Felafels!

This past summer, I created a list of 'foods to try'. Between Facebook's 'Food List Challenge' and my own little list, I've tried several new dishes and discovered there are many foods I had never tried that I really enjoy! Felafels are on that list. After giving them a-go at Extreme Pita, I got all brave about it and decided to try out the Looneyspoons recipe I had. As usual, the Looneyspoons did not disappoint! I should also mention, I wasn't the only one who enjoyed... my husband - self-proclaimed meat eater - absolutely loved them! He said, and I quote, 'I would eat these any day of the week!' This coming from a man who cringes when we plan our weekly meals and I get to a meat free meal! So I encourage everyone to give these a try, great idea for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike!

Eggs Benny

After a week out of province (with a very slow internet connection), followed by a week of sickness (curse you stupid cold!), I'm finally, FINALLY on the mend and in a blogging mood again!! And since I posted the above image to my facebook close to 2 weeks ago now, promising the miracle recipe soon, I figure that's where I should start!

If you've been following along with my Instagram, you may have seen a post or two about Eggs Benedict. It's been a big year in Eggs Benny for me, I've graduated from first taste, to first attempt at home, to first mastered dish (a.k.a I accomplished a sauce that didn't separate!). You can view the word 'mastered' very lightly in this particular case, but I've experienced many trials and tribulations with this finicky sauce, so I feel I've overcome mountains!! In any case, I can honestly say I've tried many methods, with depressing results, until this blender method changed my life! Ok... so that may sound a tad over-dramatic, but when you know with certainty that you're not going to ruin your sauce, and have to start over again - waste another 3 eggs and a stick and a half of butter - you're not nearly as anxious when preparing it! Shout out to Simply Recipes for the tip!

Anywho, on with the recipe! Since I've also made this several times, I've established a rough timeline of how to prepare the other aspects of the eggs benny dish, so it's all nice and warm when you put it together. If worst comes to worst, heat everything in the microwave for a few seconds before adding the hollandaise, or preheat your oven to a low temp and leave your ingredients in there as you prepare them!

The Ultimate Moose Burger!

The Ultimate Moose Burger

I'm not sure how many of you regularly consume Moose meat, but I for one love it! Growing up in rural Newfoundland, there has always been moose in the freezer, and even now that I've moved to the city, I still have a regular supply from family.

My most recent supply came with a couple of pounds of ground Moose, something that excited me beyond belief. You see, even though I typically have Moose on hand, it's rare for it to be ground - usually it's in the form of roasts, stewing meat or steaks... but burgers?? Yumm! Now that's a treat!

Recently, a chef from my area made the cover of Readers Digest for having one of the top burgers in Canada (pictured above). She did this with her recipe for the Ultimate Moose Burger. The recipe was listed online so naturally I gave it try and let me tell ya, my life will never be the same! It's actually the best burger I've ever eaten and it was homemade!!

Easy Homemade Pizza (less than 20 mins)

Who doesn't love Pizza? Well, I for one am not the biggest fan, unless we're talking gourmet. The standard pepperoni & cheese or meat pizza doesn't quite do it for me. The above pizza is homemade, super easy and ready to eat in less than 20 minutes... too good to be true? Nope, keep reading.

The key ingredient is Pillsbury Pizza Dough. Pop it out of the can, roll it out, bake for 8 mins, load it up with whatever sauce and toppings you like then return to oven for another 7 or so minutes.