Greek Style Chicken Marinade

05 Thursday Nov 2026

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons mustard (Dijon or Honey Mustard)
  • 2 teaspoons tomato paste

Directions

Combine all ingredients and pour onto chicken and marinade for at least 2 hours or overnight in the refridgerator.

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Kansas City-Style Rib Rub – Slow Cooker

05 Thursday Nov 2026

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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp coarse Kosher Salt
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cumin

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients and rub into the ribs
  2. Put in refriderator for at least 2 hour or overnight
  3. Place onto foil lined cookie sheet and bake at 275 F for 2 hours
  4. Cut into large pieces and place into a slow cooker and cook for 4-6 hours on medium/low
  5. Brush with your favourite BBQ sauce and place rubs under broiler for 3-5 minutes

Note: You could brush the BBQ sauce onto the ribs before putting them into the slow cooker is you prefer.

Enjoy

Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Jar

31 Friday Jul 2026

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Dry Ingredients

  • 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour, spooned into the measuring cup and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/3 cups M&M’s and/or chocolate chips, see note
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1-quart Mason jar

Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 tsps vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Layer the dry ingredients into a Mason jar and store or give as gifts.
  2. When ready to use, whisk 1/2 cup of melted butter, 1 large egg, 1 large egg yolk and 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract.
  3. Add the contents of the jar and gently stir until combined.
  4. Place in refridgerator for 30 minutes
  5. Scoop 2 tablespoon portions of dough. Place the dough balls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F for 9-11 minutes, until the edges are set and the centers of the cookies are slightly undone. Place baking sheets on racks and cool completely.

Notes: You can either make this recipe with all chocolate chips or all M&M’s or half of each. The colour of the M&M’s will bleed slightly into the cookie dough (once prepared), use half M&M’s and half chocolate chips.

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Creamy German Potato Salad

27 Monday Jul 2026

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Ingredients

  • 2-3 lbs of potatoes (russet or yukon gold)
  • 12 oz bacon
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (or your choice of vinegar)
  • 1-3 tbsp sugar (I use 3 tbsp)
  • 1 tbsp mustard, dijon, honey mustard or yellow (I use honey mustard)
  • 1/2 tsp table salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill
  • 1/4 cup chives or diced onion
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. Dice bacon and fry til crispy
  2. Remove bacon and set aside and reserve bacon grease in pan
  3. Add vinegar, sugar, mustard salt, pepper and garlic and put in pan and simmer
  4. Dice potatoes to 1/2 to 1 inch pieces and boil in salted water til just fork tender
  5. Drain potatoes and toss and gently coat potatoes with vinegar mixture
  6. Put in refriderator and allow to cool
  7. Once cooled but not cold, add the sour cream and mayonaise, dill, chives and bacon pieces
  8. Refriderate and serve cold

Note: you can double the recipe for larger groups

Enjoy

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Mexican Rice

15 Wednesday Apr 2026

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 14 ounces (1 3/4 cups) chicken broth (see notes)
  • 1 Jalapeno (optional)

Directions

  1. Wash rice and drain. Repeat until rice water is clear (about 3-5 times)
  2. Put oil into a large saucepan and heat over medium heat.
  3. Put washed rice into pan and stir constantly for 5-7 minutes until it turns a light gold in colour.
  4. Add the salt, garlic and cumin and continue to stir until fragrant (acout 30 seconds)
  5. Add tomato sauce and chicken broth and heat to a full boil.
  6. Add the optional jalapeno at this point (whole not cut)
  7. Cover with a lid and reduce heat to low for 20-25 minutes (Do not life the cover while rice is cooking
  8. Remove from heat and let rice rest for about 5 minutes still covered.
  9. Remove lid and jalapeno and fluff the rice with a fork

Notes:
You can use just water instead of chicken broth or water plus 1 teaspoon chicken boullion.
If rice is still crunchy, add 2-3 tablespoons of hot broth over the rice, cover, and steam for 5 more minutes.
If rice is wet or clumpy, uncover and let it rest a few extra minutes before fluffing.

Enjoy

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Farm House Pancakes

28 Saturday Mar 2026

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Ingredients

Dry ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups (300 ml) all purpose flour
  • 2 TBSP (25 ml) sugar
  • 1 TBSP (15 ml) baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp (3 ml) salt

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 1/4 cups (275 ml) milk
  • 2 TBSP (25 ml) melted butter or vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp (3 ml) vanilla

Cinnamon Pancakes

  • 1 tsp (5 ml) cinnamon
  • Add to dry ingredients

Spicy Pancakes

  • 1/4-1/2 tsp (1 to 3 ml) ginger
  • 1/8-1/4 tsp (0.5 to 1 ml) allspice
  • 1/2- tsp (1 ml) cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) vanilla
  • Add to dry ingredients

Buttermilk Pancakes

  • Use only 1 1/2 tsp (7 ml) baking powder
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda and 1 tsp (5 ml) hot water

Replace milk with buttermilk (make your own by adding 1 TBSP lemon juice or apple cider vinegar) and add to batter and baking soda and water mixture

Blueberry Pancakes

  • Use only 1/4 cup (50 ml) sugar
  • 1 cup (250 ml) fresh or frozen blueberries
  • Add to dry ingredients

Banana Pancakes

  • Use only 2 tsp (10 ml) sugar
  • 3/4 (175 ml) banana puree
  • Add to dry ingredients

Apple Pancakes

  • 1 medium apple, peeled and grated
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) nutmeg
  • Add to dry ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine four sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine beaten egg, milk, melted butter (or vegetable oil) and vanilla.
  2. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour liquid all at once.
  3. Stir quickly until it comes freely from the side of the bowl.
  4. Heat a medium hot pan or griddle and butter
  5. Pour a small amount into pan or griddle and cook pancakes until they are filled with bubbles and undersurface is golden brown.
  6. Turn and brown other side
  7. Serve immediately with syrup, honey, jam or jelly

Enjoy

“Good Gravy”

14 Saturday Mar 2026

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Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups of water
  • 2 tsp chicken bouillon
  • 2 tsp beef bouillon
  • 4 TBSP butter
  • 1/4 cup of flour
  • 1 tsp soy sauce
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp ground sage
  • 1/4 tsp ground thyme
  • 1/2 tsp ground rosemary

Directions

  1. Place butter into a pot and heat till it melts
  2. Add flour and stir quickly to mix together
  3. Once mixed add water and whisk
  4. Add additional ingredients and whisk til smooth
  5. Serve over chicken, poutine or even pork.

Enjoy

Chinese Chicken and Broccoli

10 Tuesday Mar 2026

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Better than takeout

Ingredients for marinating the chicken:

  • 20 ounces or about 2 boneless/skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1/4 inch slices)
  • 3 TBS water
  • 1 TBS Shaoxing cooking wine
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt (use a little less if using fine salt)
  • 1/4 TBS baking soda
  • 2 TBS cornstarch
  • 1 TBS cooking oil (use a neutral oil)

Ingredients for stir fry sauce:

  • 2/3 cups of light soy sauce (light sodium is available)
  • 2/3 cups of water
  • 4 TBS granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 TBS cornstarch or equivilent
  • 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil

Other ingredients for the dish:

  • 1 pound of broccoli (cut into florets)
  • 1 1/2 – 2 TBS minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
  • 1 1/2 TBS minced ginger (about 1 1/2 inch cut from knob)

Optional ingredients:

  • Stir fry vegies such as shedded cabbage, bok choy, carrot, white onion, cooked noodles

Diretions

Marinate the chicken

  1. Combine the sliced chicken, water, Shaoxing rice wine, salt and baking soda (mix well until most of the liquid is absorbed)
  2. Add the cornstarch and mix until the chicken is well coated. Put aside for about 15 minutes while you prepare the additional items (or cover and refridgerate over night)

Prepare the sauce

  1. Combine all the ingredients (soy sauce, water, sugar, cornstarch, sesame oil) mix well

Preparation of chicken and vegetables

  1. Add broccoli to boiling water and cook about 30 seconds to 3 minutes (or microwave on high for about 2 minutes) until tender . Drain and put aside
  2. In a large pan or wok over medium/high heat, add enough cooking oil to coast the bottom
  3. When to oil is hot add marinated chicken and cook both sides until cooked throughout. Remove from pan
  4. Add 2 TBS cooking oil to the pan add onion then after a minute add garlic and ginger for about 30 seconds
  5. Add your vegetables and cooked til done (if using cooked noodle, add them after veggies are done)
  6. Toss in the chicken and toss and pull to one side for the sauce
  7. Stir the sauce before adding it to pan and let the sauce thicken and glosssy. Make sure to stir to prevent scorching
  8. Reduce heat to low and toss everything together to coat veggies and chicken
  9. Served with rice if not using noodles.

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Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole

17 Saturday Jan 2026

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Ingredients

  • 1 (32 oz) bag frozen hash brown
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup (or mushroom)
  • 1 cup sour cream or blended cottage cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2-3/4 cup diced onion or 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F
  2. Put butter and onions into a pan and cook till translucent
  3. Add all ingredients for top into a large bowl and mix together, leaving 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese
  4. Pour into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish and top with remaining cheese
  5. Bake 45 minutes until bubbly and golden

Enjoy