Author: Jen

  • Arugula Salad with Strawberries and Balsamic Vinaigrette

    Arugula Salad with Strawberries and Balsamic Vinaigrette

    With summer on our doorstep all I want to do is barbecue and sit in the long awaited sunshine, but first I need to get my husband to clean the barbecue and get propane, then I have to hope the sun will stay out until I get home from work. The warmer weather also has me…

  • Bacon, Leek and Pea Risotto

    Bacon, Leek and Pea Risotto

    If you’ve ever watched Hell’s Kitchen, you know that risotto is something they always have on their menu, and it’s something they’re always messing up. But, risotto, although very fancy sounding, is not that hard to make, especially if you don’t have someone like Gordon Ramsay staring over your shoulder. All you really need to…

  • Chewy M&M Cookies

    Chewy M&M Cookies

    These Chewy M&M Cookies were amazing, so soft and chewy and delicious. I actually made these cookies Easter long weekend, hence the pastel coloured M&Ms in them, but I forgot to post them last week, so here they are today! The whole batch was quickly eaten up by my crossfit friends after a great Good Friday workout.…

  • Chicken Parmesan

    Chicken Parmesan

    The sun is shining, it’s Friday, the weekend is upon us, what more could you want? How about some Chicken Parmesan for your Friday night dinner? Have you ever made chicken parm? Or is it one those things that you only ever get when you eat out? If you’ve never made it yourself before, please…

  • Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

    I hope you all had a terrific Easter long weekend. It was so nice to have the four day weekend. Mine was fun filled with hiking, dinners with friends and family, hitting the gym, a wedding, eating too much chocolate, enjoying the sun between the rain and of course getting a little r&r on the…