While one could easily assume that lasagna was the pasta that inspired my foray into the culinary world - after all, Garfield and I seem to have a lot in common when it comes to that - it was actually a slightly different pasta that intrigued me. A pasta that is easier, healthier, and to this day remains my favorite. It was a day like any other back in 1997. I was finished college and looking to start my journey into the world of journalism and radio broadcasting. As luck would have it, I …
Cranberry Turkey Bowtie Salad
It's almost Thanksgiving and you know that means. Turkey. Lots and lots o' turkey. Aside from time spent deciding how to cook the perfect turkey, I spend as much time deciding how to get rid of the leftovers. In addition to turkey soup, we've had turkey sandwiches, turkey nachos and curry turkey salad. This year we're adding in some pasta for this Cranberry Turkey Bowtie Salad. This is the a perfect salad to whip up for lunches at school and work after Thanksgiving and is a …
Reinventing Mac and Cheese; Bacon Syrup Anyone?
It’s finally happening. After generations of unpronounceable ingredients resulting in hyper orange powder and a somewhat passable cheese flavor, Kraft Foods announced that they are changing ingredients in their much loved Kraft Dinner Mac and Cheese recipe. Starting in 2016 Kraft is going to use natural ingredients such as paprika and turmeric to color the cheese powder in an attempt to meet the request of over 300,000 people who signed an on-line petition asking the manufacturer to consider …
Cheesy Beef Lasagna
Houston, we have a problem. I may now be totally addicted to Campbell's® Condensed Tomato with Basil and Oregano. First, it was the Classic Weeknight Tacos, then it was Our Favourite Meatloaf and now this Cheesy Beef Lasagna. Soon, I'm going to be buying this soup by the case. The flavour this soup gives to this lasagna is amazing. So much so that I've made it twice in the last two weeks. *unbuttons top button of jeans and pats belly* Yup, it's totally fair to say that I'm …
Cheesy Beef Skillet Dinner
Ah, the holidays. A time to pause and reflect on the wonder of the season. It's the time of year we slow down to enjoy it all. Riiiight. I don't know about you but as slow as it seems for December to get here, it feels like somebody throws the calendar on warp speed December 1st. Am I right? I've got concerts and fundraisers and parties and dinners thrown on top of all the regular things I do that don't take time to pause and reflect, like work and my children's extra-curricular activities. It …
