This past week has been a doozy. It was insanely packed with social events, a wonderful conference put on by Ontario home economists and a trip out of town to Atikokan, Ontario for a family funeral. Atikokan is north. We’re talking 250km outside of Thunder Bay north. It’s a very small community (and the canoeing…
Archives for March 2013
Quinoa Granola
I’m normally a traditionalist when it comes to granola. Give me some oats, nuts, dried fruit, and maybe a handful or two of coconut, and I’m sold. Like our first homemade granola recipe – It’s just delicious! But here’s the thing – the 8 day holiday of Passover begins tonight. This means no leavened bread…
How to: Kitchen Tip – Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
I love me some hard boiled eggs alright. Always have, always will. If they’re done right that is. While on vacation recently, guests filed in to the resort restaurant each morning to enjoy a breakfast buffet where one of the many egg options was hard boiled. When I excitedly split an egg open one morning,…
How To: Big Batch – Tofu, Baked Bean, & Roasted Vegetable Casserole
How many of you out there count down the hours, maybe even the minutes, on a Friday afternoon at work until the weekend FINALLY arrives?? And then, how many of you are left sitting on your couch Sunday evening wondering to yourself, where the heck did the weekend go? Sure, weekends can be relaxing, but…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Kale and Brussels Sprout Caesar Salad
I’m suffering from an airplane cold. The kind that sneak attacked me on my way home from a relaxing and sunny vacation, thus ruining my healthy glow and all that extra sleep I caught up on. It’s also wreaking havoc on my taste buds. Which is clearly the worst part. So I’m in search of…
How To: Snack Healthy – Apple Slices with A Twist!
An apple a day keeps the doctor away – right? I prefer an apple a day keeps the afternoon hunger at bay! And these apple snacks definitely kick the usual apple slices up a notch! Sure, you could just grab an apple for your afternoon snack, but me, I need something with a little more…
How To: Grab and Go Breakfast – Frittata Muffins
I’m mostly a sweet breakfast kind of gal. I guess that’s pretty evident from our overnight oats, slow cooker oatmeal, breakfast cookie and muffin posts. But sometimes, all you crave is the traditional diner egg breakfast. But who has time to cook up a delicious omelet or frittata during the weekday morning rush? I know…