One of my big guilty pleasures in life (ranking right up there with a mild soap opera addiction) is a deep fondness for the blue box: good old Kraft macaroni and cheese. On those rare occasions when I find myself cooking for one, it’s what I nearly always turn to. What meat […]
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Fresh and Festive Salads
Tomatoes aren’t the only way to spruce up a salad these days. Mix in fresh red fruits with your salad greens to bring a little Holiday cheer to your dinner table. Then, add a little left-over ham, chicken or turkey to turn your side salad into a meal! Strawberry Pecan […]
Hearty Beef and Spinach Pasta
Quick, dirty and festive, this all-in-one meal gets dinner done. Make it even heartier by adding chopped onions, peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms. [Prep: 5min / Cook: 30min] Ingredients – bow tie / farfalle pasta (about 2 cups dry) – ½lbs+ of ground beef (.2 – .3kg) – 8oz. can of tomato […]
Tortilla Chicken Jumble
Yay, funny names and pretty pictures! [Prep: — / Cook: 40 min] Ingredients – a little over ½ lb (350) grams of chicken fillets OR 2 chicken breasts – 6-8 flour tortillas – 1 packet of instant tomato soup OR ½ can of tomato soup – ½ cup (120mL) of your […]
Tomato Chicken and Veggies
This is not the fastest recipe, but it’s easy, tasty and the chicken comes out nice and tender! [Prep: 15min / Cook: 20min] Ingredients – 2 servings of white rice (~1 cup uncooked) – 2 chicken breasts – mixed veggies of your choice (I used broccoli, carrots and sugar snap peas) […]
Italian Enchiladas
This was the result of one of my favorite experimental cooking scenarios—I got to the grocery store and they did not have what I wanted (in this case, cannelloni and a can of Alfredo sauce). Having no idea how the tortilla substitution would work out, I took the first bite […]