Recipes

Best Coffee Cake Recipes. A delicious and diverse collection of easy coffee cakes to accompany your afternoon cuppa or weekend brunch.

Pina Colada Pancakes with Vanilla Rum Syrup

A bit of an adult flavour combination in this delicious brunch dish but since the alcohol is completely cooked off the kids can enjoy it too; or just serve theirs with maple syrup. A great recipe for annual Pancake Day.

Mexican Spiced Steak with Sweet Pepper Salsa. Beautifully seasoned grilled steak with a balancing fresh sweet pepper salsa. A tasty change for steak night. Originally published July, 2013 It was steak night at our house and I was salivating at the prospect of a thick juicy grilled cut of beef. We had some nice strip …

Easy Homemade Breakfast Sausage. Delicious, perfectly seasoned breakfast sausage patties with very little salt and no preservatives. Freezes easily too! Originally published Dec 2013. I’ve recently started experimenting with making my own fresh sausages and I’ve been loving it. I really love sausages but I am always skeptical about the length of time some sausages …

No Knead Pizza Dough. Makes itself overnight while you sleep if you want! The easiest way to soft, tender pizza crust with a crispy bottom. 

The Best Beef Samosas recipe uses easy homemade crispy pastry & a delicious filling of beef, potatoes & super flavourful Indian spices. The best I’ve tried!

Newfoundland Pickled beets. A very common accompaniment to many meals in the province, from beside fresh fried cod to jiggs dinner to an ingredient for a local favourite potato salad! This was one that I missed posting during the last couple of harvest seasons. Chef Mark McCrowe returns to give us his family’s version of …

A super easy dessert idea when you don’t want a full cheesecake or freeze them as cookie bars to enjoy a few at a time.

Gluten Free Banana Muffins with Brown Sugar Shortbread Streusel. An easy gluten free banana muffin to add to your GF baking repertoire, or bake as a standard muffin but rely on to make as a gluten free option when needed. Originally published Feb 2015 First let me say that these gluten free banana muffins need …

Easy Orange Balsamic Chicken. The marinade does double duty in this recipe; it’s also used as the base for the sticky glaze that gets brushed on the roast chicken pieces.