Cooking With Mir

Lasagna night with homemade bolognese

I almost always only bake soft cookies, but tonight I was curious to try out Ina Garten crinkle cookies and wowza, I may officially be converted to a crunchy cookie girl now. I can’t wait to dip these giant beauties into a bowl of coffee tomorrow to truly experience the crunch of the edges and the chewiness of the centre 😍

Tonight’s dinner: vegetarian fried rice, beef dumplings (from Costco Canada ), and smoked sriracha tofu

Tonight’s dinner: carbonara

Fresh pasta, pancetta, and parmigiana was all from Petti Fine Foods

Quick, delicious and always a fan favourite in our house!

Banana + Biscoff

The kids had a play date with one of their besties today, and this was the request as their after dinner treat.

Mini cakes might be my new obsession 😍

These 4” mini cakes went out tonight for three special birthdays, but one super special one for one of my favourite little humans on earth.

Vanilla with raspberry compote and Biscoff
Chocolate with chocolate icing and caramel
Vanilla and chocolate with vanilla buttercream and Oreos

These were almost too cute to cut into, but we did anyway 😂

Happy 9th birthday to my honorary son ♥️

My favourite snack: toast, peanut butter, banana, honey, and cinnamon

Can someone fast forward a little to cozy weather because I am ready for Fall and soup and sweaters and not sweating 😂

Tonight’s dinner is potato leek soup with garlic grilled cheese on brioche, made with homemade garlic butter.

We’re 3/3 with another request of leftovers for lunch!! 🥳

Tonight was kids choice dinner and they requested homemade smash burgers!

We loaded them up with bacon, cheese, ketchup, pickled onions, tomatoes, hot and spicy pickles, lettuce, and mayo and damn, these were so good that the kids requested them for lunch tomorrow.

As a parent, let me just say that the greatest win at the end of a busy day is knowing one meal was so good that you can use it again for the most stressful meal of your child’s day: lunch 😂 We’re 2/2 so far this week!!!

Tonight’s dinner/ homemade mac & cheese, oven, baked, broccoli, mixed green salad, and coleslaw with a homemade creamy dressing.

Thank goodness for emergency freezer pasta from Petti Fine Foods !! When the kids asked for a last-minute mac & cheese dish, Stefano’s pasta came to the rescue.

I made the sauce with a mix of Gruyere, white cheddar, old cheddar, lots of seasoning and spices, and fried onions and garlic, and topped it off with a Panko and parmigiana mix. This meal was such a success that the kids asked for it for lunch tomorrow!

Someone just hire me to make boards all day please 😍

Fruit platter and crudités for the win!

Dinner from a few nights ago: Thai chicken and rice

Tonight’s rainy day dinner: Lasagna Soup

Please don’t leave me unsupervised when I’m supposed to be sleeping. Late night baking led to these beauties: oatmeal toffee and chocolate chip cookies 🥰

Last nights dinner.

Bulgogi
Baby bok choy
Braised tofu
Asian style coleslaw
Sautéed mushrooms
Spring rolls
Fresh avocado

Last nights dinner: homemade ramen, onion pancake, beef dumplings (from Costco Canada ), spring rolls (from Costco Canada ), and edamame.

It was the perfect comfort food on a rainy day ♥️

Tonight’s treat: chocolate cake topped with chocolate icing and caramel 🤎

Tonight’s dinner: spinach orzo with broiled broccoli and lemon salmon

Rainy days call for making fresh bread.

These are garlic cheese stuffed brioche buns. Thank you frenchie_mua for sending me this idea! ♥️

Original recipe is from Cheff Omi

Happy birthday to my beautiful friend Marty Ro . Today was FULL of surprises, including treating her to her favourite cake: lemon with homemade raspberry reduction and cream cheese icing.

Yes, that’s a napkin behind the cake because I didn’t have time to take a photo before packing it up to take to the restaurant 😂

Tonight’s dinner: chickpea and sweet potato curry with brown rice and onion parathas.

This is a great meal to make if you’re short on time but want something filling and delicious!

Happy birthday to my sweet little guy 💙 Today was full of all the love you deserve because of all the love you put out into the world, and I’m so proud to call you my son.

We kicked off the morning with your requested stack of giant pancakes for breakfast and wrapped up the night with a pasta bar! Thank you Stefano Petti Fine Foods for helping make tonight’s dream come true with your amazing fresh pasta! On the menu:

- vegetarian lasagna
- gnocchi in a lemon cream sauce
- shrimp scampi
- spaghetti with meatballs on the side
- ziti in a bolognese sauce
- Cesar salad
- charcuterie board

The birthday cake was vanilla with vanilla buttercream and caramel.

Happy 4th birthday to Petti Fine Foods ! So grateful our paths crossed when it did. It’s led to some incredible things and people, with a few lessons along the way 😜

Stefano, you’ve created a space that not only provides great food, but an environment that make people feel welcome and seen in. No one walks in without being offered an espresso on the house regardless of whether they purchase something or not. You build and nurture community, encourage the younger generation to pursue dreams and build things for themselves, and you bring people together. Thank you, from one small business owner to another, for everything you do and bring to those around you and those that come to you.

Cheers to celebrating 4 years of growth and success, and cheers to many many more anniversaries to celebrate in the future! 💛

Tonight’s dinner: homemade pizza!