Simple Family Friendly Cooking
Couscous with butternut squash will surprise you and your whole family with its rich, sweet and nutty flavours. Couscous is a very popular ingredient in northern Africa and surrounding areas. I have always shied away from it but once I gave it a try I […]
This oven baked chicken Caesar salad is so easy to make you will be having it for lunch multiple times per week. Chicken Caesar salad is a go-to lunch in our house. We always have chicken in the freezer and G&K all-purpose spice on hand. […]
Comforting yet light, this sausage and vegetable tomato stew will become your new favourite spring, summer and fall dish. With a ton of nutrient rich veggies and delicious sausage this tomato stew is sure to please everyone in the family. Sausage and vegetable tomato stew […]
This beef vegetable and barley soup is full of flavour and nutrients, and is hearty enough for a meal all on its own. A hot steamy bowl of hearty beef vegetable and barley soup is the perfect lunch on a cold day. This soup is […]
This sausage tomato pasta is the perfect dump dinner. It’s very versatile and can include any vegetables that you have on hand like asparagus, mushrooms, spinach, and bell peppers.  When you think pasta, you think spaghetti in tomato sauce so this sausage tomato spaghetti […]
A breakfast quesadilla is a quick and delicious way to spice up your breakfast. Hearty, tasty and full of nutrients this breakfast quesadilla is the perfect way to change up your egg routine. Eggs are a versatile breakfast ingredient and one way to change them […]
We eat eggs every day for breakfast. And although we love the regular run-of-the-mill over-easy eggs, it’s nice to change things up once in a while; enter the chickpea and spinach eggs! These chickpea and spinach eggs are so filling. You don’t need any sides […]
I never used to eat pancakes for breakfast, better yet pink pancakes. I used to think that pancakes were a treat when going to a diner for breakfast. I also used to think that pancakes took a lot of time to make. Then I had […]
The holidays are just around the corner which means it’s time to brainstorm holiday meal ideas. As always they are coming faster than we can plan. Since I am thinking about my menu for Christmas Day, I thought I would share some of my ideas […]
All of your favourte breakfast flavours in one delicious casserole. This easy, healthy and delicious dish will become a weekend regular. Growing up in Poland Christmas morning wasn’t anything special. A hash brown and egg casserole definitely was not on the menu. We celebrated Christmas […]
Preparation Start by cutting the ends of the green beans off. The beauty of using French green beans is that you can usually skip this step as they come packaged and trimmed. Wash the beans under lukewarm water. Add ½ cup of water to the […]
Preparation This dish is very easy and will make you feel like you’re having a fancy dinner on a Wednesday night. Start by preheating your oven to 400°F. In a cast-iron skillet or oven-safe pan, warm up the olive oil on medium heat. If you […]