Farm Boy

Farm Boy

I am overdue for writing a home cooking blog article, but Farm Boy products have taken over our freezer and popping something into the oven isn’t something I can take credit for. In my Farm Boy Real Butter Popcorn blog article, I mentioned that I 

Farm Boy Real Butter Popcorn

Farm Boy Real Butter Popcorn

I know, I know…I am blogging about popcorn yet again. At least this time it is about bagged popcorn instead of microwave popcorn. Does that make a difference? 😉 As you can tell, I love popcorn and Farm Boy Real Butter Popcorn has quickly become 

Pickled Daikon Radish and Carrots

Pickled Daikon Radish and Carrots

My friend and I were talking about how much we like pickled daikon radish and carrots one day so we both set out on a quest to try making it ourselves. The first challenge we faced was finding daikon radish. They seem to be in 

Miss Vickie’s Sweet & Spicy Ketchup Chips

Miss Vickie’s Sweet & Spicy Ketchup Chips

Miss Vickie’s chips have been one of my favourites since I was a kid. My grandma used to bring me to the convenience store some Sundays (when my mom allowed it) after my parents and I went to church and lunch with her so I 

Hot and Sour Soup

Hot and Sour Soup

Even though hot and sour soup originated in China, you can probably find it on a menu in some Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, or even Indian restaurants. I can see why different versions of it have been developed over time – hot and sour soup is 

Japanese Carbonara

Japanese Carbonara

The restaurant my best friend and I went to for her birthday this year, The Wilcox Gastropub, had a dish called Japanese carbonara. We ordered it because it sounded interesting…and it was delicious. Ever since then, I have wanted to try making it at home 

Skinny Pop Butter Flavour Microwave Popcorn

Skinny Pop Butter Flavour Microwave Popcorn

During the icebreaker portion of a meeting at work a few years ago, we were each asked to say our name and what our favourite snack food was. I instinctively said “popcorn” and that was the first time I realized my favourite snack is popcorn, 

Red Potato Fries

Red Potato Fries

I love French fries; it is one of my favourite foods. If someone asked me if I had to eat just one food for the rest of my life, what would that be? I might actually pick fries. For some reason though, roasted potatoes are 

Meatballs

Meatballs

I always thought pasta tastes just as good with crumbled ground beef so I never spent the time to make meatballs before. That is, until a few weeks ago when I felt like cooking something new. The meatball recipe I threw together is below. Surprisingly, 

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls

If you want a healthy appetizer that’s fun to make, Vietnamese fresh spring rolls are a great choice. They are on the menu of most Vietnamese restaurants and are similar to fried spring rolls, but use rice paper as the wrapper instead. Rice paper is