Skewers
Watermelon Feta Salad Skewers In Canada we are hugely proud to be Canadians but we don’t always show it in an outward manner! We celebrate things a bit quieter than some other countries. Maybe a little bit more subdued. We will celebrate Canada Day this weekend and I think these Watermelon Feta Salad Skewers would…
Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad
Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad I loved my mother’s salads growing up. She was from Finland so there were two that she made over and over that are very Scandinavian. This Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad and a Finnish Cucumber Salad called Kurkkusalaatti. I make the latter every summer a few times but also really enjoy this…
Wheat Berry Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and Goat Cheese
Wheat Berry Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and Goat Cheese Disclosure: I was compensated for this post. All opinions and experiences are my own. Wheat is used in many forms and I loved working with the little wheat berry for this recipe. Wheat Berry Salad with Cranberries, Pecans and Goat Cheese is not only super healthy…
32 Magnificent Mediterranean Recipes
32 Magnificent Mediterranean Recipes We have started a Mediterranean diet of sorts. Eating healthy and wonderful meals that are full of flavor. So I wanted to gather some together for both you and me in these 32 Magnificent Mediterranean Recipes. I love having tons of veggies in my diet, along with some healthy proteins and…
Mediterranean Steak Salad
Mediterranean Steak Salad Ken and I have started on a new diet of sorts. The Mediterranean diet which basically is lots of veggies, fruit, chicken, fish and the occasional red meat. When I have a steak I absolutely love a really good one and made up into a Mediterranean Steak Salad like this one. Full…
42 Fantastic Vegetarian Recipes
42 Fantastic Vegetarian Recipes Do you exclusively eat vegetarian meals? Or is it that you enjoy to have one or two vegetarian meals a week? That is like us, I love to incorporate vegetarian meals into my menu planning. So, today I bring you 42 Fantastic Vegetarian Recipes. You can now have all these wonderful…
Kale, Cilantro, and Chorizo Tabbouleh
Kale, Cilantro, and Chorizo Tabbouleh With Spring here tomorrow I am so into light and refreshing recipes, like this Kale, Cilantro and Chorizo Tabbouleh. That is why the cookbook Simply Citrus by Marie Asselin and photography by Catherine Côté so appealed to me for review. It is loaded with gorgeous citrus recipes including lemons, pomelos, oranges, limes, mandarins, kumquats,…
Crunchy Chickpea Peanut Thai Salad
Crunchy Chickpea Peanut Thai Salad Disclosure: I was compensated for this post by Alberta Pulse Growers. All opinions and experiences are my own. Are you tired of the same old salads? Why not try a delicious Crunchy Chickpea Peanut Thai Salad. The ingredients are familiar but the taste is something different and delicious. Refreshing, crunchy, healthy…