Man Pleasing Chicken

So what is this man pleasing chicken you speak of? Will my 'Man' love it? Will it please him so? Well, I can't answer that for you, as every man is different, but I will say that my 'Man' thoroughly enjoyed this chicken and scarfed it down between phrases like 'yup that's some good', 'man-pleasing is right', 'what's in this again?', 'we should definitely have this again soon!'

I stumbled across this recipe on Pinterest, like many of my recipes these days. The original post came from Witty in the City, but I've also seen it referenced as 'World's best chicken' by Rachel Schultz. Either way you make it, it will be delish I'm sure, because it's the flavour combo that makes this taste so good.

Turkey Tetrazzini

Here's another recipe brought to you by turkey leftovers. This is a great dish to serve to family and friends, it has every level of comfort you could ask for - turkey, cheese, creamy sauce and noodles - everyone will be satisfied.

Eggs Benedict - Check!

Hey Everyone, I'm happy to report I've just crossed another item off my Food List Challenge - Eggs Benedict. Now you may be wondering how I've gone this long without trying it, and after devouring it this morning I'm wondering the same! Truth is, I didn't think I liked hollandaise sauce... boy was I wrong. The Paula Deen inside of me was jumping for joy as I was cutting more and more butter into the sauce. Overall, I must say it was delish! Though, after messing up one pot of sauce, poaching the eggs (my first time might I add) and ensuring everything was timed properly, the next Eggs Benny I eat will be at a cafe.

With that said, the Eggs Benedict brings me half way to my summer goal for the Food List Challenge: 5 new foods down, 5 new foods to go!

5 Minute Brownie in a Mug

After getting lost in the 5 minute cake and then discovering the chocolate chip cookie in a mug, I thought there must be more cookies I can make in a mug... turns out Mug brownies are another popular option. I found this recipe on Instructables - Enjoy! (I know I do!)

Turkey Casserole

Last week we had a couple of friends over to help us eat a turkey that's been chillin in our freezer since Christmas. It was a delicious, local, free-range 20 pounder prepared just right - very tender and juicy. With that said, there's only so much turkey 4 people can pack away in one sitting, so after offloading about a quarter of the turkey to our friends as a souvenir, we packed the rest away in the fridge. That's when the turkey meals started: turkey sandwiches, turkey tetrazzini, and turkey casserole when finally, the turkey found it's way back home in the freezer (occupying much less space this time.)

Turkey Casserole just happens to be one of my favourite post-turkey-dinner meals. Not only is it super easy to make and involve very little prep, it's also great at getting rid of leftovers.

Cajun Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Thanks to Pinterest, I came across yet another delicious recipe! As I've mentioned before, I'm slightly addicted to pasta so I'm always on the lookout for a different recipe. This one caught my eye because Cajun pasta isn't something I've had before so I was intrigued and excited to cook it up.

This recipe makes A LOT of food - it can easily feed 6 or more (as the original blogger states), and I don't mean the kind of 'servings' you eat to avoid overeating. In fact, my hubby and I (a.k.a. pasta fiend), had quite the feed of it and had an entire casserole dish left over that we were then able to heat up the following night for supper with my mom and sister. So it's a great dish if you've got company coming over, or if you have a busy week (it's great as leftovers as well).

Anywho, down to the recipe:

Heirloom Tomatoes - check!

A couple of mornings ago, as I was chowing down on a delicious omelette made by the hubby, I was informed it included heirloom tomatoes. If you're wondering why that's significant, it's because it's one of the items on my Food List Challenge I've yet to cross off! As excited as I was to be crossing something off, I was also disappointed because having just woken up, and being the typical semi-vein/appearance-conscious female, I did not want to be photographed at that early hour (lol judge away!). 

With that said, I wanted to share the good news that I've progressed a little further on my Food List Challenge, and I just happened to pick up another heirloom tomato to taste and capture on camera... you know, when I'm not half zombie in the morning ;) Stay tuned!!

Roasted Marshmallows... in the oven!!

It's true my friends, you can roast Marshmallows at home. No fire pit? No beach? No problem! Pull up a chair to your toasty oven and prepare yourself one of your favourite treats! I'm a marshmallow purist and prefer to eat it sans chocolate and wafer; however, these would be perfect for S'mores as well.

5 Minute Chocolate Chip Cookies in a Mug!

If you follow me on Twitter or Pinterest - which you should ;) - you would know I've been up to a lot lately in the land of food. I've been eating (more than I should), Instagramming everything (from pineapple and custard sundaes down the Cape to baking bread with my nan), and pinning my little heart out. I seem to be getting a backlog of items to blog about so I figured I'd start off with something quick and yummy that you all would appreciate... Chocolate Chip Mug Cookies!

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By now you've probably taken 2 years off the life of your microwave on account of making so many 5 minute chocolate cakes... or maybe that's just me? Either way, there's a new 5 minute concoction in town and as an admitted chocolate-chip-cookie-a-holic, I couldn't be happier. I still have the original email for the cake recipe from 4 or 5 years ago, aptly entitled 'The most dangerous recipe you'll ever know'. However, after making and eating this cookie recipe, I can honestly say the 5 minute cake has been dethroned in my mind.

Now it doesn't taste the same as an oven baked cookie, but it get's the point across and can knock a craving on it's ass!

Mini Baked Brie Cups

Ooey-gooey, flaky and sweet!

I've said before that trying new and tasty things is relatively new to me, after all, it's only been approximately 2 years since my first taste of sushi! With that said, back in March, while out celebrating my sister's birthday, I had my first taste of Brie. It was baked in phyllo pastry, served warm, and paired with a berry coulis! Delicious!!

Ever since then, I've been in search of a good, baked, ooey-gooey-goodness recipe for Brie. Thanks to Pinterest (Follow me!), and the blog Big Red Kitchen, I found exactly what I was in search of - Mini Baked Brie Cups :)