On the menu:
It tasted way better than it looks, but that is part of this blog...to improve my photos.
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| Ribeye lookin' a bit charred, but it was delish |
Comeback Meal!
After our debacle two weeks ago, we needed a tried and tested dinner for our COMEBACK MEAL!
On the menu:
It tasted way better than it looks, but that is part of this blog...to improve my photos.
On the menu:
It tasted way better than it looks, but that is part of this blog...to improve my photos.
Happy Birthday to Me!
I can't take any credit for the dinner presented herein...
However, I can say that it was delicious and prepared by my husband's family for my birthday. No recipes (because I was on a Birthday break), but here are some snapshots of the delicious dinner.
On the menu:
On the menu:
- Greek Salad
- Cheese and Spinach Ravioli
- Vegan Taco Potato Crisps
- Chicken Wings
- Vegan Pizza
- Mini Regular Pizza
- Chocolate Birthday Cake
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| Happy Birthday to Me! |
Homemade Caesar Salad
It is Saturday night...what's for dinner? Pizza and homemade caesar salad....
We had pizza a couple of weeks ago, so I won't go into that again. However, we had some friends over, so we could just serve them pizza. So, I thought I would try a healthy caesar salad to offset the pizza.
So on the menu was:
We had pizza a couple of weeks ago, so I won't go into that again. However, we had some friends over, so we could just serve them pizza. So, I thought I would try a healthy caesar salad to offset the pizza.
So on the menu was:
- Homemade Caesar Salad
- Meatatarin Pizza
- Hawaiian Pizza
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| Homemade Caesar Salad |
What to do with egg whites?
Remember the crème brûlée from Saturday night? Well that left me with 16 egg whites, so what do you do with them?
Inspired by my cousin Caitlin, I whipped up a quick quiche.
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| What to do with egg whites? |
Bet Your Dinner Was Better Than Ours!
On the menu:
It doesn't sound so bad right, but where did it go wrong?
- The risotto relied on aromatic greens for the flavour. What are those you ask? Tarragon, fennel, and green onions. A far cry from the lemon zest and asparagus risotto from two weeks ago. Tarragon and fennel have a licorice flavour (the black stuff, not the red strawberry stuff).
Note: these herbs are good laxative agents (something you may not want). - Shawn has grilled a rack of lamb before, so not sure why it took three attempts to get it to medium rare.
All in all, the presentation was good, but the risotto lacked flavour and we were frustrated with the lamb and its lack of want to be grilled to medium-rare!
P.S. I don't like lamb.
P.S. I don't like lamb.
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| Grilled Lamb with Risotto and Aromatic Greens |
Saturday Night Potluck!
When the boys are away...the girl will plan an amazing dinner! That was the case on Saturday. While our significant others were representing Dixie Curling Club in the Goldline TCA Men’s Championships, we planned and executed amazing menu. Thanks Craig for grilling the steaks!
On the Menu:
On the Menu:
- French Bread
- Mussels in a White Wine Sauce
- Greeks Salad with Homemade Dressing
- Tenderloin Steaks topped with Sautéed Mushrooms
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Broccoli, Mushroom and Cheese Casserole
- Creme Brûlée
Rainy Sunday calls for comfort food!
Tonight we had one of Shawn's favourite dishes --- candied ham!
Click the links below to jump to the recipes.
Lucky for him, I made dinner while he watched the Cowboys beat the Lions. He is the King of the Grill, while I am the Queen of the Kitchen.
Click the links below to jump to the recipes.
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| Candied ham with carrots & mashed potatoes |
Lucky for him, I made dinner while he watched the Cowboys beat the Lions. He is the King of the Grill, while I am the Queen of the Kitchen.
It is raining cats and dogs, so why not veal and risotto?
Shawn picked up some veal chops a couple of weeks back at Longo's, so we picked the perfect day to grilled them up!
In the forecast: snow, sleet and rain.
Fortunately for me, I stayed inside to make the Lemon Zest & Asparagus Risotto while Shawn had to shovel the patio and grill the Veal (although it took less than 5 minutes).
In the forecast: snow, sleet and rain.
Fortunately for me, I stayed inside to make the Lemon Zest & Asparagus Risotto while Shawn had to shovel the patio and grill the Veal (although it took less than 5 minutes).
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| Veal Chops |
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| Veal Chops & Seasonings |
A great day for pizza on the BBQ!
On the menu tonight...homemade pizza on the BBQ. It is a balmy -4 °C (feels like -11 °C with the windchill), so why not?
My husband will have to sufficiently burn-off the fat/grease from last night's dinner --- Tomahawk Steaks before we put the pizza on the BBQ. Those babies were delicious. If you want to see what I am talking about click here.
Back in July 2014, I had the unfortunate incident of making a pizza on the BBQ a day following a Tomahawk feast. I didn't think it was possible for pizza crust to get that black --- like I mean tar-black. Shawn and I ate the toppings, but our nieces (Lochlyn and Ella-Rose) were not so inclined. So being the awesome aunt that I am....offered to make them hot dogs, except there was only one left. Ok, so we aren't use to having people in the house beside ourselves...so ice cream for dinner it was! I said I was awesome right???
Ok, back to tonight's dinner --- Meatatarian Pizza (yes that is correct)!
I don't think I need to provide instructions on how to make a pizza, so this is what she was topped with:
She turned out fabulous (and not burnt!).
My husband will have to sufficiently burn-off the fat/grease from last night's dinner --- Tomahawk Steaks before we put the pizza on the BBQ. Those babies were delicious. If you want to see what I am talking about click here.
Back in July 2014, I had the unfortunate incident of making a pizza on the BBQ a day following a Tomahawk feast. I didn't think it was possible for pizza crust to get that black --- like I mean tar-black. Shawn and I ate the toppings, but our nieces (Lochlyn and Ella-Rose) were not so inclined. So being the awesome aunt that I am....offered to make them hot dogs, except there was only one left. Ok, so we aren't use to having people in the house beside ourselves...so ice cream for dinner it was! I said I was awesome right???
Ok, back to tonight's dinner --- Meatatarian Pizza (yes that is correct)!
I don't think I need to provide instructions on how to make a pizza, so this is what she was topped with:
- ground beef
- sauteed onions
- salami
- ham
- bacon
- pepperoni
- mozarella cheese
- cheddar cheese
She turned out fabulous (and not burnt!).
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| Using bread flour will provide a crispier crust |
Ringing in the New Year with Tomahawk Steaks!
Welcome to Was Your Dinner This Good?
Because I don't have enough time on my hands, I decided to start a blog about our adventures in food and wine beginning in 2015.
Well 2015 is here....and so we begin....
New Year's Eve Dinner
Sorry no after photos, but here are the prep photos.
Our New Year's Eve menu included (click links to jump to the recipes):
Because I don't have enough time on my hands, I decided to start a blog about our adventures in food and wine beginning in 2015.
Well 2015 is here....and so we begin....
New Year's Eve Dinner
Sorry no after photos, but here are the prep photos.
Our New Year's Eve menu included (click links to jump to the recipes):
- French Onion Soup with Crusty Baguette and Mozzarella Cheese
- Roasted Root Veggies
- Tomahawk Steaks & Brussel Sprouts in a Stilton Cream Sauce with Bacon
- Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges, Thinly Slice Purple Onions, Cranberries and Poppy Seed Dressing (thanks Angie)
- Pumpkin Swirl Cheese Cake with Pumpkin Spice
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| French Onion Soup |