Hawaiian Haystacks Recipe

< 1 minute read Inspired by https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/230785/hawaiian-haystacks/ Ingredients: 2-3 chicken breasts,cut into 1 inch cubes Can of mushroom soup and milk (or, if you’re fancy, make yourself a roux) 1 clove of garlic 1 chicken bouillon cube 4 cups rice or so Can of pineapples 1 bell pepper, cut up onto 1 inch cubes A handful of cherry tomatoes […]

Pumpkin Gnocchi

< 1 minute read Big hit this recipe: https://www.recipetineats.com/easy-pumpkin-gnocchi/ I usually double it, use cottage cheese instead of ricotta (because we just have it in hand more often), and use half mozzarella instead of Parmesan which makes it more creamy. Do it with a side of green salad (usually balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and some salt on lettuce) and […]

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Argentinian Empanadas

< 1 minute read This week’s universal Yums box focused on South America, so I decided to try something South American for dinner. I don’t know a lot of South American food, except ceviche, chimichurri, and empanadas. So I tried the last one. I based it off this recipe: https://wanderingwagars.com/wp-json/mv-create/v1/creations/39/print The filling was a bit bland for me, so […]

Korean Lettuce Wraps (“Bulgogi”)

< 1 minute read This was recommended to me as a way to use up kimchi. It’s very similar to Korean tacos, but the flavor reminded me more of a Korean bbq. Here’s the recipe: https://www.cookingforkeeps.com/wprm_print/27241/ I adjusted a little: Replaced “gochujang” with Thai red chili paste (it sounds like the same thing) Doubled the recipe to feed a […]

how We GOt our 5-month Old to Stop Waking up 10 Times a Night

3 minute read I’d like to share how we went from having our 5-month-old son getting up 10 times a night down to a much more reasonable 2 (more-or-less). Every kid and situation is different so this probably won’t be your solution, but it worked for us. 4-month Sleep Regression From a couple weeks to 4 months, our […]

Mike’s Zucchini Soup

2 minute read An original recipe of mine for using up zuchinnis which was a pretty big hit. What makes this recipe shine? The mirepoix gives a solid flavour base. Cream is what makes restaurant food better than yours. It has plenty of garlic. And the little bit of goat cheese gives it a fresh tang. No need […]

Zucchini Caramel Cream Cheese Cake

< 1 minute read Super yummy, not-even-that-healthy cake. Great if you have lots of zucchini overrunning your garden. https://www.simplejoy.com/wprm_print/20505/

Chinese Orange Chicken and Beef n Broccoli

< 1 minute read I combined this recipes orange sauce with this recipes deep fried chicken balls and had this beef n broccoli. It was just like eating Chinese takeout. Could have used pork instead of chicken; sweet n sour instead of orange (and actually the orange was a big intense… next time I wouldn’t add the orange zest) […]