Easy Turkey Chili ~ #BreakUpWithBeef #Giveaway

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Easy Turkey Chili Here is an easy turkey chili recipe, I make a double recipe and freeze it for an even quicker meal on busy nights.   4.5 from 30 reviews Print Easy Turkey Chili   Ingredients 1 pound Maple Leaf Prime Grounds Turkey 1-2 tsp coconut oil 1 onion chopped 1 cup tomato juice [...]

Pork Tenderloin

porktenderloin

Instead of waiting for the green grass and warm patio stones, to pull out the barbeque, D shoveled off the deck and excavated the barbeque from a snow bank this past weekend. The first of many barbequed suppers of the year is something to celebrate and so we did. Our entire gang was assembled for mandatory Sunday supper. [...]

Leftover Salad

Leftover salad

There are certain foods that I like to cook big portions of, just to have leftovers.  Things like chicken, salmon, steak or hard boiled eggs.  I love having extra in the fridge to turn into something else fabulous, later in the week.  With both kids in school, 2-3 days a week, I have time to [...]

Creamy Avocado & Roasted Chicken Sandwich Recipe ~ @Dempsters #Giveaway

Chicken Avocado Sandwich

We love making sandwiches to use up the left over roasted chicken from Sunday dinner. Sandwiches do not have to be boring, in fact, they can be fun to make, delicious, and even healthy! This week we made a new sandwich using Dempsters 100% Whole Wheat Bread. It is super easy to make, and the [...]

Crock Pot Chicken and Bean Tostadas ~ A Mexican #Recipe

Crock Pot Chicken

When my husband and I first moved to Texas (many moons ago), we were lucky to find a small Mexican restaurant that served the most amazing food.  Anytime we would go, I would order the chicken tostada and my husband would have carne asada, and we would eat until we were stuffed to the gills. [...]

Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Beef

Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Beef

The slow cooker is probably one of the home helpful, but most overlooked, piece of kitchen equipment you have.  Most people have them, seldom use them to their full potential.  Yet, slow cookers are fantastic for having a nice, hearty, healthy meal ready at the end of the day, without having to spend a lot of time in [...]

Enjoy all the Warmth & Flavor of Mexico in -30 Weather with Mango Gazpacho #Recipe

Xmas & Isla 253

Just about this time every winter I start longing for summer and since it can be a long time coming on the Canadian prairies, I yearn to hop on a plane to wiz me away from snow banks and ski pants. For many years, when our kids still needed us around the clock and the [...]

Kickin’ Cajun Chicken Alfredo #Recipe

Cajun Chicken Alfredo

Kickin’ Cajun Chicken Alfredo   Years ago, when my husband and I were dating, we used to go to a restaurant that served a great chicken Alfredo dish with a kick of Cajun seasonings.  14 years, 2 kids and a celiac disease diagnosis later, eating out at restaurants is not high on our priority list [...]

Create Your Own Date Night this Valentines Day with Mussels in White Wine #Recipe

Mussels in White Wine

Valentine’s Day will be upon us before you know it! (eek, I have got to lose some weight before a family wedding and a trip south)  Feb 14th is one of the busiest days and weekends of the year for restaurants.  Combine this with cold winter temperatures and a depleted bank account after Christmas, and the [...]

Delicious Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Parmesan Crusted Chicken

Before I had kids, I swore that I’d never be part of a couple that stopped dating, once the kids came along. I never knew how exhausted I would be and how reluctant I would be to leave my children with a babysitter. That paired with my husbands hectic schedule, has pretty much made our [...]