Hearty Soup Series
DIY “Shake and Bake” Pork Chops
Good morning everyone! I hope self-isolation is treating you well and that you aren't going too stir crazy. Today on the blog we are going to make something very special, DIY Shake and Bake Pork Chops! That's right, we are going to make our own version of shake n'...
Scallop and Bacon Chowder in 30 Minutes or Less
This week on 30 minutes or less we are going to take a look at Scallop and Bacon Chowder. If you are wondering, yes, we have done a chowder here before. We did Corn Chowder in 30 Minutes or Less way back in April of last year. Since that was almost a full year ago I...
How to make Chicken Cordon Bleu (Chicken Stuffed with Ham and Swiss)
The first time I'd ever heard of Chicken Cordon Bleu was when I was 19 and working in a National Pancake Restaurant. The chicken cordon bleu, in that case, was a chicken breast sandwich with ham and Swiss cheese. In the arrogance of my youth, I scoffed at this. I...
BASIC COOKING COURSE WEEK 5: Basic Cooking Techniques
I'm willing to bet that if you were to pick up a guitar and started strumming without ever having played one before it wouldn't sound very good. However, if you took a little time, learned a bit of technique, and practiced, you could eventually make a sound that...
BASIC COOKING COURSE WEEK 4: UNDERSTANDING INGREDIENTS PT. 4
This week in the fourth and final part of Understanding Ingredients, we are going to look at beef, pork, chicken, and fish. We'll look at the most common cuts, and types, how to use them, and how to buy them. But first, why is this important? Knowing what cuts of meat...
Best Ever Turkey Burgers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Let's talk about turkey burgers. All too often, when someone serves a turkey burger it is dry, tasteless and might as well be a hockey puck. I wanted to remedy this. So, I came up with a turkey burger recipe that isn't dry and flavourless. It is the exact opposite...
Meatloaf with Mushroom Gravy
When I was a kid meatloaf was a weekly staple on our dinner table. I hated it. My mom was a great cook, and I loved most of her food, but I could not stand her meatloaf. To be fair, it wasn't just hers. For whatever reason, I hated all meatloaf. Someone could have...
Curry chicken Pilaf In 30 Minutes Or Less
Hello everyone and happy Monday! Today we are going to take a look at something I am super excited about; Curry Chicken Pilaf. What's more, we are going to make it in 30 minutes from start to finish. Before we get into this, let's talk for a second about what exactly...
Basic Cooking Course Week 4: Understanding Ingredients pt. 3
Today we are going to look at part three of understanding ingredients as part of my free basic cooking course. If you haven't read the first two posts in this series you can do so here and here. In this post, we are going to look at garlic, carrots, celery, and...
Basic Cooking Course Week 4: Understanding Ingredients pt. 2
While writing last week's post about understanding ingredients I quickly came to the realization that this topic is way too big to cover in a single post. I decided I'd break this part of my free basic cooking course into two parts. What I've now realized is that this...