Sorry if I confused you – no, it is not Thanksgiving. Yes, it still is the month of July. And yet, I’m talking pumpkin today. Don’t get me wrong, I so look forward to the first spotting of summer corn and biting into a juicy red tomato – there really is nothing like summer produce!…
Breakfast
How To: Snack Healthy – Blueberry Lemon Yogurt Muffin Tops
The smell of freshly grated lemon zest – is there really anything better? Well, maybe the smell of fresh out of the oven muffins might just top that. And to make it even better, how about just the top? I bet most of you out there could attest to eating the bottom of the muffin…
Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble
I wait patiently for this intersection in time every year. The moment when rhubarb season and Ontario strawberry season collide. Pure joy. Right in my mouth. It’s a lovely thing having to wait for something to come in to season. Today, the global food market can bring us almost anything year round. Strawberries being the…
How To: Snack Healthy – Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip Balls
There are a few things I look for in my after lunch snack – and these 10 minute, no cook balls have ’em all. They are chewy and sweet, satisfy my sweet tooth, and keep me feeling full until the dinner bell chimes. And let us not forget, so easy and simple to put together….
How to: Weekend Breakfast – Coconut Pancakes
Rise and shine! The sun is peaking through the shutters really early these days and I am loving it. Unlike pitch black winter mornings, the early light makes me feel like I’m supposed to be getting out of bed. It also means my weekend sleep-ins are a little on the early side. When we don’t have plans,…
How to: Healthy Breakfast – Smoothies
I’m a cold cereal eater for breakfast mostly. Though I will stray and eat warm quinoa porridge or soul-satifying steel cut oats from time to time in the winter. And in the warm weather… Ahem. Excuse me warm weather – where the f..heck are you?! I have had enough. Just, enough. right, yes….and in warm…
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…