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Here are all the tasty things we make while Wandering in Captivity

French Canadian Split Pea Soup Instant Pot

French Canadian Split pea Soup Is an absolutely amazing winter (or any time) soup. It has a hearty taste to it that will really stick to your ribs and keep you warm and full in those hard winter climates. It is also super delicious. I usually make this soup after I make a Canadian Pork […]

How to Cook Canadian Pork Cottage Roll in an Instant Pot

Just what the heck is a Canadian Pork Cottage Roll? Sometimes there is food in Canada, that America and the rest of the world have never heard of. It honestly doesn’t happen too often,(I see you butter tarts and poutine) but the Pickled Cottage Roll is one of those uniquely Canadian Items. What is a […]

Easy Tomato Bisque with Fresh Tomatoes

What better way to use up some fresh summer tomatoes than with an easy tomato bisque? Classic tomato soup is always such a great comfort food, but it really doesn’t take much more effort to elevate it to a rich, decadent tomato bisque. Since it’s such a huge hit with my kids, I went on […]

Prosciutto Quiche with Roasted Brussels Sprouts

This delicious prosciutto quiche all started as nothing more than a quick grab of leftovers in my fridge. It was off-the-hook amazing and now I’ll roast up some Brussels sprouts just to make the quiche. What’s great about quiche though, is that you can easily swap out ingredients based on whatever you have in your […]

Roasted Potato Peels – Easy Appetizer

Have you ever peeled a pile of potatoes and felt guilty for tossing all those potato skins? Although I frequently like to prepare my potatoes with the skin, there are times I just really want a fluffy mashed potato. It was on my quest to reduce food waste that I stumbled upon roasted potato peels. […]

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Let’s get something straight here: this banana bread recipe is really more of a cake than a bread. But it’s absolutely delicious and so easy that my kids can make it unsupervised. In this time of social distancing and quarantine, we also love banana bread as a comfort food. Because it’s really more of a […]

Copycat Taco Bell Crunch Wraps with an Air Fryer

When a craving for a copycat taco bell crunch wraps hits.. I got you! This recipe is really so easy. I really love to find ways to use my air fryer. It’s such a great tool I purchased and I’m always shocked how “fried” like it makes things. I am constantly looking for more recipes […]