Jo Cooks

Simple Banana Cake

jo — Fri, 24 May 2013 01:34:47 +0000

Today’s recipe is a simple one. I love simple recipes. Sometimes you may have a sweet tooth but don’t want to do too much work, well this simple banana cake is perfect for times like that. With simple recipes like this you can’t go wrong. This is a delicious banana cake and to fancy mine [...]

Chicken and Mango Tortilla Bowls

jo — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:41 +0000

So I bought this magazine, it’s called Taste of Home. I don’t buy magazines that much anymore because of the price. It just bugs me that they are so much more expensive here in Canada vs the US. I just don’t understand. I could understand 10 years ago when the CAD dollar was so much [...]

French Toasted Egg In a Hole

jo — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:49 +0000

Eggs. I love eggs. Many times we have eggs for dinner or lunch. I love to find new ways to cook and enjoy eggs. But this is not a new way to cook eggs. I’ve been making eggs like this for years and it’s one of my favorite ways to eat eggs because it makes [...]

Smoked Salmon Quesadillas with Creamy Chipotle Sauce

jo — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:58:38 +0000

It’s a long weekend here in Canada, it’s the Victoria Day May long weekend. I love long weekends, perfect time for spending with family and enjoying good food and drinks. My starter to this great long weekend are these wonderful smoked salmon quesadillas with creamy chipotle sauce. They are so delicious and they take just [...]

Nutella Pecan Scones

jo — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:00:45 +0000

Ah Nutella! I was first introduced to nutella when I was a kid, maybe 10 years old. Well ever since then it’s been a love affair. I love nutella any way you serve it to me. I love it on bread, I love it with breadsticks, with fruits, stuffed in wontons with fruits, over ice [...]

Lahmacun or Turkish Meat Pies

jo — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:52:13 +0000

As I’m sitting here writing this post I salivate just looking at these pictures and wish there were a couple more of these pies left. I had these for the first time years ago in Michigan from an Arabic bakery and ever since then I was hooked. I love these types of pies. Lahmacun simply [...]

Mushroom and Sausage Mini Breakfast Quiches

jo — Sat, 11 May 2013 15:18:26 +0000

Did I ever tell you breakfast if my favorite meal of the day? I probably did! But let me tell you again. I love breakfast and I can hardly wait for the weekends to make a nice breakfast. So that’s what I did today. These mini breakfast quiches are as delicious as they are adorable [...]

Chocolate Brownies

jo — Thu, 09 May 2013 05:05:28 +0000

We’ve been in Calgary now for a little over 4 years now and I still can’t get used to the weather here. Although I usually complain about how cold it is here, it’s pretty much sunny all the time, so it’s not so bad. But this year it’s been very strange, all winter has not [...]

Honey Garlic Chicken Wings

jo — Tue, 07 May 2013 01:29:47 +0000

I don’t know about you but I love my chicken wings and you’ll find quite a few chicken wing recipes here on this blog of mine and I still have ideas for different flavors, so I’m pretty sure you’ll see more coming your way. I never used to make chicken wings at home but this [...]

Chicken Phyllo Triangles

jo — Sat, 04 May 2013 16:29:48 +0000

Happy Cinco de Mayo my friends. Time for a nice refreshing margarita or mojito and some good food. My Cinco de Mayo recipe for you is for these delicious little chicken phyllo appetizers. If you’ve made spanakopita before then these are very similar to make, the only difference is the filling. If you go to [...]

Coconut Chicken

jo — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:12:50 +0000

I love fried chicken. Any which way you choose to fry it. I love it. The end! Seriously, fried chicken is one of my favorite comfort foods. But this chicken is coconut crusted with cayenne pepper. So you’ve got hot and sweet. Need I say more? I remember the first time I had coconut chicken, [...]

Sweet Potato Turkey Meatballs

jo — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:33:50 +0000

As promised, here is another sweet potato recipe. Sweet potato turkey meatballs. Don’t even ask how I came to make these meatballs. Ok I’ll tell you. My husband wanted to eat some meatballs, but when I looked in the freezer the only meat I had was a package of ground turkey. In the fridge I [...]

Sweet Potato Cinnamon Rolls

jo — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 15:51:51 +0000

It’s Sunday morning and my favorite day of the week for big delicious breakfasts. But you know that already. So these sweet potato cinnamon rolls are perfect for a Sunday morning. My husband usually does the grocery shopping, so I had asked him to get me a couple sweet potatoes. I initially planned to make [...]

Deli Pizza

jo — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 01:18:19 +0000

Pizza! One of my favorite foods to eat of all time. I am salivating just writing about it. We made this for the first time a couple weeks ago and we loved it so much we had to make it again. And again! The funny thing was, it was a saturday night and we hadn’t [...]

Skillet Lasagna

jo — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:15:51 +0000

If you love lasagna but think it’s too much work, especially for a weeknight dinner, I have the solution for you. Skillet Lasagna! Tastes exactly the same, but in a lot less time. The ingredients are simple ingredients, you probably have in your fridge and pantry right now and in just 30 minutes you could [...]

Shrimp and Crab Dip Stuffed Tomatoes

jo — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:30:23 +0000

I love making appetizers, especially cute ones like these stuffed tomatoes. I’ve been waiting to make these for a long time now, but I’ve been waiting to have the perfect stuffing. So I decided to go with a seafood dip which is made with crab, shrimp, cheese and of course some Frank’s hot sauce for [...]

Chocolate Magic Cake

jo — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 19:18:17 +0000

Well I finally did it! I finally made the chocolate version of this delightful magic cake. The originalÂ versionÂ was very popular and a lot of people were asking about different flavors, so I decided to give it a go and see how it turns out. Well I knew it couldn’t be bad, because I loved the [...]

Mushroom Filled Pork Tenderloin

jo — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:35:04 +0000

Let’s talk husbands for a minute. I know most women probably complain about their husbands because they don’t do enough or whatever. But I’d like to actually do the opposite here. Ladies, don’t hate me but let me start by telling you how much I appreciate my husband. I don’t want to sound cheesy but [...]

Crispy Indian Spiced Potato Wedges

jo — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:04:25 +0000

Now look at these potato wedges. Can you see how crispy they are? I think you can. Can you see how delicious they are? Maybe not, so this is where you have to take my word for it. Trust me. They are super crispy, spicy, and oh so yummy. Somehow I never seem to make [...]

Chicken and Peas Stew

jo — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:47:13 +0000

So we finally bought a house, the search is over and I’m super excited. It was a very frustrating process but it is now over. Now all that’s left to do is wait until we move. Can’t wait. It was an extremely busy and hectic week so this weekend I just want to rest, but [...]