4-Ingredient Coleslaw

What’s better with a summer barbecue than a side of tangy, crunchy cole slaw?   This 4-ingredient Coleslaw recipe is quick and easy to make at home and complements barbecued steak, chicken, ribs or other meats so well.  It just feels like summer.  For those of you doing a keto diet, you can make it …

BBQ Ribs- Dry Rubbed and Baked in the Oven

It’s just the beginning of BBQ season, which makes me crave some delicious, fall-off-the-bone ribs. This BBQ ribs recipe, though, calls for dry-rubbing the ribs and cooking them low and slow in the oven. The last few minutes the sauce is put on and you can finish them on the BBQ to get the nice …

Chicken and Grape Salad

Do you remember your favourite meal as a child? That dinner that when your Mom put it in front of you, brought squeals of excitement. Believe it or not, for my youngest daughter that meal is a salad. More specifically a Chicken and Grape salad with her favourite poppy-seed dressing. Go figure? Kids asking for …

Summer Pantry Stock-Up List

It’s summer, the birds are singing, the sun is shining and it looks like another glorious day. Want to invite someone over for a barbecue? Heading off to a pool party? No problem, you think… I’ll just throw together my favorite summer salad and we’re good to go…except wait…I don’t have all the stuff I …

Corn and Bean Salad

You know how exciting it is when you get invited to a someone’s cottage on a weekend…and then they mention it’s a Potluck…and you start sweating…not from the heat…but literally from worrying about what you are going to bring! 😉 No more worries, I have the perfect salad recipe, made with a lot of summer …

Barbecued Chicken- Tastes like Summer

Summer to me means barbecue. I enjoy cooking outside while the sun is shining and the birds are singing, not to mention the lack of dishes to wash! I love just about anything barbecued from burgers and hot dogs, to roasted veggies and potatoes, but my absolute favourite; barbecued chicken – tastes like summer to …

Classic Potato Salad

It’s the May long weekend and that time of year when we officially switch our minds to summer…even if we’re still reaching for sweaters and hoodies some days. 😉 It’s time to start thinking of outdoor living, fun gatherings and food! No matter what, you have to think about the food and most often during …