We’re in PRIME grilling season here in Canada. When you live in a freezing cold climate more than 50% of the year, cooking and eating al fresco is one of life’s great pleasures. Which is why come summer, we take full advantage of the barbecue. You all know we like our pizza on the regular over…
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Peanut Butter S’mores Bars
Say hello to your new favourite summer dessert. Or snack. Or breakfast if you’d like – there is peanut butter. Is there any other dessert that screams SUMMER more than the classic s’more? We think not. But what to do when you are without a campfire? Fear not friends, we have the solution for you….
The World’s Scariest Butterfly
I’m standing in aisle 5, scanning for my favourite pasta shape (rigatoni, for the record), when it catches my eye. World’s. Scariest. Butterfly. What. Is it doing here? Now I can’t help but notice it everywhere. In the produce section, in the frozen aisle, in every grocery aisle. And it’s multiplying…fast. *squinty angry eyes* …The…
Cool and Crispy Sesame Cucumber Salad
Ice cream cones and popsicles are on heavy rotation right now. And no-cook meals are pretty much mandatory. This HEAT. Not complaining, not complaining. *picturing May snowstorm* Anyway, we’re working on staying as cool as cucumbers over here. With cucumbers! This twist on a Chinese smashed cucumber salad is cool, crispy, savoury, sweet, sour and a…
Why I Don’t Like The Phrase ‘Everything In Moderation’
I have to admit – until recently, ‘everything in moderation’ seemed like pretty rational and common sense nutrition advice. You can eat what you want, just not too much of it. You can ‘indulge’ in a cookie, just only have one or two. And if you have a bowl of pasta for lunch, just have…
Tahini BBQ Chicken
It’s official! The first day of summer! Hellooo barbecue season!!! This post is brought to you by our desire to grill ALL THE THINGS. It’s also brought to you by our ongoing, flat-out obsession with tahini. We can’t stop, guys. We won’t stop, guys. This is a simple-as-it-gets recipe, that takes boneless, skinless chicken breast…
Bahn Mi Meatball Lettuce Wraps
We seem to revisit the flavours of our good friend, Bahn mi, over and over. There’s just something special about the magical combo of flavours (sweet, savoury and sour), textures (soft and crunchy) and temperatures (warm, cool and crisp), all in a single dish. Bahn mi are really all that. While we still adore the traditional…