• Potacos are essentially a taco stuffed potato, with a much catchier name. A dish that comes together in minutes, using leftover taco meat and baked potatoes. Add in a few extra Mexican favourites and dinner will impress even your toughest critics. The perfect meal for a busy weeknight.

    Potacos (Taco stuffed potatoes)

    Taco stuffed potatoes or Potacos, as we call them in our house, are a huge favorite with our family. I mean really, what's not to like. A warm baked potato topped with taco meat mixed with spicy tomatoes, corn and more, then smothered in cheese and finished with proper taco garnishes. It's heavenly! Ok, but if I'm really being honest, I like this best, because it's one of the easiest, throw together recipes I've made.

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  • This was the first guacamole I ever tried and it's been my favourite version ever since. It's loaded with big chunks and major flavour in every bite. This super easy party recipe, with only a handful of ingredients, is always a hit and truly is the Best Chunky Guacamole I've come across.

    The Best Chunky Guacamole

    When I was younger, I avoided anything with avocados. I convinced myself there was zero chance I’d enjoy the green mush and that was that. I drew a line in the sand. Me on one side, avocados on the other. That was until my Aunt Linda, brought The Best Chunky Guacamole to some gathering. The gathering part doesn't matter. What matters is I tried it and my hatred for the little green gem vanished, along with that dip!

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  • French Onion Rice is an easy recipe combining basmati rice with beef bouillon and onion soup mix. It's the perfect side to roasted chicken or just go ahead and eat it by itself, it's that good. Take it from this self-proclaimed rice hater, this rice is perfection, so good in fact, I've made it multiple times with week.

    French Onion Rice

    I can honestly say, I've never truly been a fan of rice. It's just never been my thing. I truly believe it's from overuse, you see, my mom loved rice, or maybe it was my Dad and she was cooking it for him. But, after years of rice at least once a week, I'm over it. That was until, I added a package of onion soup mix to my rice. And like that French Onion Rice was born and I'm a huge fan.

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  • Homemade Greek Seasoning & Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables, together, will rock your side dish world! A spice blend loaded with greek flavours that can be used in multiple ways, but as a marinade on roasted vegetables is my favourite! I highly recommend this easy side dish recipe. Marinating overnight packs maximum flavour, then roast or grill your vegetables until slightly charred for the best vegetable dish out there.

    Homemade Greek Seasoning & Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables

    I am a huge fan of greek food. I want it all, souvlaki, pita bread, lemon potatoes, dolmades, and feta cheese. Oh and spanakopita, I could live on that flaky cheese pie, alone. Don't even get me started on the desserts. Let's just say, it's one of the most flavour-packed types of cuisine out there. Years ago, I bought a greek dressing mix from Epicure and I used it on everything. Then I ran out, had to come up with my own Homemade Greek Seasoning and I'd put my seasoning up against Epicure's any day!

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  • After one bite, I knew I had to share this quick and easy, Red Pepper & Spinach Lunchtime Pizza. A vegetarian meal that comes together in the same amount of time it takes to check your mail! A naan bread crust covered with a combo of toppings that will fool your date with its gourmet flavours.

    Red Pepper & Spinach Lunchtime Pizza

    I'm always looking for a quick and easy recipe to shake things up at lunch time. I find I get stuck in a bit of a rut, always eating the same things over and over. I had no intention of posting this recipe for Red Pepper & Spinach Lunchtime Pizza, when I made it a few weeks back. It was a bit of a throw together, but after one bite, I knew I had to share. This pizza takes no time, I mean literally, it bakes while you clean up the kitchen or go through your mail.

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  • Dress up a bag of coleslaw with this homemade creamy dill-loaded dressing. The dill isn't overpowering and there's even a little sweetness at the end. It's the perfect condiment for pulled pork or as a side at your family barbecue. The perfect summer salad.

    Creamy Sweet Dill Coleslaw

    I grew up in a family that always serves salads at any meal. I can remember my aunt making a dill dressing for a plain old lettuce salad that took the salad from totally boring to amazing. So amazing, in fact, I chose this over the fresh from the oven buns. Shocking, I know! There's something about dill in a salad that gets me every time. When I made Creamy Sweet Dill Coleslaw, it seemed like a natural addition, but holy holy, did that go over well!

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  • Slow Cooker Brined Pulled Pork is a favourite in our house. Pulled pork, so good, It's converted even the pickiest adults. An easy crock pot recipe, made even better with an apple juice brine. This pulled pork recipe is loaded with spicy flavour, the perfect kick! Serve it as is or on a bun with coleslaw and a bit of your favourite barbecue sauce. The leftovers are amazing on pizza, tacos, baked potatoes, in a big salad or gourmet grilled cheese sandwich.

    Slow Cooker Brined Pulled Pork

    Do you clean your fridge out before a trip and then come home to bare cupboards? Me too! We just got back from a trip to Canada. Four flights and 16 hours of driving for a surprise birthday party. It was the best, the party not the travel! But, we came home to an empty refrigerator and I refuse to grocery shop at midnight. So I figured it would be grilled cheese sandwiches for the next day's dinner. Bread and cheese are staples we always have on hand, except for yesterday. I guess in my pre-travel excitement I forgot to pick up…

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  • Fruit Pizza with Shortbread Crust is the perfect summer dessert. A quick shortbread base is topped with a thick layer of sweetened cream cheese which is then brightened up with fresh fruit and finished with an apricot glaze. After a slice, I'm sure you'll agree, this fruit pizza is the best.

    Fruit Pizza with Shortbread Crust

    Ok, friends, I have a treat for you today. Fruit Pizza with Shortbread Crust is the perfect summer dessert. When I think summer desserts, I want something cold, sweet and fruity. This fruit pizza is the perfect bite. A quick shortbread base is topped with a thick layer of sweetened cream cheese which is then brightened up with fresh fruit. It's summer on a plate and the perfect cold dessert for warm weather days.

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  • There is nothing better than combining two classic meals into one dish. Taco Pizza on Naan Bread combines tacos and pizza into a meal that will become a guaranteed weeknight staple. Topped with your favourite taco toppings and made easy with naan bread this recipe is a definite keeper.

    Taco Pizza on Naan Bread

    When I was little, my Dad would make taco pizza. It was sort of his thing. He didn't do a lot of the cooking, that was more my Mom's domain. He loves to cook now and will experiment and take on any, and every dish, but back in the day, he handled the barbecue, fresh fish and taco pizza. Probably other things too, that I've since forgotten, but this pizza, however, was his jam and my inspiration for Taco Pizza on Naan Bread.

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  • These Rosemary Butter Cookies are a stand out amongst other desserts. This easy recipe will become a favourite with your friends and family. They may look humble but they pack a savoury punch. We gifted these to each of our wedding guests and four years later, folks are still talking about them, in my opinion that's the mark of a really good recipe.

    Rosemary Butter Cookies

    Hi friends! I'm super excited to share this recipe with you. My husband and I are celebrating our fourth wedding anniversary, tomorrow, and these little cookies are the exact cookies we gifted to all our wedding guests. Everyone got a little box to take home and let me tell you, people are still talking about these Rosemary Butter Cookies. That is the mark of a good recipe. Four years later and folks are still requesting these. I think it's fair to say, they're unforgettable!

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