Is it weird that my favourite muffin as a kid was a Raisin Bran Muffin? Not chocolate chip, not mixed berry, not even double double chocolate. Raisin Bran Muffin. Always. You know you’re going to be a dietitian when… But the thing is, it wasn’t the fibre count that got my heart going, it was…
Captain Crunch Chicken Fingers
In the spirit of full disclosure, I have to give partial credit to these Captain Crunch Chicken Fingers to my mother and Planet Hollywood. I first tasted Captain Crunch Chicken Fingers when I was about 10 or 11 and we took a family trip to Florida and decided to eat at Planet Hollywood. We were…
Warm Mushroom and Seared Halloumi Cheese Salad
We originally developed this Warm Mushroom and Seared Halloumi Cheese Salad for Canola Eat Well – you may recall we helped to develop a little recipe book aptly titled How To Eat More Veggies Together last year. And if you don’t, message us and we will hook you up because it is CHOCK FULL of…
Fully Loaded Pierogy Nachos
Just when you thought nachos couldn’t get any better, we bring you these Fully Loaded Pierogy Nachos. Now I know we missed the boat on the Superbowl, and these nachos would have made the absolute perfect Valentines Day feast, but the thing is, they are so darn easy they make the perfect dinner any night…
Oven Baked Spinach and Parmesan Barley Risotto
This is a risotto for parents. It’s a hands-off, one pan, no fuss side, that frees you up for playing with blocks, cleaning up spills, blowing noses or threatening to take away ‘shows’. You know, the important parenting stuff. The end result is a satisfying creamy, lemony, cheesy meal that gives you all the fancy-pants…
Sheet Pan Goat Cheese, Apple, and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese
This post has been sponsored by Ontario Apple Growers. As always all opinions are our own. Sheet Pan Grilled Cheese!! EEP! Not to toot my own horn, but I’m a bloody genius. You know us and sheet pans, if there’s a will, there’s a way. And if there’s even the slightest way of simplifying a…
The Heartiest Vegetarian Chilli
It’s hard to believe it’s been almost 7 years, and we’ve never, not once, posted a recipe for a vegetarian chili. What with our record breaking frigid weather and the new Canadian food guide promoting more plant based meals, I thought to myself; timing couldn’t be better, woman. So here we have it. My long…