Tia Mia Angel Food Cake

Tia Maria/Kahlua soaked cake with Skor chocolate bars - Nothing else to say except YUM!

Beef Pot Pies Topped with Puff Pastry

Traditionally pot pies are lined and topped with pie pastry but in this recipe you simply top each with store bought puff pastry. Make the beef stew and then just before serving fill an oven proof dish with the stew and then top with the pastry. The pastry puffs up and gets crispy and really sends this basic dish over the top. You can see in the photo I used my french onion soup bowls but any oven proof dish works. This recipe made about 10 pot pies. You can freeze the pies but I recommend thawing the stew mixture prior to topping with the puff pastry or else the pastry gets too brown and over cooked.

Spicy Chicken Spagetti

My kids love casseroles and we have been enjoying this one for a few years. This is a very quick and easy casserole to throw together. The recipe calls for canned Rotel which is now available in Canada.  Rotel is just diced tomatoes and chilies. If you do not have Rotel than just substitute with your favourite salsa. My family likes it spicy so I use hot salsa if I don't have Rotel on hand.

Kung Pao Chicken

This is another recipe from one of my favourite cookbook authors "Pioneer Woman", spicy chicken, peanuts and vegetables scattered over noodles.This dish is easy to put together and well loved by all who try it.

Perogy

This is an excellent recipe. I found it in the Edmonton Journal and it has been my favourite ever since. A single recipe makes about 55 perogies. I always double the recipe. Just remember if you double the recipe you need to divide the dough into four sections. I like to pan fry my perogies after boiling them because they get such a nice crispy exterior. I top with sauteed onions and a dollop of sour cream. Simple but heavenly!

Maraschino Brownie Cookies

If you are a fan of brownies and cherries you’ve got to try these cookies. Fudgy, brownie-like cookies topped with a sweet cherry with a drizzle of cherry infused chocolate frosting - YUM!.

Spicy Cranberry Salsa Dip