
Well I thought I would share a typical breakfast in the life of me zestycook aka Cory. Now I don’t eat this all the time by any means but it is pretty common. I like to touch off most of the food groups for a balanced start to the day for sure. Below I have [...]

This past weekend was a special weekend as we attended a 65th birthday for my aunt. There was a lot of food preparation of course as the party was for about 50 people. I was asked to bring a pork roast, which in my mind I was more than happy to do that. The weather [...]

Well I think it is safe to say that at some point in our lives we have all been exposed to a box of kraft dinner or two. I first have to tell you a couple of mandatory ingredients that are a must have for a successfull batch of the popular fluorescent orange meal. To start [...]

This simple trail mix recipe is a great way to curb your hunger until the real food comes. Are you always hungry before meal time? Are you always trying to sneak a roll, biscuit or a little snack before dinner? Are your kids tugging at your shirt sleeves after you get home from school or [...]

Well as most of you know by now – I like to keep things simple when it comes to food. The odd time I go all “chef like” and kick it up a notch but most times I tend to stay pretty regular and simple. Last night was no exception. I was sitting at the office [...]

New Glasgow Lobster Suppers – New Glasgow PEI This restaurant has been serving lobster since 1958. The restaurant has its own lobster pound on the premises. Meals include fresh lobster, rolls, chowder, mussels, salad, desserts and beverages. Not too mention – all you can eat! I had a field day with the mussels ( if [...]

Yes it’s true…. another year has passed and it was my birthday again. Unbelievable I know but what can you do? What better way to celebrate your birthday then a phone call from your mom inviting our family over for a birthday dinner and the feature being a Roasted Turkey with all the fixings. Regardless [...]

Have fussy children? It’s very common. Creating a game may help expose your child to different foods. The game we have came up with at our house is ” tasting one new food a day”. We just started this recently with our son (3 1/2) who is quite a picky eater. If it is not chicken [...]
This past weekend I hosted a big family gathering which in my mind means lets try some new recipes and see if they pass inspection. Lets just say It was a huge success despite that we had a lot of leftovers. I have been preparing this menu for the past few days before hand to [...]