suzette roberts

// Smashed Garlic-Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Slow-walking our way through all the 'other' ways to enjoy a loved side, lunch or dinner carb. Calm and deeply restful winter nights are always in style. Slightly crisp on the outside, sweet and mellow on the inside, and tummy-filling in a very good way. Roasted, and roasted some more... Have a safe and relaxing weekend. ~xx

// Roasted Honey-Garlic Chicken Bites

2021 is already becoming the year of the chicken in my kitchen with experimenting and enjoying a variety of spicy flavours on alternating weekends, —although our mystics have already tagged it the Year of the Ox. What does it mean? No cheating this year, — we'll have to take the stairs with all things. This simple main is a sweet and super-delicious sticky favourite that always reminds us of our wild(er), right-out-of-the box, $6.99 P.F. Chang's Friday night special. It was either that or a thin-crusted pizza with all. the. bacon. 'Served right out of the oven and over a steaming bed of light and fluffy Basmati rice, the memories live on... Happy Friday!, happy Family Day (don't miss it), and of course, enjoy all things Valentines. ~xx :)

// Frozen Chocolate Fondue with Cherries

Good morning, and hello February!~ Chocolate is always a given, and I'm forever curious about new ways to enjoy it without going 'too' overboard. This frozen and fudgy chocolate and fruit swirl was inspired from a fun (and flowing) Friday fondue night not that long ago where even our favourite lightly-salted potato chip had quite a few unexpected majestic moments. I made this with a simple no-eggs chocolate cream base for a molten texture, blended in some chopped dark chocolate for richness, and added chilled and sliced-in-half syrupy cherries before the final freeze. Frozen Chocolate Fondue with Cherries for Valentines. 'Never just for summer...

// Garlic Roasted Carrots

Pretty much the only way the boys and I will have our carrots (when not in a flavourful soup of some kind, or finely shredded in a potato salad, or dipped raw in an onslaught of creamy dressing). 'Hard to resist a couple slices right out of the hot oven (above). Rest well, and exhale some more. The week that was... :) Simple recipe notes after the jump... ~xx

// Favourite 'After-the-Party' Skillet Chicken

January always feels like a 'thawing-out' kind of month (after all the holiday sugar, gluten, alcohol, and dairy-ful indulgences) even while we're low-key at home. I enjoyed two whole slices of the most delicious (and yet super-light) cake over the holidays and I'm already looking forward to mastering its gluten-free version this year. Right right now though, when we need that good meat protein (because tofu, beans, eggplant, corn and such are so off the table in more ways than one), this is my getting back on track go-to re-balancer. Quick, easy, and full of juicy flavour for dinner, lunch, and even next-day breakfast. Works like a charm every time, and keeps our energy levels up and going with the right balance of sides. January should never be a drag. Simple recipe after the jump... ~xx