The Burnt Tongue is a local Hamilton restaurant that I have wanted to try for ages, but am never in the area when hungry. The past weekend was chilly and we were shopping downtown which was a little stressful so I jumped at the chance to warm up with a bowl of soup at The Burnt […]
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Buttery Cream Cheese Roll-Ups Recipe
I have made these cinnamon cream cheese roll-ups lots of times but last year I came across a more savoury version cutting out the sugar and cinnamon. They make a great appetizer or just a treat but save them for special occasions! Despite cutting out the sugar, these are still bad for you. Buttery […]
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Smoke’s Poutinerie Review
When I first moved to Canada, I had never heard of poutine. I love fries, love cheese, love gravy but the idea of the three mixed (and ewww cheese curds made me think of curds and whey which does not sound all that appetizing). It was a long time before actually tried poutine and found […]
Potato Pie Recipe
Potato pie is one of my favourite comfort foods. It mixes some of my favourite things and I am a carb junkie at heart. Potato pie just makes it a bit more of a fun presentation of mashed potatoes too. This is so great that my sister actually hid a slice of it under her […]
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Melitta Pour Over Coffee System Review
As a tea lover, my partner often suffers when he wants coffee. It just is not worth it to make a whole pot and while the frugalista in me would prefer he uses the reusable k-cup he says that it does not allow the water to flow slowly enough to make a great cup of […]
The Epicure Chipster – Home Made Potato Chips
My Epicure Chipster is one of my favourite kitchen “gadgets”. It isn’t really a gadget but isn’t really anything else and who doesn’t love warm potato chips? It is super simple to use the Epicure Chipster, you cut the potatoes thinly using a slicer – Epicure sells a great ceramic one, but I just use […]
Healthier Chicken Nuggets: Panko Breaded Chicken (Big Boss Fryer Recipe)
To go with the healthier fries I mentioned earlier, a craving for McDonalds led me to try making my own chicken nuggets. After some trial and error, I followed a very simple recipe with no flour and panko bread crumbs which seem to stick better without the added flour. Healthier Chicken Nuggets Recipe 1 chicken […]
Healthier Fries: Big Boss Oil-Less “Fried” Potatoes
We have had a TFal ActiFry on our wish-list for a while but are trying to stick to our budget, so when I saw the Big Boss Oil-Less Fryer on sale at shop.ca for $119 minus a load of coupons – $15 coupon, $10 bonus, $25 paypal rebate and $20 ebates rebate) just days after […]
Healthier Potato Leek Soup Recipe
Potato leek soup is one of my favourites. It is just so warm and comforting on a cold day – you really can’t get much better than a comforting soup when you come home on a winter day. My usual recipe however calls for butter, flour and cream and would eat away at my calorie […]