Author Archives: Kristel Poole

Fresh Summer Peaches Call for Homemade Peach Cobbler

Summer fruits at their peak, and peaches are one of my absolute favourites. There’s something about biting into a juicy, ripe peach that brings to mind carefree summer fun, when it doesn’t matter so much if you get a little messy. I still love eating fresh peaches, but I love peaches in other ways my…

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Grilled Bourbon Chicken from @hamiltonbeach

Grilled Bourbon Chicken

With the warm weather here, we’ve been giving our grill a workout, preparing for Victoria Day and summer barbeques. We’ve been grilling salmon, steak, lemon chicken and tequila-marinated shrimp, but nothing can match our favorite dish so far this year: Grilled Bourbon Chicken. This is a far cry from the take-out bourbon chicken you order…

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Baked Chicken Parmesan with Homemade Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce is great over spaghetti or on a sub roll - perfect for quick, cheap and healthy family dinners. From Everyday Good Thinking by @hamiltonbeach

Chicken Parmesan with Slow Cooker Marinara Sauce

Chicken parmesan is an Italian classic that can be served in many different ways. Whether on its own with a vegetable side, over spaghetti noodles or on a crusty roll, it’s sure to be tasty. Our recipe below makes perfectly crispy, pan fried chicken cutlets which are then topped with fresh mozzarella cheese and placed…

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Classic Potato Salad with Variations from Everyday Good Thinking by @hamiltonbeach

Classic Potato Salad with Variations

The ultimate picnic side, potato salad is everywhere come spring and summer. There are plenty of bbq’s, potlucks or parties, so by Labor Day, you’re sure to have tried at least ten iterations of the dish. The fact that everyone makes potato salad a little differently is what inspired the recipe for potato salad we’re…

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Spring Pea Soup with Lemon and Mint from Everyday Good Thinking by @hamiltonbeach

Spring Pea Soup with Lemon and Mint

If you’re looking for a traditional ham and pea soup, you should probably keep searching. This refreshing vegetarian soup isn’t the drab, hot dish you’re used to. Instead, it’s been lightened up for spring with brighter ingredients like vibrant herbs, zesty lemon and tangy Greek yogurt. Then, perfect for the spring and summer months, it’s…

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