• Who else craves warm gooey cheese dips when the temperature drops? Bacon Cheddar Canoe Dip is the best way to warm up on a cold night. Cozy, comfort food, that's loaded with bacon and cream cheese, a bit of dill and garlic, tasty cheddar cheese and is served in a canoe-shaped bread loaf. A must this winter season!

    Bacon Cheddar Canoe Dip

    I wasn't going to share this dip. I have my favourite hot dip already on here. Hot Cheesy Spinach Dip is truly my go-to dip, but then I started craving bacon and warm gooey cream cheese loaded with dill and garlic and extra melty cheddar with bread to dip. I think this time of year always makes me want hot snacks and this Bacon Cheddar Canoe Dip is perfect for that. And besides who couldn't use another craveable dip in their repertoire?

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  • Well, it's official this Brown Butter Banana Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting is the ONLY banana cake you'll ever need. Made with fragrant brown butter, sweet bananas and topped with caramel cream cheese frosting. This cake is totally crave-worthy and one of the best ways to use up those old bananas.

    Brown Butter Banana Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting

    Ever have one of those weeks were every time you walk past the bananas on the counter, you notice they're getting more and more fragrant. That's been me this last week. I knew I had to do something about those overly ripe bananas, but I kept putting it off. There's not much you can do with bananas once they hit that wonderfully brownish appearance and odorous stage of life, but you can bake with them and they're perfection in baked goods! So that's exactly what I did. I made Brown Butter Banana Cake with Caramel Cream Cheese Frosting.

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  • Tuna melt + sweet potato = new lunchtime LOVE! You read that right! These Sweet Potato Tuna Melts are incredible. The simple classic gets a tiny makeover with a baked sweet potato base. You'd be surprised how tasty that swap is! Cook up some sweet potatoes tonight, so you can make this easy recipe tomorrow for lunch!

    Sweet Potato Tuna Melts

    There are certain meals I associate with being healthy. I don't know if it's a personal quirk or if it's a universal trait among people. When I decide it's time to make my health a priority, I have a handful of recipes I love and cycle through repeatedly. These Sweet Potato Tuna Melts being one of them. They make me think I'm making better choices, even though they're not exactly healthy. And they'll make you feel the same, I promise.

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  • Let's be honest, the best part of a salad is ____________ (fill in the blank). For me, it's the dressing, the extra cheese and of course the croutons! There's nothing quite as good as a bite of salad that ends with the crunch of a really good crouton. These Homemade Texas Toast Croutons are the perfect mix of light, crispy & totally irresistible. I'd eat these by the handful if I wasn't trying to make better choices. I bet you would too!

    Homemade Texas Toast Croutons

    There are a few things, in my mind, that truly make a salad. One is the dressing, I think this is a given. It's what pulls all the ingredients together. Then there's the cheese, I can't think of the last salad (coleslaw doesn't count) I ate that didn't have cheese in it. And then you'll need to top it with a crispy crunchy crouton, just like these Homemade Texas Toast Croutons.

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  • Chocolate Chip and Toffee Banana Muffins are ALWAYS a good idea! These muffins are the best, so comforting and moist. You can feel good about not throwing out those ugly bananas, instead, use them in this easy recipe. Bake up a batch today, better yet, the leftovers freeze like a dream!

    Chocolate Chip and Toffee Banana Muffins

    We love Chocolate Chip and Toffee Banana Muffins in this house! My kids gobble them up like they're the best things ever, and if I'm being frank, I do too! There's something so comforting about a banana muffin. Add in the chocolate chips and toffee bits and they become a really special treat. And on top of everything else, they're environmentally friendly, oh you read that right! Instead of throwing out those ugly old bananas, we're using them to whip up this favourite!

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  • Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole is such a classic. We all have a version of these potatoes that we love, but this is my favourite. It's extra creamy and cheesy and one of the best sides to ever exist, EVER! I've gone ahead and added a block of cream cheese, cause, well, why not!? Top it with cornflake crumbs and bake until it's golden and bubbly and you've got an easy side dish for dinner. One the whole family will love!

    Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole

    Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole is a classic recipe. You've probably had this at a potluck, a family gathering or another event. You may even have a copy of a recipe similar to this one tucked away in your recipe box or notebook of favourites. This version, however, is extra creamy and cheesy. I took it upon myself to add a block of cream cheese to the original recipe and oh holy geez, yes, please! This stuff is good!

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  • Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Olives is an easy two-ingredient recipe that comes together with minimal effort and tastes so good even the haters will devour these! Trust me, I'm one of them. I've never been a fan. I'd take pickles over olives any day. But today give me ALL the Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Olives, cause these little snacks are total winners!

    Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Olives (Two-Ingredients)

    These Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Olives were my backup plan. I was sure the original recipe I had in my mind for today's post was going to be good, so I didn't bother really planning ahead. I was so sure in fact, that I created said recipe yesterday and then panicked when it didn't turn out the way I expected. It was good, but when I popped one of these olives into my mouth, I knew this one was the winner.

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  • Are these A. Holiday sweets or B. everyday treats? Trick question, they're both. Perfectly nostalgic over the holidays but also have a place in the cookie jar any time of year. Peanut butter cookies get stuffed with a rich peanut butter cup (like Reese's). The combination is classic! And regardless of when you bake this easy recipe, you really can't go wrong. In fact, make them for both. Can we really ever have too much peanut butter and chocolate in our lives?

    Mini Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

    Mini Peanut Butter Cup Cookies are a total classic. A recipe that always shows up at Christmas. Not that it's only good for the holidays. It's perfect all year round, but I'm feeling very holiday-ish at the moment. I'm not sure why, but this year I am so ready for all things Christmas! It's the beginning of November and I want to put up the stockings and literally deck the halls. Does this ring any bells for you?

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  • Curry Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed shells is a delicious, easy weeknight twist on the classic casserole. Chicken and broccoli get mixed with a mild curry sauce stuffed into pasta and covered in melted cheese. This creates a dish that's homey and comforting and loved by all.

    Curry Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Shells

    Curry Chicken and Broccoli Stuffed Shells is the perfect weeknight meal for your family. It's such a classic recipe. You've probably tried a version of this dish before. It was likely called Chicken Divan, or maybe Broccoli Chicken Curry Casserole or some variation of that and served over rice. With this version, however, I've upped the comfort factor and stuffed all this curry goodness right inside a pasta shell.

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  • Need a new Thanksgiving side? Rustic Wild Rice & Sourdough Dressing is just what you're looking for. Loaded with traditional stuffing flavours of onions, celery and fresh herbs, it'll remind you of the usual side. but then it gets updated with wild rice, apples and sausage which takes this dish to a whole new level.

    Rustic Wild Rice & Sourdough Dressing

    Canadian Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Do you have your meal planned out? I love big family gatherings. This year, it'll just be our family of four for both Canadian and American Thanksgiving, but I know what I'll be making for both meals, this Rustic Wild Rice & Sourdough Dressing! It's my happy holiday side! The one, I can't wait to make a giant dishful because, LEFTOVERS, obviously!

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