in the kitchen

chocolate nutella cupcakes {recipe}

Both my brother-in-law, Dave, and my sister-in-law, Alex, answered with an emphatic "chocolate" when I asked them what flavour they wanted their...

crown royal whisky cupcakes (aka boozy cupcakes) {recipe}

I never gave my father-in-law a chance to choose his birthday cupcake flavour - it was always going to be Crown Royal cupcakes. You see, many years...

Well, that was a nice break

At the end of last year, I decided to take a short break from blogging. Mainly to recharge, but also to focus on all the other things happening in...

coconut cherry macaroons cookie calendar 2014 – day 2 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 2, 2014 | cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

Paul and I have always wanted to visit PEI, but have never had the chance (maybe this summer?) The East Coast of Canada is definitely a place that we want to spend more time exploring. I connected with Barbara through Food Bloggers of Canada - I love how she features...

chewy chocolate chip cookies cookie calendar 2014 – day 1 {recipe} {guest post}

Dec 1, 2014 | chocolate, cookies & bars, desserts & sweets, in the kitchen, recipes

I've known Ange for ages. She was one of the first people to follow kitchen frolic on Twitter and she's pretty much watched my blog grow from the very beginning! I'm so grateful for her support and really happy that she was able to join my advent calendar for the...

#freshsnacks with summer fresh

Sep 15, 2014 | in the kitchen, products, reviews

A couple of weeks ago, Summer Fresh was kind enough to send me samples of their new snack lineup. Conveniently packed in handy single-serving sizes, the Summer Fresh Hummus mini dippers come in packs of four and are available in three flavours: Original, Roasted...

no-churn pineapple ice cream {recipe}

Aug 20, 2014 | desserts & sweets, frozen treats, in the kitchen, popular, recipes

Even though summer in Toronto this year has been on the 'cool' side, and it's nearing the end of August, I refuse to let summer die. And what better way to continue on celebrating than by whipping up some ice cream? Now, don't get the wrong idea - I LOVE my ice cream...

the #OGBChallenge is ON!

Jul 1, 2014 | in the kitchen, personal

HAPPY CANADA DAY! There's something very Canadian about celebrating our country's birthday with a famly BBQ. And as you probably know from my past several weeks of blog posts, I've been taking part in the #OGBChallenge, sponsored by Ontario Gas BBQ, the world's...

grilled breakfast quesadilla {recipe}

Jun 20, 2014 | breakfast, cheese, eggs, grilling & smoking, in the kitchen, pork & bacon, recipes

The Challenge: A "Mexican" breakfast, featuring bacon and using a cast aluminum double-sided griddle. My final recipe for the #OGBChallenge really shows how much you can accomplish on the grill. This "breakfast" is actually great any time of the day, but it is kind of...

grilled figs with vanilla-orange mascarpone {recipe}

Jun 19, 2014 | cheese, desserts & sweets, fruits & vegetables, grilling & smoking, in the kitchen, recipes

The Challenge: An "Italian" dessert, featuring cheese and using a sauce pot. After the 13-hour grilling marathon that I went through for the pulled pork pitas, I wanted something quick and simple for my next recipe. This recipe definitely fits the bill. Incredibly...

pulled pork pitas {recipe}

Jun 18, 2014 | grilling & smoking, in the kitchen, main courses, pork & bacon, recipes

The Challenge: A "Mediterranean" main dish, featuring pork shoulder/butt and using a food injector. I LOVE pulled pork sandwiches. So, when I saw my next #OGBChallenge involved an injector and a pork shoulder (or, as the five-year-old in me likes to say over and over,...

grilled vegetable stir-fry {recipe}

Jun 17, 2014 | fruits & vegetables, grilling & smoking, in the kitchen, recipes, side dishes

The Challenge: A "Thai" side dish, featuring vegetables and using a porcelain coated wok. Since this is a side dish, I wanted to keep things simple, but still wanted to create a dish that added a lot of impact to a meal. This quick vegetable stir-fry definitely fits...