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Easy Christmas Menu

I totally forgot that it was Sunday yesterday and managed to not post this delightful Christmas menu that I had promised. Luckily theres still a week and a half to go so if youre still scratching your head for what to make if youre hosting, or need to bring a dish to a shared feast situation then read on! Im doing Christmas at my parents place and that usually involves seafood to start then moving on to a fairly traditional Christmas dinner with a roasted bird, pork with crispy crackling, potatoes and salad (because its the Southern Hemisphere!). Then dessert, it invariably involves meringues or pavlova as my mum makes them so incredibly well, but theres also usually something chocolatey...

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Stilton Pinwheels With Walnuts and Honey

These stilton pinwheels with walnuts and honey are easy, elegant cocktail appetizers made with puff pastry, cream cheese, stilton, and walnuts.Adapted from Sara Perry | Holiday Baking | Chronicle Books, 2005Whether for an elegant holiday dinner party or a casual post-Christmas meal with friends, if you want to entertain a crowd without a lot of work and get oohs and aahs in the process, serve these tasty appetizers.Sara Perry...devour more Related Stories Roasted Asparagus with Romesco Gin and Tonic Granita Black Sesame Ice Cream This article often contains affiliate links. All products are ones I have. If you choose to buy one of these products through the URL provided, I will get a small commission at no extra cost to...

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25 Easy Paleo Dinner Recipes

All 25 of these Easy Paleo Dinner Recipes are naturally gluten, grain and dairy free and good for you! Even picky eaters will love them! PIN Easy Paleo Dinner Recipes What is the Paleo Diet? Paleo is a common term these days, so you may have heard it or seen it attached to recipes. Paleo cookies, paleo muffins, paleo dinners but what exactly does it mean? Paleo foods are anything that can be hunted or gathered, such as lean meats, fruits, veggies, nuts, and seeds. Dairy products and grains are often limited or avoided entirely when eating Paleo. Paleo Diet FAQ Why cant I eat grains on Paleo? Paleo eaters often avoid grains because of a few different reasons. Paleo...

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Char-Broil Professional 4600S Gas BBQ

Char-Broil Professional 4600S Gas BBQ Time to Try a Gas BBQ Char-Broil approached me in late May to ask if I would be interested in reviewing one of their BBQs over the traditional summer BBQ season. I am always keen to try new kit and share my thoughts, so I was delighted when I got this opportunity to review one of their professional gas BBQs. The Char-Broil Professional 4600S has 2 separate fireboxes, and has an Infared System which I was very intrigued to learn more and see how effective it is. So lets start with a little confession. Gas BBQs are not my favourite to cook on. I have owned them in the past, but I have never quite...

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Prep Ahead Mason Jar Omelettes 4 Ideas!

Mason Jar Omelettes are a prep ahead, fully customizable, single serve breakfasts, loaded with veggies and ready in under 5 minutes! An easy and egg-cellent time saving way to start the day! This post is sponsored by Egg Farmers of Canada as part of their #RecipesThatGive campaign. As always, all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that I love and support. I am so excited to team up with Egg Farmers of Canada for their #RecipesThatGive campaign! They have joined forces with the Canada Food Bank to have Canadian bloggers create simple and easy-to-recreate recipes, to give Canadians the gift of time to spend with their loved ones and make meaningful contributions in their community. Through...

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