It's the one time of the year where pure apple cider is available to us at any grocery store or orchard, which of course calls for an occasion to warm it up, spike it slightly, and settle down for the evening with a soothing cup of mulled apple cider. Growing up, this was always a [...]
Category: FOOD & DRINK
Pumpkin Pie Squares
I'm getting right into posting pumpkin recipes... and the best part is... no one can stop me!These pumpkin squares are a different take on the classic pumpkin pie we all know. They're sweet yes, but also have a great amount of hidden spice... and here's the kicker. Use black pepper! Who would have thought we'd [...]
Pumpkin Beer Cheese
Did you miss out on Oktoberfest festivities this year? Are you slightly jealous after seeing all of those pictures on social media of your friends clanging steins of beer together and eating sausages on a bun? Have no fear - with this beer cheese recipe, you can feel part of the party in no time [...]
Apple & Gouda Stuffed Chicken with Sage Gravy
I love taking a classic dish like seared chicken breast and sprucing it up with whatever seasonal ingredients are available to me. This time around, I was really inspired by tart apples and cozy herb flavours like sage and thyme to create a delicious pan gravy.... because who doesn't love a pan gravy? I chose [...]
Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Pancetta & Goat Cheese
I'm sure I've said about 1000 times already that nothing screams comfort food quite like the start of autumn ... but when that slight chill in the evenings starts, you better believe I am running over every recipe I can think of trying to cram them into my agenda for the next few months. Risotto [...]
Eggnog French Toast Casserole
🎄LG,BE's 12 Days of Christmas🎄 DAY 12 Christmas morning is covered, friends. The best part about overnight casseroles like this one is that your breakfast is pretty much 90% done -- all you have to do is pop it in the oven as soon as you crawl out of your cozy bed on Christmas morning. [...]
Homemade Irish Cream
❄LG,BE's 12 Days of Christmas❄ DAY 11 I definitely was not the only one to have a phase during the pandemic that was coffee-centric; sionara Starbucks and helloooo at-home barista! With this recipe, I wanted to highlight a familiar flavour that reminds me of Christmas evenings and also as a chance to remind my lovely [...]
Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Gravy
🎁 LG,BE's 12 Days of Christmas🎁 DAY 10 Have you ever wondered what the reality of writing a food blog is reaaaaally like? I test and pivot around obstacles that are bound to happen in the kitchen so that you don't have to endure those yourselves. Although I'd like to think I am the Barefoot [...]
Red Beet Soup with Mushroom Dumplings // Barszcz Czerwony i Uszka
🎅 LG,BE's 12 Days of Christmas🎅 DAY 9 A common soup made many different ways depending on where you live in Europe. In Polish? we call it BARSZCZ, say it with me guys! Baaaaa-rsh-ch. A very clean soup packed with layers of flavour and featuring a mighty, yet humble veg: beets. Barszcz was another staple [...]
Kopytka with Sautéed Mushrooms, Kielbasa and Shredded Sprouts // Polish Potato Dumplings
☃ LG,BE's 12 Days of Christmas☃ DAY 8 So story time: the plan was to make Babcia's pierogi this year. I set my mind to it at the beginning of November when I started thinking of what recipes I wanted to post this year for my 12 Days of LG,BE and pierogi were at the [...]
Little Girl, Big Eats 