Main Dishes
Easy Chicken Enchiladas
This recipe is EASY and tasty! I was looking for a way to use up leftover meat from frozen rotisserie chickens that I had thawed. I made a big batch of chicken soup for the freezer ... 15 containers! And still had more chicken left over. (I had leftovers from roughly...
Red Curry Chicken, Thai Style
This Red Curry Chicken recipe was inspired by the Thai Red Curry Chicken recipe by Jennifer Segal of Once Upon A Chef. I didn't have all the ingredients on hand so tinkered to make it my own. We loved it! Ingredients for Red Curry Chicken, Thai Style 15 ml (1 Tbsp)...
Oven Baked Pork Chops, Seasoned With Garlic & Brown Sugar, & Garlic Roast Potatoes
The essentials of this delicious recipe come from DinnerThenDessert.com. This recipe is a favourite in our household ... oven-baked pork chops seasoned with brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper, teamed with garlic roast potatoes!! Here are a few of the modifications...
Easy, Delicious Baby Back Pork Ribs
(I remembered to take a photo before I popped the ribs in the oven, but forgot afterwords. Our friends, Jenny and Steve, introduced us to this easy way of cooking delicious pork baby back ribs. My husband and I love ribs, but while we'd eat them out they seemed like...
Salmon Fish Cakes with Sweet Potatoes
These are the best salmon fish cakes (or any other kind of fish cakes) I've ever made! My sister raves about fish cakes and I've always been a "I can take them or leave them" kind of gal. I don't make them often and when I do I find I'm tweaking the recipe to make...
Thai Basil Garlic Chicken
This simple and tasty recipe was inspired by Holy Basil Chicken. A seasoning package, found at the Pad Thai Restaurant in Pitt Meadows, BC. Serve over plain rice or stir fried rice. Ingredients for Thai Basil Garlic Chicken Basil Cooking Sauce - 2 tbsp (30 ml)...
Sweet and Sour Pork
Preparing Sweet and Sour Pork is easy and the results of the recipe are delicious! Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30 ml) grapeseed or vegetable oil 2 to 4 pork chops, or a pork tenderloin roast sliced into thickness desired or into stew size chunks garlic powder, to taste...
Veggie Lo Mein
My sister Linda introduced me to this Lo Mein dish, and my husband and I love it! The base for the recipe comes from No-Pain Lo Mein by Rachel Ray ... and, of course, I've made it my own. See below. I've made both Kung Pao Chicken and rice, as well as Sweet and Sour...
Easy Kung Pao Chicken
My sister-in-law, Laura, made Kung Pao Chicken for my father-in-law's birthday dinner. She pointed me to an AllRecipes.com Kung Pao Chicken recipe and from there I created my own rendition of Kung Pao Chicken - and it is delicious! Served with your favourite rice,...
Pesto Chicken Quesadillas
This Pesto Chicken Quesadilla recipe is inspired by the Cactus Club restaurant. A friend took me there for lunch a few weeks back and we shared a salad and their Pesto Chicken Quesadilla with yam fries. YUM!! Afterwards, I was determined to recreate Quesadilla recipe...
Cajun Chicken Pesto Pasta
This is delicious and easy to prepare cajun chicken and pesto pasta recipe! Flavourful and pretty straightforward to prepare - who would have thought cajun and pesto would go together!! A great dish to make the night after you’ve had a Cajun Caesar Salad --- or the...
Cajun Chicken Caesar Salad
This is a quick and delicious dinner salad, or lunch. Be prepared to use breath mints after eating and for the next day. There is a lot of flavourful garlic in the dressing. This recipe was made for 2 people only but there is enough dressing to make it for 6 people....
Slow Cooker Cabbage No-Rolls
If you like cabbage rolls you'll love these. An alternative to 'wrapping' cabbage roles and so easy!! Slow Cooker Cabbage No-Roll Ingredients 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, diced 1/2 lb (225 g) extra lean ground beef 1/2 lb (225 g) extra lean ground pork 1 cup (250...
Cranberry Maple Baked Chicken
A spicy flavourful chicken dish. So simple to prepare. The cooking sauce will also work for roasting a whole chicken or pork roast. INGREDIENTS - 2 boneless, skinless, chicken breasts kosher or sea salt, to taste black pepper, to taste Cooking Sauce - 1 cup (250 ml)...
Pesto Pasta Garlic Chicken
The other evening my husband had a craving for pasta. With two chicken breasts thawed, and a desire to do something 'EASY!' I whipped up this pasta chicken recipe. It was delicious!! According to my husband ... and me too. And bonus, there was enough left over for...
Yummy Mac & Cheese
This dish is more a winter one than a summer one but I pulled it together at the last minute on a busy day. I happened to have cooked ground beef on hand (cooked in the crock pot the day before) and some leftover cooked macaroni noodles in the freezer. I cooked up...
Curry Chicken
My mom introduced me to curry chicken years ago. This recipe is delicious served over a bed of rice! Easy to make and very flavorful . We enjoy it for two dinners and its even better on day 2. INGREDIENTS - 2 chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, cut into chunks 1...
Vegetarian Black Bean Chili
This is one of my favorite chili recipes. It is a flavorful, hearty and vegetarian dish that even meat lovers enjoy. INGREDIENTS - 4 sweet potatoes, skin on 1/2 cup (125 ml) onion, diced 2 tbsp (30 ml) grapeseed or olive oil 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 cup (125 ml)...
Bow Tie Pasta With Chicken
My thanks to Evelyn Trites from Ontario who suggested the ingredients for this bow tie pasta with chicken recipe. It is easy to make, fast and delicious!! (Thanks Eveylyn!!) INGREDIENTS - bow tie pasta (or other favourite) 2+ tbsp (30+ ml) olive oil 2+ tsp (10+ ml)...
Shepherd’s Pie
One of my favorites - Shepherd's Pie (Mom style). It remind me of my Mom when we have it for dinner. This is her recipe. Ingredients for Shepherd's Pie 4 lbs (1.8 kg) extra lean ground beef 4 - 6 tbsp (60 - 90 ml) Lipton's French Onion (dry) Soup mix (or season with...
Beef (or Turkey) Enchiladas
These enchiladas are very tasty and freeze nicely. This recipe was inspired by one given to me by Patricia Thompson more than 20 years ago. Ingredients - 1 lb (454 g) extra lean ground beef or turkey 1 cup (250 ml) diced celery 1 cup (250 ml) diced onion 3 garlic...
Slow Scalloped Potatoes & Ham
This simple to prepare scalloped potatoes and ham recipe is delicious - and its made in a slow cooker! It comes from my sister Linda. Ingredients - 3 very large baking potatoes, unpeeled and thinly sliced 1 1/2 lbs (700 g) of ham, thinly sliced Sauce - 2 cups (500 ml)...
Mexican Chicken Lasagna
A delicious main course lasagna recipe for a larger group - and it’s relatively quick to pull together. Just add a salad and you are good to go. The recipe is inspired by one from ‘Savor the Flavor of Oregon’ (a great cookbook!!). I’ve changed it - what else is new -...
Ginger Garlic Thai Chicken
A delicious Thai style recipe that is easy to prepare and flavourful. The idea for this dish is from the Pad Thai restaurant in Pitt Meadows BC. Ingredients - 2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, thinly sliced 2 tbsp (30 ml) grapeseed or vegetable oil 3 cloves...
Chicken Veggie Stir Fry
This chicken and veggie stir fry dish provides a great way to use up excess or 'need to be used' vegetables in your crisper. Tasty, healthy and can be prepared without a lot of fuss. Ingredients - 2 tbsp (30 ml) grapeseed or vegetable oil 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2...
Simple Pad Thai
An easy to prepare and tasty Pad Thai recipe. The sauce was inspired by a Pad Thai sauce recipe from the Best of Bridge. It's not the same sauce but it was the inspiration for the sauce used here. Ingredients - 3 carrots, cut into thin strips 6 green onions, cut into...
Curry Chicken Wrap
Easy to prepare (use leftover chicken breasts!) with a delicious curry flavour, crisp veggies and the sweetness of grapes and apples (or raisins, mango) wrapped in a flour tortilla. A bit messy to eat but the taste makes up for it. Ingredients - 2 chicken breasts,...
Pecan Chicken Fingers & Honey Mustard Sauce
An easy to prepare and flavourful main course, served with a salad, or appetizer. One the kids are sure to like and better for them (not deep fried). Serve with the Mayo Honey Mustard Sauce recipe below or with your favourite homemade or store bought dip. Ingredients...
Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
Another one-dish easy to prepare pork tenderloin meal. The prosciutto adds flavour and keeps the meat moist. It adds a nice touch to the finished look too. Ingredients for Prosciutto Wrapped Pork Tenderloin: 2 lb (1 kg) pork tenderloin kosher or sea salt black pepper...
Pasta Chicken Stir Fry
This Pasta Chicken Stir Fry recipe is simple, flavourful and delicious! My husband had a craving for pasta and this was the end result. Delicious! Pasta Chicken Stir Fry Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts, thinly sliced 3 strips of prosciutto, thinly sliced 2 cloves...