Lobster Mac & Cheese

To help celebrate Nova Scotia Lobster Crawl, I reached out to my good friend Vicki for a lobster recipe. Needless to say, she came through with this delicious Lobster Mac & Cheese, a true East Coast comfort food. Lobster is an important part of my maritime roots.  I’m used to summertime feeds of steamed lobster …

Crockpot Tomato Tortellini Soup

Brrrrr, we have been having quite the stretch of chilly weather. It is the perfect weather for this simple Crockpot Tomato Tortellini Soup guaranteed to warm you up right quick. ❄️ I love to put a big pot of hearty soup on for a warm-your-belly winter meals. This crockpot recipe is a fix and forget meal …

Warm Cranberry Dip

I can’t even tell you how many times I have made Warm Cranberry Dip. I’ve taken it to parties, make in on our Tree Day to have while we decorate the tree, and it makes an appearance at any of our family gatherings. It’s a “Christmas” recipe in my mind, which means I only make …

Chicken with Mushrooms & Spinach Lasagna

Today I am sharing a favourite family lasagna recipe.  We all love traditional lasagna with red sauce, but sometimes white lasagna makes a nice change.  This Chicken with Mushrooms & Spinach Lasagna recipe takes a little time to prepare, but can be prepared ahead and either refrigerated or frozen, and can be cooked at a …

Crockpot Creamy Chicken And Wild Rice Soup

Sometimes on a Saturday, I just need a simple meal that I can toss in the crockpot and forget about it.   I like to get lots of housework/baking and yard work done on Saturday, and I don’t want to spend time making a big dinner.  The recipe for Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup …

Easy Chicken Parmesan

* This post is sponsored by no name Simple Check. We only partner with businesses and brands we feel bring value to our readers. All opinions are our own.  We all have those family favourite recipes, that are always in rotation and that everyone gets excited about, when they yell, “what’s for dinner?”  In our …

Root Soup Recipe

Today I’m sharing a recipe that won first place in a Saltscapes magazine contest (submitted by Alan Hamilton of Tusket, NS).  I saw this root soup recipe and immediately knew it would be delicious.  Feel free to get creative with the sausage depending on your preferences.  And you can use sausage meat or just cut …

Sausage Skillet Meal with Charred Bread

This Sausage Skillet Meal with Charred Bread, was a recipe that I saw done on a Rachael Ray show last year.  It felt like a comfort food night, so I made it just recently and decided it was share-worthy.  I made some modifications, because our family likes sweet peppers rather than hot peppers, but feel …

Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches

It’s so nice to spend weekends relaxing and not stressing about meals.  This Crockpot Pulled Pork Sandwiches recipe is one you will appreciate when you want to enjoy good comfort food on a weekend, or even on a weekday when you want to just come home and kick off your shoes and sit down to …

Kuraidori Multi-Function Air Cooker- Fast, Easy, Healthier Cooking

*This post is sponsored by Gow’s Home Hardware. I was supplied with a Kuraidori Multi-Function Air Cooker to test and try out. All opinions are my own.  This fall has seen a change in our household with my son leaving for University and my daughter living in the city. Our youngest (15) is still home …