• Winter don't go!... at least not until I get my fill of Beer Cheese Macaroni Cheese. Wait, scratch that time stands still for good food, right!? Mac and cheese meets October's favourite beer cheese dip in this addictive crossover casserole that is a huge crowd pleaser! #beercheesemac #beercheesesauce #macandcheeserecipe #thebestmacandcheese

    Pretzel-Crusted Beer Cheese Macaroni and Cheese

    October may have been months ago, but I figure time stands still for good food, right? While this Pretzel-Crusted Beer Cheese Macaroni and Cheese sounds like a total Octoberfest dish (did this even happen last year *sigh), it's absolutely appropriate any time of the year! I've been known to make Hot Beer Cheese Dip in the middle of August, in the hot, humid south because...well cheese + beer + dip, it's kind of self-explanatory!

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  • Pizza is LOVE! What's your favourite toppings? Did you know, when you're running short on time and don't have a crust at the ready, you can flip your favourite toppings into a tasty main dish. Supreme Pizza Pasta Casserole is our latest version. This one is picky eater and adult approved!

    Supreme Pizza Pasta Casserole

    There is nothing better or easier than a quick casserole that you can toss together in a matter of minutes. One of our favourite meals is pizza, always pizza, so it only seems natural to turn pizza into a casserole. Supreme Pizza Pasta Casserole combines all your favourite pizza toppings with delicious rotini pasta. An easy weeknight dish that leaves the whole family begging for more.

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  • Pantry surfing at its best! Hands up if you've been playing your own version of chopped with the foods you find in your cupboards! We've got a new favourite Simple Pantry Marinara Sauce that's made with a couple of staples and it's delicious! We've made it twice in the last two weeks! Super easy, loved by all, a must try!

    Simple Pantry Marinara Sauce

    With the world situation the way it is, I think it's safe to assume most of us are playing our own version of chopped, with what we happen to have stashed away in our cupboards! I'm happy to report, we've got a new favourite pasta sauce that uses mostly pantry ingredients, takes little time and effort and is delicious. Simple Pantry Marinara Sauce will become a repeat on your weekly meal plan, well beyond this new normal we're all facing.

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  • Restaurant-worthy and $0 delivery fee! Serve this giant bowl of comfort and watch your family and friends swoon over this Restaurant Style Fettuccini Jambalaya you can make right in your own kitchen. It's spicy, filling and downright delicious.

    Restaurant Style Fettuccine Jambalaya (BP copycat)

    Have you ever had a dish at a restaurant that ends it for all other dishes? Jambalaya at Boston Pizza, a Canadian restaurant, did it for me. Before I tried their jambalaya, I would usually choose one of their pizzas or I'd make a meal out of one of their fun appetizers, but then I gave the jambalaya a try and I was done for. I have never eaten another dish there since. Being in the south, I have no BP to head to when my spicy noodle cravings hit, so I came up with my own version of Restaurant Style Fettuccine…

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  • Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese is cheesy, filling, and perfectly flavoured. This indulgent mac is our favourite. Baked the southern way, with loads of love and extra cheese, this macaroni casserole is quickly becoming my go to side dish!

    Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese

    Living in the south, I have become completely enamored with the mac and cheese down here. It's so good! Seriously, since, I moved out here, four years ago, my husband and I have tried so many restaurant versions, I've lost count. But, even with all those samples under our belts, or should I say expanding them, homemade Southern Baked Macaroni and Cheese still takes the cake.

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  • A simple Lemon Garlic Pasta that comes together about as fast as it takes to boil the spaghetti! Don't be fooled by how easy this recipe is, the flavour is beyond indulgent and will impress even the toughest critic. Garlic, lemon and parmesan meld together in a perfect sauce to pair with hot spaghetti, spinach and roasted almonds. A perfect weeknight side dish or a meatless Monday meal!

    Lemon Garlic Pasta with Parmesan

    This pasta is perfection! With just a few simple ingredients regular ol' spaghetti transforms into heaven on a plate. Seriously, it's to die for! Yes, I know that sounds a little over the top, but give this a try and tell me I'm wrong. I bet you won't. It's an easy side dish, lunch dish, main dish. Heck, I'd eat this Lemon Garlic Pasta with Parmesan for breakfast, if there was ever any leftovers, it's a real problem. If you like leftover pasta, and really who doesn't, go ahead and double the recipe now.

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  • The Best Almost Homemade Spaghetti Sauce is pure comfort. Loaded with vegetables and layers of spices, this sauce will fill your kitchen with the most inviting aroma. It's close your eyes and inhale worthy. Give this a try tonight, it'll be love at first bite.

    The Best Almost Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

    There are those dishes, the ones where you can tell what’s cooking as soon as you walk through the door; chocolate chip cookies, thanksgiving turkey, and this Best Almost Homemade Spaghetti Sauce. This is the spaghetti sauce I grew up on, the sauce I’ll pass on to my boys. It’s the spaghetti sauce that my mother-in-law couldn’t refused based on the aroma alone.

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