Fall is definitely one of my favourite seasons…I love that crisp cool air (although how nice has this warm weather been?!), the changing colours of the leaves, and all things pumpkin! There may have been oh one or two or ten pumpkin spiced lattes purchased since their debut, which to me, is the signal that…
How To: Quickie Meal – Broiled Salmon with Zucchini Salad
Zucchini season may have come to an end, but just in case you still have a couple rolling around your counter top, have I got a recipe for you! We’ve previously shown you many extremely delectable ways to prepare salmon in a previous post, but this method takes the cake as the easiest and quickest…
How to: Healthy Sides – Ginger Sesame Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Sometimes I get stuck in side-dish ruts. Quinoa’s been the old standby lately. It’s just so darn fast and tasty and healthy. The holy trinity of great sides, really. But as we come into a new season, one that evokes cravings for warm, satisfying comfort dishes, it’s high time to switch things up a bit. It’s…
How To: Kitchen Tip – Healthy Afternoon Snacks
If there is one thing that has surprised me about motherhood it’s how absolutely ravenous I get oh, about every hour. I thought pregnancy was bad with the need for a night time snack of peanut butter popcorn or an afternoon yogurt bowl. But let me tell you, feeding another human being sure makes you…
Baked Apples – a perfect seasonal treat
We’ve got apples folks. After an early frost devastated the 2012 Ontario apple crop in which some orchards lost up to 90% of their harvest, 2013 is back…with a bumper crop! So get out there and get pickin’. Either that or look for a ‘product of Ontario/ Canada’ when you’re shopping ‘k? Then, rush home…
How To: Slow Cooker – Sesame Chicken
I have a confession to make – Before making this recipe and writing this post, I had never used my slow cooker before. Crazy, right? And if you too are one of those ashamed slow cooker virgins, I promise after one use, it will become one of your favourite kitchen tools too. It may surprise…
How to: Make Your Own Naan Bread
Warm. Chewy. Savoury. A triple threat. Naan’s got it all. Naan is a leavened flat bread. Sounds like an oxymoron, but I swear it’s both flat and light as air all at once. It’s typically known to accompany curries, soups and stews in Indian cuisine where it can be used in lieu of pesky utensils…