After falling in love with cooking over ten years ago, I’ve made it a goal to cook and learn about various ingredients and dishes. It’s all about learning- not about the meals being perfect. Please join me as I continue this adventure! (98% of the recipes end up being delicious- it’s worth following along!)
In the top ten list of Joanna’s most popular holiday cookies to bake for Christmas, you will find sugar cookies. While you have to keep a close eye on them while they bake so they do not burn, the recipe is quite simple and the outcome is delicious. Here is a recipe shared with me…
This Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup recipe is absolutely perfect for when you want to have a cozy, hearty meal during a cold night. With all of the ingredients, it tastes just like a delicious baked potato! Use low-fat, low-sodium ingredients or replace some ingredients to make it vegetarian- you can make it as…
Slow Cooker Fajita Soup While I absolutely love Italian food, Mexican comes in a very close second. A good chicken fajita is high up on my “favorite dishes” list. This soup, inspired by one found on Eating Bird Food, was a hit with my family and the recipe was even requested by a family member…
We’ve had our first snowfall of 2016 here in Montreal! As I sit here writing this, I can look out my window and see big, fluffy snowflakes falling. When we start to get the cold and snowy weather, I always look forward to finding ways to make our home cozy and warm. A perfect way…
Yes, another slow cooker recipe! I love how easy it is to throw ingredients together and give them time to cook and absorb each other’s delicious flavors. While this version is a tad time consuming, there are several shortcuts you can take to have the soup done in a “One Pot” 30 Minute fashion as…
I love one pot/slow cooker meals and recipes that use leftover food so this is a two in one! This recipe is so simple and instead of worrying about preparing chicken in advance, you can use leftover shredded chicken. Or, if you don’t have any, you can do what I did and pick up a rotisserie chicken…
It is definitely no secret that I LOVE pasta and I can eat it every single day. When I found this recipe on Spend with Pennies, I knew I had to try it. I altered the recipe just a bit to accommodate what I had in my fridge and pantry, but it was delicious! I…
I know I have posted several Pork recipes in the past. Some are one pot dishes and others have the pork wrapped in bacon (how can you go wrong?). It is rare for me to have good cuts of pork to work with, so when I do cook with this meat, I try to make…
