Sunday Pot Roast

Classic Sunday Pot Roast is an easy to make comfort food that is hearty, filling, and can easily feed the whole family. This recipe will work for a classic oven braise as well as in...

Spanish Rice

This Spanish Rice recipe is a delicious and flavorful side dish that goes perfectly with enchiladas, tacos, fajitas, and more!  You can make this entire recipe for less than $5. You can make this into...

Guacamole

To make this easy guacamole recipe, simply gather up the following guacamole ingredients: Avocados: The riper, the better.Diced red onion: If you would like to make it a bit milder, just rinse and drain the chopped onion in water...

Christmas Waffles

The batter in this waffle recipe is not the same as pancake batter. Waffle batter uses more egg (plus we beat the whites separately and fold them in) for the most fluffy waffles! The extra egg...

Pumpkin Raisin Muffins

A couple of years ago, I decided to search out the perfect pumpkin muffin. I Googled & got hundreds of hits. I picked the ones that looked like winners & tried a few. When I...

Mom’s Mac & Cheese

One of our favourite comfort foods that can be modified depending on what is in the fridge or what your heart desires!  Bacon, ground beef, turkey, spinach or peas are easy additions to this recipe....

Pineapple Martini

Our California-modified version of a tropical drink, these were consumed over several weeks in our backyard. The quality and freshness of the pineapple juice is the key to this drink. Feel free to muddle fresh...

Papi’s Tequila Sunrise Martini

The original highball cocktail originates from Sausalito in the early 1970s, after an earlier one created in the 1930s in Phoenix. Seeing as Papi enjoys his martinis, it only made sense to modify this classic...

Matt’s Birthday Carrot Cake

You've got enough frosting to fill the layers and cover the sides and top of the cake, but you can also cover each layer so generously that when the next layer goes on the frosting...

Homemade Italian Dressing

This Italian salad dressing recipe shows you how to make a dry dressing mix that replaces store-bought! Simply add vinegar, oil and water to a pre-made mix of spices to get a genuine Italian dressing....