Category: RECIPES

  • Hot Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip

    Hot Caramelized Onion Bacon Dip

    Oh man do I have something hot and delicious to share with you today and it’s not a new crop of Bachlorette contestants. It’s better. It’s a served-outta-the-oven hot caramelized onion bacon dip recipe full of gooey gruyere cheese. Add some fresh bread and my fave Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay and you’re done.  This dip is the reason…

  • Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe

    Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe

    The worst of winter may be behind us (fingers crossed) but it’s not time to put away the parkas and scarves just yet. Although I’m not a huge fan of the cold, I do love me some warm and cozy comfort food and if it practically cooks itself then even better. AND if it’s full of…

  • Red Wine Chocolate Cake Stop Motion Video

    Red Wine Chocolate Cake Stop Motion Video

    The great (?) thing about working for yourself is that you wear many hats and are constantly learning – some things you welcome with open arms and some with a little more kicking and screaming (taxes, I’m looking at you). My formal experience is as a Graphic Designer and Art Director but thanks to this blog I’ve also…

  • Blogger Babes in Jamaica Part 2

    Blogger Babes in Jamaica Part 2

    So here’s the really juicy details about my Jamaican trip – the food! I confess that I’m a bit of a jerk chicken junkie. I happen to live in a neighbourhood with 2 places to get delish jerk chicken which is both wonderful and horrible. Wonderful because, well it’s jerk chicken. Horrible because every single…

  • Almond Snowball Cookies Recipe

    Almond Snowball Cookies Recipe

    Don’t let their simplicity fool you. These little snowball cookies are jam packed with nutty almond flavour. Like throwing a snowball, you can’t stop at one. It’s impossible, I’ve conducted an extensive study. My Italian family makes very similar cookies, in fact you may see/hear them referred to as Italian cookies or Russian tea cakes. Those people don’t…

  • Drink up: Holiday Sangria Recipe

    Drink up: Holiday Sangria Recipe

    So I admit it, my favourite part of the holidays is the shindigs – the good, the bad, the ugly, I love them all. It’s the only time of the year where you can actually wear those outfits you bought “for that time when I need to get dressed up” and over indulge on food…

  • Reese’s Spread Peanut Butter Chocolate Milkshake

    Reese’s Spread Peanut Butter Chocolate Milkshake

    Man, it’s been too long since I’ve shared something delicious with you. The good news is that I have a mouth-watering treat to share with you, the bad news is that I’m about to get you totally hooked on something. Like, wake up in the middle of the night and eat it out of the…

  • Hello Holiday Guide by Leon’s is here!

    Hello Holiday Guide by Leon’s is here!

    If you know me and haven’t seen me around for, ohhhh say, the last 3 months or so it’s because I’ve been pouring my blood, sweat and tears into this baby. It’s time to say Hello Holiday! with this guide for your happy holiday home by Leon’s furniture. It’s full of holiday home decor, DIY…

  • STYLING: Summer Dinner Party Video

    STYLING: Summer Dinner Party Video

    I know it’s cliche as hell but damn I’ve been busy. Like wake up early to do some work, go to work, come home and work kinda busy. Which is why I’m a little bit behind on the blog updates. But it’s all good stuff! So let’s just take advantage of my tardiness and pretend…

  • GOOD EATS: Honey Glazed Apricot Plum Galette

    GOOD EATS: Honey Glazed Apricot Plum Galette

    I love to bake and cook all year round but there’s something about the fall weather change that really brings it out in me. Plums are one of those fruit that I admittedly don’t love eating on their own but they are so perfect for baking. I think it’s the balance of their tartiness with…

  • GOOD EATS: Convection Oven Granola Recipe

    GOOD EATS: Convection Oven Granola Recipe

    Breakfast is my favourite meal of the day, hands down. Sometimes I even have it for dinner. Sometimes I like to go all out with pancakes or bacon & eggs and sometimes I just crave something healthy like yogurt, fruit & granola. The thing is, you may already realize this, is that most store bought…

  • GOOD EATS: Girls Who Grill, Easy Grilling Recipes & Tips

    GOOD EATS: Girls Who Grill, Easy Grilling Recipes & Tips

    So full disclosure, I haven’t always loved grilling. I LOVE eating delicious grilled food and a BBQ doesn’t intimate me but I usually try and pass it off to one of the males that I invite over as a guest. I know, I’m horrible but they usually don’t seem to mind. After chatting with some…

  • GOOD EATS: watermelon popsicles

    GOOD EATS: watermelon popsicles

    Being on a health kick in the summer is hard. It’s not impossible but there’s definitely no shortage of temptation.  I’m like a kid, you need to trick me. I’ve tried a few different popsicle recipes but I thought this one for Watermelon Popsicles was especially fun to share. Now you can literally put a…

  • INTRODUCING MERRY MAGAZINE SUMMER! + 9 no-churn homemade ice-cream recipes

    INTRODUCING MERRY MAGAZINE SUMMER! + 9 no-churn homemade ice-cream recipes

    I scream, you scream, we all scream Hooray for Merry! I admit I’m totally like a kid in an ice-cream shop today because I’m sooooo excited to finally share Merry Mag Summer with you. I’ve been teasing you with summer cocktails and florals but now you can see it all. All 100 pages absolutely FULL of…

  • DRINK UP: 5 refreshing summer cocktails

    DRINK UP: 5 refreshing summer cocktails

    It’s not officially summer until you’ve had your first patio cocktail (or two, or five), Today I’ll help you kick off summer with 5 refreshing summer cocktails. You can find these delish drinks and more sunny sipping recipes in the summer issue of Merry, coming next Monday, June 8! Consider this your sneak peek! I didn’t…