dinner

Feeding A Crowd Without Going Crazy

5 Steps To Creating A Delicious DIY Burger Bar

Easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

Bloodied Baked Ribs

Family-Friendly Fondue Fun On New Year’s Eve

- food,entertaining
- July 6, 2023
Feeding a Crowd Without Going Crazy

Looking for some of the best party food ideas for feeding a crowd? Here are a few strategies to help you control that chaos that comes with hosting large groups.
- food,entertaining
- July 25, 2023
5 Steps to Creating a Delicious DIY Burger Bar

Keep your barbecue menus simple this summer with a DIY burger bar for your guests. Up the ante of a basic burger with a buffet of burger toppings ideas.
- recipes,dinner,food
- February 19, 2023
Easy Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

This foolproof Instant Pot chicken noodle soup recipe is easy peasy and super healthy and will quickly become the classic comfort food that your kids will devour all winter long.
- recipes,dinner,food,halloween
- October 25, 2022
Bloodied Baked Ribs

It's a terrifying twist on classic baked ribs and the perfect meal leading up to Halloween.
- halloween
- October 18, 2022
Halloween Dinner Ideas

What's for dinner on October 31? Let us save you all kinds of effort and time trying to think of what to feed them before trick or treating with these Halloween dinner ideas...
- food,entertaining
- December 23, 2022
Family-Friendly Fondue Fun on New Year’s Eve

This New Year's Eve, serve something fun to the kids for a late dinner. Consider planning some family-friendly fondue fun for people of all ages.
- family-life
- February 15, 2021
How I Get My Kids To Sit Down and Actually Eat Dinner

Here are some of strategies we use to get our kids to eat new foods, sit at the table, and not pick at their food.
- food
- April 16, 2021
7 Easy, Family-Friendly Dinner Recipes

When things like virtual school, homework and busy schedules are pulling you away, a simple, kid-approved dinner would be nice. Here are a few of our favourites.
- recipes,food
- March 1, 2021
Weeknight Supper Saver: Pizza Meatballs

The best thing about this recipe is that cooks in less than 30 minutes and can be served in a myriad of ways that are sure to please everyone in the family.
- recipes
- November 22, 2019
Sheet Pan Supper Recipe: Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Basil and Bocconcini Cheese

A sheet pan meal can be prepared ahead, covered and stored in the fridge until it’s time to cook. Just slide the pan into the oven when you're ready.
- recipes,food
- June 11, 2019
Asparagus and Quinoa Salad with Feta and Lemon

The high ratio of asparagus to everything else in this salad recipe is intentional and makes the fresh, seasonal produce the star of the show. Feel free to swap in a different grain of your liking if quinoa isn’t your fave.
- toddler-food,food
- April 9, 2019
15 Meal Ideas for Toddlers (And the Whole Family, Too)

There is nothing cuter, or pickier, than a toddler. To ease your mealtime pain, we have a wide array of terrific meal ideas for toddlers to choose from!
- food
- February 15, 2019
Easy Alfredo Pasta; 20 Minutes, 2 Pots

With this super-easy dish, you can serve the family dinner in under 30 minutes, and that means you are one step closer to bedtime. Hallelujah!
- food
- February 8, 2019
MOROCCAN CHICKEN CHICKPEA STEW

A flavourful one pot meal that everyone in your family will enjoy.
- recipes,food
- February 28, 2019
Easy One-Pan Pan Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Recipes to Try This Week

This incredible new cookbook has the perfect solution for time-challenged parents to make mess-free, stress-free meals a reality: one pot or one pan cooking.
- recipes,dinner,food
- January 23, 2019
Patatas Bravas

The smoky tomato sauce can be made up to 24 hours in advance and stored in the fridge until needed.
- recipes,dinner,food
- January 23, 2019
Easy Shrimp Curry
- recipes,dinner,food
- January 18, 2019
Baked Shrimp in Tomato Feta Sauce

Serves 4 This recipe is brought to you by Hunt’s Heirloom Tomatoes but the images and opinions are our own.
- food
- May 18, 2018
Easy Taco Salad Recipe {With 2 Ingredient Taco Flavoured Dressing}

This taco salad recipe is pretty straightforward. What makes this dinner idea unique is the 2-ingredient taco salad dressing. Perfect for those busy nights because it’s so quick to put together.
- dinner
- April 24, 2018
A Week’s Worth of Dinners: Planned Out For You

This weeknight meal plan is complete with suggestions for tasks you can do on the weekend to make the week a little easier, some great recipes and even a printable grocery list to get you started.
- dinner
- March 13, 2018
Instant Pot Risotto with Sausage Bolognese

Serves 4 to 6
- food
- October 2, 2017
What to Do When Your Toddler Won’t Eat Dinner

What’s a concerned parent to do when their toddler refuses to eat dinner (or any other meal)?
- food
- September 1, 2017
The Best Store-Bought Meals, Snacks, and Desserts

When 'homemade' just isn't in the cards, turn to these grocery store meals, snacks, and treats to help make mealtimes work.
- food
- June 29, 2017
Meat-Free Meals: Sweet and Sour Lemongrass Tofu

As I was looking for something to make for dinner tonight I started reminiscing about the days when I only had to cook for myself.
- recipes
- June 27, 2017
Fresh Spring Rolls: The Simple Summer Supper Your Whole Family Will Love

Fresh spring rolls are one of my favourite warm weather dinners. I like that they can be as simple or snazzy as one desires and they make an excellent interactive meal for the kids to assist with.
- dinner
- March 30, 2017
Easy Teriyaki Pork Tenderloin

While packing up the day's lunch boxes, I'll throw the marinade for this easy teriyaki pork tenderloin together and pop it into the fridge.
- recipes
- May 1, 2017
Orzo Risotto with Pancetta and Peas

This recipe belongs in the repertoire of every home cook, especially one with small children under foot.
- recipes
- March 6, 2017
Hoisin Pork Lettuce Wraps

Quick to prepare and fun to eat, it's hard not to love a recipe that encourages your tablemates to make their own meal and eat with their hands.
- recipes
- March 6, 2017
Chicken, White Bean and Leek Soup

This simple, satisfying soup is the perfect dinner to bridge the gap between late winter and early spring.
- food
- January 12, 2017
Shifting Your School-Aged Child from Mealtime Mess to Neater Eater

In a world where parents are understandably most focused on picky eaters, having children who get as much food on their face and the floor as they do in their bellies is often simply accepted as part of the job.
- mom-101
- January 11, 2017
I Have No Reservations About Being the Non-Cooking Mother

I have no reservations—pun intended—about being a mother who openly admits she can't cook.
- dinner
- September 26, 2016
Simple Classic Potato and Leek Soup

Not sure what to make for dinner after a busy day at the hockey rink? You only need a few ingredients and 30 minutes to make this deliciously simple potato and leek soup.
- No Category
- August 4, 2016
Sirloin Tip Roast

Growing up we had roast beef pretty often.
- dinner
- May 25, 2016
Apple Beer Mac and Cheese

Sweet apples and hoppy beer add a new layer of complexity and flavour to an old favourite.
- food
- June 22, 2016
Asian Style Flank Steak

A flavour packed Asian style flank steak thanks to a surprisingly simple marinade.
- food
- June 22, 2016
Asian Chicken Salad

I just want to come right out and say how finky I feel calling this salad Asian.
- food
- June 22, 2016
Roast Turkey Thighs with Garlic and Sage

I want to be friends with turkey.
- food
- April 13, 2016
Lemon Chicken

This lemon chicken recipe is a bright, fresh spring dinner recipe that pairs well with fresh vegetables and a side of rice. Spring is here but it sure doesn't feel like it. I just got back from a short trip to California and Disneyland with Ava wh
- family-life
- March 21, 2016
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau Stuns at the State Dinner

It was a big night for Canada's First Family, as Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau attended their first State Dinner in Washington. And while it was a big moment for Canada's newly...
- family-life
- March 15, 2016
Five Ways to Simplify Dinner Prep

Now, with four kids, I feel like Supermom when I put a meal on the table each night. I'm tired and old and just a bit bored of the whole making dinner thing. And by "a bit" I mean sooooooo bored. They would be just as happy with macaroni and cheese as t
- family-life
- March 8, 2016
Why I Gave Up on the Family Dinner

Pretty much everyone knows that eating dinner together as a family is a good thing to do. It provides an natural opportunity for families to spend time together, it shows kids that quality time with the people you love is a priority, it gives paren
- family-life
- February 24, 2016
Parents Shocked When Kids Reveal Their Dream Dinner Guests

'If you could have dinner with anyone in the world—dead or alive—who would it be?' It's a pretty typical icebreaker question that we've all answered at least once or twice in our...
- food
- February 22, 2016
Beet Terrine

Special thanks to Cindy of Cindy's Recipes and Writings for hosting. Can't wait to see what everyone has created today for a special tribute to winter salads. It's funny how winter and salad seem to be an oxymoron but usually turn into the dish
- food
- February 19, 2016
Cauliflower and Tofu Curry

A veggie filled bowl of healthy goodness. It's quick. It's easy. And gets a whole lot of veg on your family's dinner plates.
- mom-101
- February 10, 2016
A four-year olds dinner party

For quite some time now, Soren has been after me to plan a dinner party with our friends Lauren and Mike. It's funny, because the guy doesn't much like to eat, but he definitely likes the social aspects surrounding food. He's up for going out for breakfas
- food
- February 8, 2016
Easy Peri-Peri Chicken

Peri-Peri style chicken is coated in this indescribably delicious and complex tasting marinade that has a bit of heat layered within some incredible smoky and garlicky flavour. I became obsessed wi…
- family-life
- February 4, 2016
Organizing a Dinner Party with Tips from Butter & Spice

Marchelle McKenzie knows a thing or two about planning a dinner party.
- food
- December 11, 2015
Easy Chicken Enchiladas {Gluten-Free}

Easy Chicken Enchiladas {Gluten-Free} - quick and delicious enchiladas that come together in only 40 minutes.
- food
- December 11, 2015
Miso Mushroom Oven-Baked Risotto

Skip the stirring! This flavour-packed, weekday-friendly risotto is baked in the oven.
- food
- November 23, 2015
Tex-Mex Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

I grew up eating shepherd's pie—the conventional variety with peas, carrots and corn and topped with mashed potatoes—and there's a certain comforting nostalgia in it, especially at this time of year.
- food
- October 26, 2015
Roasted Sweet Potato Frittata

Frittatas are one of my favourite ways to do eggs for dinner or for a late lunch on the weekend. I find them less fussy than omelets and easier than Quiche since there is no crust to deal with
- mom-101
- October 23, 2015
Friday Five: Embracing Autumn and Hilarious Hiding

My mainly momming week in review. Some beautiful autumn and toddler moments, and one very easy turkey dinner.
- food
- October 23, 2015
Three Ingredient Italian Sausage and Mushroom Bolognese

Three ingredients and under 30 minutes to dinner!
- food
- October 2, 2015
Crockpot Beef Tacos

Crock pot recipe for beef tacos....packed with beans, chiles and cilantro. Easy to make and family friendly mexican dish.
- home
- September 21, 2015
Hosting Thanksgiving? Tips for a Stress Free Event

Tips for hosting thanksgiving dinner stress free
- food
- September 18, 2015
White Girl Dahl

For as long as I've been writing this blog, I've been meaning to share this recipe
- food
- September 16, 2015
Italian Turkey and Veggie Skillet Dinner

With the cooler weather we've been having here in Toronto, I've been in need of some cheese-smothered, stove-top comfort food.
- food
- September 10, 2015
My Oh-Crud-I-Forgot-To-Make-Something Easy Dinner Idea

Forget about preparing dinner, and it's almost time to eat? Here's one of my go-to easy dinner ideas for this busy mama (that even my toddler will eat).
- recipes
- November 23, 2016
Simple Weeknight Supper: Apple Cider Pork Chops

Simple is best this September, and this hearty recipe for apple cider pork chops comes together with six ingredients and one pan.
- food
- September 2, 2015
Garden Pea Crostini With Mint

A completely divine dinner at Corso 32 (worth the drive from Calgary – for real) including spring pea crostini with ricotta salata, roasted pine nuts & mint, reminded me of the time
- food
- September 2, 2015
Garlicky Dill Pickles

I've been oddly addicted to dill pickles lately – as in, I've been eating my way through jars and jars of them, ice cold, straight from the fridge. Recycling last week was scary.
- food
- September 2, 2015
(Greek) Green Goddess Dip

t turned out this wasn't your usual Green Goddess, but Greek Goddess, so named for the inclusion of crumbled feta and fresh dill
- food
- August 13, 2015
Chicken Fajita Sheet Pan Dinner

A healthy and delicious dinner made completely on one pan with no stirring! Full of chicken, potatoes, peppers and loads of fajita spices, it's the perfect quick one pot meal that requires no stirring or babysitting.
- food
- August 10, 2015
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken Sliders

Indian favourite meet American classic. Simple and lightened-up butter chicken made in the crock pot and piled onto soft white slider rolls.
- food
- July 30, 2015
Banh Mi Rice Bowls

Despite my best attempts to expose my kids to the widest possible variety of foods and flavours, I have been blessed with a “particular” eater.
- food
- July 28, 2015
Super Simple Blueberry Tarts

I made these last weekend, when we were invited over at the last minute to have dinner in our friends' back yard.
- food
- July 28, 2015
Concord Grape Jelly, Tarts and Hand Pies

I love when you have a friend who goes grape picking in the Okanagan and brings you back a box of tight bunches of Coronation grapes, some with twisty vines still attached.
- family-life
- July 28, 2015
VIDEO: How to Save Money Grocery Shopping

Here's a video that provides 10 simple tips about how to save money grocery shopping. Great tips are provided on how to stay on budget and stretch your family dollar.
- food
- July 24, 2015
16 Crowd-Pleasing Summer Salads

If you have ever been on the receiving end of that “maybe just bring a salad?” email, then this post is for you. You know what I mean: friends invite you for a summer barbecue,
- food
- July 24, 2015
Chicken Parm Sliders

When Rob pushed his chair away from the table last night, he sighed contentedly and thanked me for making something new.
- home
- July 22, 2015
How to Impress With Your Next Dinner Party

Daniel Mackinnon and James Jefferson, of Ottawa's leading lifestyle and fashion agency, share helpful tips on how to impress with your next dinner party.
- food
- July 20, 2015
Prime Rib on the Grill

I know, cooking a $50 prime rib is scary. Trusting it to cook properly on the grill can be even scarier. But once you get the hang of cooking on your grill over indirect heat
- food
- July 20, 2015
Jambalaya on the Grill

I do all my cooking – and dishes – outside now. It's kind of like camping, with real beds.
- food
- July 20, 2015
Sticky Almond Ribs

Almond butter, something I almost always have a jar of on my shelf, is the secret to these sticky, sweet and savoury ribs. I've already made them no fewer than five times
- food
- July 20, 2015
Ribs with Maple Whisky & Nanking Cherry Barbecue Sauce

I was out pilfering the Nanking cherries that line our street – oddly some of the bushes have been stripped by birds, but others are heavy with ripe fruit.
- food
- July 20, 2015
Grain-free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

I've been holding out on you guys! Sorry about that. It never occurred to me that I'd miss posting my very favourite peanut butter cookie recipe altogether
- food
- July 20, 2015
Nanking Cherry Jelly

It's time. The bushes are heavy with ripe Nanking cherries, and the birds haven't managed to get at them all – Nankings are those small, brilliant red cherries that grow up against their branches,
- family-life
- July 16, 2015
Summer Salads with Jane’s Adventure In Dinner

We're excited to have Jane from Jane's Adventure In Dinner as our guest today. Jane's blog is a go-to for everything from appetizers to desserts.
- food
- July 14, 2015
Grilled Mussels with Garlic, Butter and Lemon

Guys! I'm sitting in the airport waiting to board a plane to Italy. ITALY! While I have been traveling a lot lately, I haven't been to Europe since I was 15 and went one summer
- food
- July 12, 2015
Rhubarb Barbecue Sauce

Rhubarb: it's not just for pie anymore. Everyone likes a little tang in their life -and in their barbecue sauce- right?
- food
- July 8, 2015
Amy’s Sunshine Cherry Jam

I'm a sucker for jam – making it and eating it – and I always dig for the wee jar of cherry jam on restaurant brunch tables.
- food
- July 8, 2015
Real Baked Beans + Medicine Hat

We've become hooked on short-haul trips to small towns we've never explored in our own province. W asked if we could go on another adventure as soon as he finished schoo
- food
- July 2, 2015
15-Minute Sesame Seared Salmon

I might get my amateur chef badge revoked for admitting this, but here goes: I'm afraid of frying fish. It's the smell that intimidates me the most
- family-life
- June 29, 2015
How to Save on Your Grocery Bill

Here are 10 simple tricks to help you save money on your grocery bill.
- food
- June 24, 2015
Special Iced Coffee

In summer, a proper iced coffee is a beautiful thing. It can also be an expensive thing. Very often, it's a necessary thing.
- food
- June 24, 2015
Amy’s Sunshine Cherry Jam

I'm a sucker for jam – making it and eating it – and I always dig for the wee jar of cherry jam on restaurant brunch tables. BC cherries aren't quite ready yet
- food
- June 24, 2015
Meyer Lemon + Rhubarb Marmalade

I recently discovered two large freezer bags full of chopped pink rhubarb in my deep freeze, and decided I should get rid of them to make room for a new haul
- food
- June 24, 2015
Creamy Potato Salad with Berries and Mint

My pal Chef Michael Allemeier, one of the best chefs around, the guy who taught me to proof bread in a warm, steamy dishwasher after it finishes a load
- food
- June 24, 2015
Lemon Thyme & Honey Ice Cream

I had a root canal this morning (or rather the bulk of one, before the endodontist discovered a crack – a sign that ultimately I'll lose this particular tooth that has worked so hard
- food
- June 24, 2015
Fior di Latte Gelato

As-is, I do believe I've found a soulmate for my summer pies.
- food
- June 24, 2015
Mona’s Mother’s Mother’s Best Friend’s Favourite Cookies

I feel like I've been neglecting you guys as much as everyone-thing else these days, and I want to bake you a batch of cookies.
- food
- June 17, 2015
Special Iced Coffee

In summer, a proper iced coffee is a beautiful thing. It can also be an expensive thing. Very often, it's a necessary thing.
- food
- June 15, 2015
Little Strawberry Rhubarb Pies

Having read about Shauna's pie party, I couldn't not be part of it. Pie has been on my mind a little more than it usually is, anyway.
- food
- June 15, 2015
Strawberry-Rhubarb Crumble

I have a bit of a rhubarb problem. The problem is, when I see an enormous crown of it in someone's back yard, or if I'm offered up an armful of it, I can't resist
- food
- June 15, 2015
Spiced Watermelon Hummus

This is a combo I never would have thought to try. But when you buy a watermelon the size of a small animal, you start seeking out new uses for it –
- food
- June 15, 2015
Mona’s Mother’s Mother’s Best Friend’s Favourite Cookies

I feel like I've been neglecting you guys as much as everyone-thing else these days, and I want to bake you a batch of cookies.
- food
- June 12, 2015
One Skillet Sweet ‘n Salty Chicken Thighs

The ultimate simple and kid-friendly chicken dinner.
- food
- June 10, 2015
Chicken and Black Bean Mexican Casserole

Chicken and Black Bean Mexican Casserole is an easy dinner idea for your next Mexican night! Gluten-free and only 8 ingredients.
- food
- June 6, 2015
Spiced Watermelon Hummus

This is a combo I never would have thought to try. But when you buy a watermelon the size of a small animal, you start seeking out new uses for it
- food
- June 1, 2015
Popcorn Shrimp with Creamy Sweet Chili Dip

Popcorn Shrimp with Creamy Sweet Chili Dip - baked instead of fried, gluten-free and the dip is made with greek yogurt instead of mayo.