Mini Pita Pizzas

So I totally stole this from my brother-in-law.  He made them for us one evening and they are stellar. Serves 4 4 8inch Whole Wheat Pitas 4 tbsp Pesto 8 tbsp Pizza Sauce 2 BBQed Chicken Breasts (diced) 1/2 Package Turkey Bacon 2 Cup Diced Spinach 1 Green Pepper (diced) 1/2 Medium Onion (diced) 2 Cups Mozzarella Cheese (Grated) Preheat [...]

A few things to mention

It has been quite some time since I last posted and this post will be a bit of a mixed bag.  I can tell by the piles of emails and comments that my throng of devoted readers has missed my postings but fear not, I will try to do a little more. First off a [...]

Hawaiian style stuffed pork chops

These are tasty chops that are great on the grill. 6 boneless pork chops 1 small tin pinaple (pieces) 6 slices of mozzarella cheese teriyaki sauce soy sauce Start by making a pocket in the pork chops.  Using a small, sharp knife, stab into the side of the pork chop.  Slide the knife back and forth without [...]

Simple strawberry spinach salad

This is a recipe we learned from a friend of ours. I added the almonds and onions for a little extra something something. 1 bag fresh spinach 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries ½ cup sliced almonds ½ red onion raspberry vinaigrette Wash and dry the spinach and place in a salad bow. Slice the strawberries [...]

Chillin' and grillin'

I have recently become obsessed with deal website, especially ones that offer freebies. I have all manor of samples and tee-shirt showing up in the mail. Recently I found a great freebie download. It is a grilling guide from Martha ‘Hardtime’ Stewart. It is from her satellite radio show and has recopies from her and [...]

Fresh salsa

Nothing is better with a nice light beer sitting on the patio.  This makes a good batch of salsa. 2 cups diced tomatoes (I use roma) 1 small onion (diced) 3 cloves minced garlic 1 jalapeño pepper de-seeded and finely diced 1 tbsp diced fresh cilantro juice from 1 lemon 2 tsp salt 2 tsp pepper combine all [...]

One pan Chicken Fajitas

Here is how I make fajitas.  It is pretty simple and fairly healthy (I think). 1 large chicken breast 1 sweet pepper (any colour) 1 small onion 4-5 white mushrooms 1 can black beans 1/2 cup salsa 4 tbsp chili powder 3-4 cloves fresh garlic 2 tbsp cooking oil 2 cups diced lettuce 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 6-8 [...]

Giant Baked Pizza Sub

I just realized it has been a long time since I made a food post on my blog. To be honest I haven’t really tried anything new lately. I made this yesterday as a pre-hockey game meal. In fact I made 4 of them! They were really tasty and I get to have some leftovers [...]

Brad’s Basic Pasta Sauce

Here is the recipe for my basic red sauce. ½ lb of ground beef ½ lb of spicy Italian sausage meat (out of casing) 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can tomato paste 1 diced green pepper 1 diced onion 4-5 diced stalks of celery 4-5 diced mushrooms 3 cloves of minced garlic 1 tbsp of [...]

Pig Hugged Meatloaf

I saw some examples of this online and tried it at home.  It worked great! 1lb ground beef ½ lb of bacon 1c breadcrumbs 1 lrg egg 2 tbs worcestershire sauce 1 tbs onion salt 1 tbs garlic powder 2 tsp pepper 1 tsp parsley Preheat your oven to 350F.  Combine raw beef, egg and [...]