The cooking term “gratin” refers to a dish that is covered with breadcrumbs, cheese, and/or some sort of creamy sauce and is baked until golden brown….um, YUM! But wait – this isn’t a “recipe makeover” or “you only live once” post. A cheesy and creamy casserole dish is not the sort of thing you’d expect…
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How to: Healthy Appetizer – Kale and Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
I’ve got a book club meeting coming up and as usual, I’ve left reading the book until the last minute. There will be some serious power reading happening this weekend. The potluck theme for this meeting is 80s decadence, which is based on the book (apparently). Shockingly, the food portion of the evening has taken…
How to: Quickie Meal – Classic Tuna Melts
Sometimes you just need a quickie. Uh..meal. A quickie meal. Doesn’t get much quicker than this. If you’ve got a can of tuna, some sort of bread product and a small chunk of cheese you can scrounge together any variety of flavourful add-ons to make a nice little sammer. This is a simple combo with…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Corn and Cheddar Chowder
I’m kind of on the edge of a nervous breakdown. This winter is killing me and I’m down to exactly zero patience with bundling up for subzero temps. Thankfully, tucking in to a bowl of the this chowder has temporarily pulled me back from the brink. It’s a little bit of summer in a bowl. I’ve cooked…
Carrot Cake Oatmeal
Cake for breakfast, anyone? I know, the bowl before you may not look like your traditional slice of carrot cake, but c’mon now, did you really think we were going to give you an actual piece of cake for our “healthy breakfast” post? Oh, you did? My deepest apologies. But I don’t think you will…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Kale, Beet and Goat Cheese Pizza
Hard to believe seasonal cooking would include fresh veg. But no word of a lie, these beets hail from Bradford, Ontario. They’ve been cellared since their harvest in the fall and have maintained all their beet-y goodness. I’m in the midst of a beet kick. I’ve got a big ass bag to work my way…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Tofu and Sweet Potato Nachos
I made a big mistake when making this delicious spin on the classic greasy bar snack – I didn’t make a double batch. And trust me, after one giant forkful of this platter of deliciousness, you will also regret not picking up an extra sweet potato or two. Thinly sliced and roasted rounds of sweet…