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This is PRIME Grilling Season. Naturally.

June 3, 2012 By Lena

If you think you can’t cook, you’re not alone.

For hundreds of years, men (especially) and women across the world have used the “I can’t cook!” excuse to get out of the kitchen. In fact, food prep avoidance is the number one reason that takeout menus exist at all.

But today, I’m here to let you in on a little secret: You CAN cook. You’re just lazy/ scared/ demotivated/ filthy rich.

Thank goodness Maple Leaf Prime offers new ways to keep it simple. With Maple Leaf Prime Naturally fresh Chicken Breast Fillets, Butterflied or Thin Sliced chicken breasts, the cuts are specially selected and perfectly sliced to cut down on prep and  cook time.

Translation: Zero tolerance for slackers! 

Plus, the chicken is always raised on their own vegetable grain feed, and packaged in their Fresh Sure package (its airtight seal makes sure your chicken stays fresher, longer). And if you change your mind, it freezes beautifully and can be enjoyed another time.

Yes, the cuts do cost a little more than buying chicken by the pound from a poultry farm. But, they still cost a heck of a lot less than takeout, especially if you find yourself dialing for dinner more than twice per week. Imagine how easy prepping dinner is when all the cleaning, trimming and slicing is done for you! Plus, with all the hidden sodium, fat and sugar in fast food meals, you’ll be doing your wallet – and your heart – a favour by sticking to Maple Leaf Prime Naturally.

Want to try them out? Watch Maple Leaf Prime’s latest recipe video on Facebook, featuring Chef John Placko and Maple Leaf Prime Naturally Chicken Breast Fillets. Then, save $2.00 off your next purchase of Maple Leaf Prime Naturally perfectly sliced fresh chicken breast pieces….

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You Only Live Once: Chicken Carbonara

February 22, 2012 By Lena

I firmly believe that if you eat well 90% of the time, the other 10%, you can pretty much gorge on indulge in life’s most delicious foods. (I think I heard about 10 million people ’round the world chorus: Mmmm… Bacon.)

Because that’s the key, right? Everything in moderation. Well, I’ve been a veerry good girl and a few nights ago, I decided that I’d like to moderate a bit of Chicken Carbonara. It was one of those nights where the stars aligned and I was presented with exactly the right ingredients for this gastronomic delight.

Left over roast chicken? Check. Fresh basil? Check. Whipping cream? Okay, when do I ever have whipping cream on hand? Except this time I did, because I had planned on making a whipped cream icing (but abandoned my attempt when the recipe called for 2 hours of prep work. No thanks). Bacon? Check. We always have bacon.

So I decided to treat the family to a scrumptious meal with this rich, flavourful comfort food. As always, it was a breeze to make and we didn’t count calories that night :)…

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Filed Under: Food Tagged With: bacon, chicken, Chicken Carbonara, recipe

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