From the category archives:

Loving Food

Loving Food: Bacon

March 26, 2010

There was a time that I despised cooking bacon; I avoided it at all costs…  When I cooked it on the stovetop, there was the spatter of hot bacon grease which made a mess and of course inevitably, the hot grease would spit up at me, which is never enjoyable. Then I tried cooking it [...]

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Loving Food: Cheese Sauce

March 19, 2010

My mother was not the most domestically inclined, but she did teach me one thing about the kitchen… the consumption of Cheez Whiz is a crime. I know, I know… sometimes you need a little something extra to dress up that broccoli, asparagus or even brussel sprouts, and I will agree cheese does make EVERYTHING [...]

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I like it… I love it: My Williams-Sonoma Microplane Gourmet Paddle Grater

March 17, 2010

If you know anything about me, you know that I love to cook… it is a way for me to be creative and one of my favourite ways to relieve stress and relax. I also have a love for gadgets and tools; it could be something high-tech, something to assist me in cleaning or something [...]

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Loving Food: Chocolate

March 12, 2010

I love chocolate! I especially love dark chocolate, I love the taste, the smell, the texture and I love the way dark chocolate just seems to go so perfectly with a glass of red wine. Inspired by the pictures below, I set out on a fact finding mission to feel better about chocolate consumption. I’ve [...]

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Loving Quick and Easy Dinner: Salad, Topped With Chicken

March 9, 2010

This is an excellent healthy meal solution and one of my favourite quick and easy dinners. It’s so simple; it’s on my go-to list of last minute meals. It’s almost as convenient as takeout, but way better for you! I am going to create this recipe (if you can even call it a recipe ) [...]

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Loving Food: How to Make the Perfect Whipped Cream

March 5, 2010

Happy Friday My Dear Readers, Won’t you agree that whipped cream makes everything better!?! Whipped cream can add delight to: your morning cup of coffee, fresh berries, pancakes, pumpkin pie, hot chocolate, and even sex (but that’s a whole other post…). I was raised to believe that ingesting Cool Whip or any other type of [...]

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I like it… I love it: Jack’s Special Medium Salsa

March 3, 2010

I’ve been wantong to start a category on my blog to highlight the things I love. It could be anything from a product I love, to a food I love, whatever strikes my fancy at the time. The key to ‘I like it… I love it’, is that it’s something I love and therefore want [...]

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Loving Food: Perogies Done Casserole Style

February 26, 2010

I love perogies (can also be spelled pierogies) on their own with a little sour cream for dipping, but my recipe for Perogies Done Casserole Style brings these beautiful boiled dumplings to a whole other level of heaven! It’s so simple, but so good. Ingredients: 1 bag of frozen perogies, boiled ½ of a package [...]

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Quick and Easy Recipe for Meatball Sandwiches

February 23, 2010

I love quick and easy! It’s perfect for a Tuesday night when there’s no time for anything. My husband I make these all the time, and the leftovers are great for lunch the next day. Ingredients: Meatballs Sauce Bread Cheese Salt and pepper Worcestershire sauce Oh yes- It is that quick and that easy… told [...]

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How to season a cast iron skillet… I think.

February 17, 2010

So I was flipping through my February issue of Good Housekeeping magazine when I came across this article on page 39 and thought that picture looks exactly like the current state of my own cast iron skillet. You see the thing is, my mother always cooked with cast iron; she had all kinds of cast iron [...]

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