Join Me in My Addiction!

Thank you for visiting my blog...and for allowing me to share with you my addiction. I love to collect recipes. I love to read cookbooks. I have been collecting recipes for as long as I can remember, and on any given day there are one or two (or more!) cookbooks residing on my nightstand!

This blog is chronicling my adventure as I fulfill my resolution of trying (at least) one new recipe each week. I hope that you enjoy!

I invite you to join me in my journey, simply by clicking the "Join this Site" link below. And please feel free to comment on any of the recipes, and pin away. Thanks, I look forward to sharing with you!

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Scrumptious Sunday Recipe Link Party #75 & Features!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone!  I hope that you are enjoying a beautiful long weekend surrounded by family and friends.  We are...and it's been great!


Before we get into this week's party, here are the features from Scrumptious Sunday Recipe Link Party #74:



Witches Broomstick Cookies from Sugar Cookies to Peterbilts


Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta from Melding Magic



Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread from Mommy on Demand

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Snickers Pretzel Bites from Summer Scraps

Snickers Pretzel Bites #shop #gamedaybites

Congratulations everyone!

And now, I hope you will head on over to Scrumptious Sunday Recipe Link Party #75 and share your recipes this week! 

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Club House Gluten-Free 'Stuffin Muffin' and Gluten-Free Gravy - Happy #Thanksgiving

Introducing the new Gluten-Free line from Club House!


Club House Gluten-Free | Addicted to Recipes


We are leading to Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada.  One most families' menu will be turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and so much more!  For may people with gluten intolerances or celiac disease, the holidays can be a challenging time to eat, given the gluten-based foods that often are part of holiday meals.  Thankfully, Club House has introduced a new gluten-free line of products which will make holiday meals that much more enjoyable for people with gluten issues!

We were fortunate to have the opportunity to try the new Club House Gluten-Free Brown Gravy, and of course, in Addicted to Recipes fashion, I needed to try a new recipe.  I found this recipe on the McCormick website, and it sounded like a must-try to me!  Here is the recipe:




 
Club House Gluten-Free Stuffin Muffins and Gluten-Free Gravy 
Source: McCormick Products

Ingredients:
1 lb smoked bacon, chopped
2 onions, peeled
2 stalks celery, peeled
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1 loaf day-old All But Gluten Focaccia loaf - rosemary or onion flavoured
1 cup low sodium chicken stock
Salt & pepper to taste
4 tablespoons butter
1 package Club House Gluten-Free Brown Gravy Mix

Preheat oven to 400F.  Prepare muffin tin with by greasing with butter.

Fry the bacon in a large sauté pan until just brown and crispy.

Remove with a slotted spoon and pour off excess grease from the pan.

Coarsely chop the onions and celery and sauté in the pan with the butter until soft and translucent.

Add the poultry seasoning and stir for a minute or two.

Return the bacon to the pan along with the cubed bread.

Moisten with the turkey or chicken broth and stir well to combine.

Add salt and pepper to taste.

Allow to cool slightly while the bread absorbs the broth.

Scoop portions of the stuffing into 3-inch balls and place into each muffin cup.

Bake for about 15-20 minutes, watch closely!

Drizzle your “stuffin muffin” with your gourmet gravy recipe.

Disclaimer: This sponsorship is brought to you by The Gluten Free Agency whom we have partnered with for this promotion.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Dawn's Tomato Sauce

Dawn's Tomato Sauce | Addicted to Recipes
Ahh tomato season.  The time of year when the little Addicted to Recipes garden is producing tomatoes like crazy.  Today was a cooler day with some storms blowing through, which meant a perfect day for a big pot of spaghetti.  And since we have that abundance of tomatoes, I figured I should make some tomato sauce for our spaghetti.  Here is what I did:

Dawn's Tomato Sauce

4 cups cherry tomatoes (4 varieties) - peeled (see instructions below about peeling tomatoes)
Salt & pepper (to taste)
15 basil leaves, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
Dash red pepper flakes
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/3 orange pepper, diced
1/3 yellow pepper, diced
1/2 onion, diced
1 green onion, diced
Handful fresh mushrooms, diced

1 lb ground beef, browned

Spaghetti and Dawn's Meat Sauce | Addicted to Recipes
Start by bringing a large pot of salted water to a boil.  Put the tomatoes in the boiling water for 1 minute, then drain and place the tomatoes in ice cold water.  This will allow you to easily peel the skin from the tomatoes (and yes I did that with 4 cups of cherry tomatoes, it really didn't take much time to pull the skins off).  Once the tomatoes are peeled, place them in a large saucepan, salt and pepper the tomatoes, and turn the pan on medium.

Meanwhile, brown your ground beef.  I left mine unseasoned as I added it to the tomato sauce a little later on.

While the tomatoes are cooking, add the basil, garlic, and Italian seasoning to the pan.  Mix well.  Add in the vegetables.  Taste and add any salt and pepper as needed.  Reduce heat and simmer for 40 - 50 minutes.  When the beef has browned, add it to the tomato sauce.

Prepare your favourite pasta (we went for traditional spaghetti), and serve.

VERDICT:
My hubby's first words were that the sauce tasted just so fresh.  He could tell there were no glass jars or cans involved.  It was so good, and nice to know exactly each ingredient that went into the sauce.  Our kids devoured their meals too.  Yay!




Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Recipe Recap #36

Happy Tuesday to you!  Here we are, back for this week's stroll down recipe memory lane with Recipe Recap.  I'm recapping the recipes from October 6- 12, 2012.  Link to the recipe is in the recipe title:




Be sure to check back next Tuesday for more great recipes!

Monday, October 7, 2013

Meal Plan Monday

It`s time for Meal Plan Monday!  I hope that you will find some inspiration
Meal Plan Monday > Addicted to Recipes
from this week`s menu!


Monday - Leftovers

Tuesday - Fish and Chips (Mom`s going out tonight!)

Wednesday - Slow Cooker Shredded Balsamic Vinegar Roast - as Beef Dip

Thursday - Leftovers

Friday & Saturday - we have dinner plans each night! (lucky us!)

Enjoy!



Sunday, October 6, 2013

Keep Calm and Cook On - October



It's that time, time for this month's edition of Keep Calm and Cook On!  I don't know what it is like at your house, but in my kitchen, it is time to dust off my slow cooker for the fall and winter...and time to share our favourite slow-cooker recipes!


In our house, hockey season has begun, and like last year, I anticipate a weekly feature of "Slow Cooker Thursday" - coming soon!  In the meantime, I need to collect some new recipes to try, which makes for the perfect party theme for this month's Keep Calm and Cook On challenge!

I invite you to share your favourite slow-cooker recipes!  


Scrumptious Sunday Recipe Link Party #74 and Features!

Hello everyone, happy Sunday to you!  Welcome to Addicted to Recipes, and to this week's Scrumptious Sunday Recipe Link Party!

Before we get the party started, I would like to share with you the features from last week's party!

My Top 10 Favorite Fall Recipes from Skinny Kitchen


Red Velvet Cookies from Just Winging It


Pumpkin Toffee Poke Cake from The Mandatory Mooch


I hope you enjoy these recipes!  

Now, please head over to this week's party to check out all the recipes, and to share yours too!

Thank you!  Have a fantastic day!