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Bites of Daily Life
A growing collection of recipes and stories from my family kitchen
Michelle Luelo
Jun 47 min read
The Fix for Bad Backyard Burgers
A few hard and fast rules will ensure you end up with the memorable backyard burgers your inner culinary genius envisions
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Michelle Luelo
May 43 min read
Happy Salad
Happy Salad is a vibrant and refreshing dish that is not just a treat for your taste buds but also a nutritional powerhouse.
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Michelle Luelo
Apr 283 min read
Quick and Easy Hot and Sour Chicken Soup
This recipe is only hot and sour adjacent, but it will make you happy in under an hour Our recent visit to Montreal was an incredible...
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Michelle Luelo
Apr 286 min read
Pizza Night - Homestyle Pizzeria Pie
The pizzeria style, our most frequent choice, is a testament to the simplicity and versatility of homemade pizza. It's a familiar taste, rem
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Michelle Luelo
Apr 72 min read
Maple Cream Sandwich Cookies
A Classic Canadian Cookie - but Homemade When I was a kid, my favourite treats were maple-dipped donuts from Donut Queen and commercially...
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Michelle Luelo
Mar 243 min read
Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders
aka Boneless Wings, Chicken Strips or Chicken Nuggets - Make Chicken Tenders at home Quickly and Easily Depending on your age, bite-sized...
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Michelle Luelo
Mar 194 min read
Braised Sirloin Tip Beef Roast
The Trick to Turning Lean ‘On-Sale’ Cuts of Beef like Sirloin Tip into a Luscious Meal Beef is expensive no matter where you buy it these...
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Michelle Luelo
Mar 55 min read
Sunday Homemade Spaghetti Sauce
This recipe is perfect no matter how many dinner guests you have to please. It is a simple one-two formula
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Michelle Luelo
Mar 23 min read
Mom’s Favourite Peanut Butter Cookies
There are a handful of cookies I bake of repeat. Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter are the front runners. Of the two, peanut butter is my per
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 273 min read
Beef and Black Bean Enchiladas
when I want something gooey and comforting and ready-made without the lineup for taco sauce and sour cream, this is the recipe I turn to.
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 272 min read
Thai Inspired Red Curry Coconut Soup with Chicken
Simple to make with complex flavours that will make your guests think it took hours of time in the kitchen
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 254 min read
Homemade Grocery Store Rotisserie Chicken
Rotisserie chickens have tremendous merit for busy cooks. I’m all for them, but do you know how easy it is to make your own rotisserie chick
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 232 min read
One Pot Creamy Gnocchi with Italian Sausage
Weekday meals that come together in 30 minutes are essential. We all have nights when the clock ticks faster than we can run - if your 30-mi
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 212 min read
Tips for Perfectly Pan-Frying Delicious Cod Cakes - 02/20/24
Today, I turned leftover cod loins into cod cakes using this NY Times Recipe. I’m always searching for good recipes to make it easier to...
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 184 min read
Inspired by Instagram - The Folded Pizza Dough Sandwich - 02/16/24
Scrolling is largely a mindless activity. Our thumb moves images along, lighting up the silent judge-o-meter center of our brains and...
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 174 min read
Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe
Egg Salad is Simple if You Can Boil an Egg. Boiling an Egg is the Tricky Bit - and it isn't even that tricky.
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 132 min read
Celebrate Pancake Tuesday with Orange Pancakes and Maple Cream - 02/13/24
I have two wonderful memories of pancakes from childhood. The first is a memory of Pancake Tuesday dinners in our little country church...
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 133 min read
My Favourite Banana Bread Recipe - 02/11/24
Banana bread is a staple. Everyone should have at least one recipe for it. I have several, but this is my absolute favourite banana bread...
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 114 min read
Brown Butter Dark Chocolate Cookies - 02/10/24
Sometimes you want a cookie that's a little outside the box. Something you might get in a small neighbourhood cafe when you need a sweet...
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Michelle Luelo
Feb 113 min read
Creamy Orzo with Sundried Tomato and Parmesan - 02/09/24
You'll need a side dish to accompany Greek Chicken Meatballs for dinner. Immediately, orzo comes to mind. Orzo is a staple in our house,...
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