We’ve got a little ways to go before Ontario asparagus season hits us. Just want you to be prepared is all. Also, I don’t think you could physically restrain me from buying the spring produce now available from the US if you had to. I needed this asparagus. I am a woman on a mission to…
Dinner
How To: Seasonal Cooking – Spinach Salad Bowls with Candied Walnuts and Honey Basil Dressing
Howdy y’all! Everyone have a good weekend? How amazing was this past Saturday’s weather? I mean it was practically t-shirt and shorts weather. Do you know what else kind of weather it was? Salad for dinner weather. This spring season is also the season we have salad for dinner about twice a week. I love…
How to: Quickie Meal – Spicy Thai Peanut Sauce Pizza
Italian-thai fusion. So hot right now. Or, I made that up to hook you. But please friends, for the love of Pete, you’ve got to try this. I’ve seen different takes on the thai/pizza infusion throughout the blogosphere and while intrigued, have always been a little skeptical. I decided to revamp a recipe from Kevin…
How To: Quickie Meal – One-Pot Farro with Chickpeas, Tomatoes, Kale, and Feta
Mondays after a long weekend are always rough. You’ve had a blissful three day weekend to celebrate Passover or Easter, the weather was actually spring like for one of the days, and the sun was shining most of the weekend. And then comes Monday – back to the grind. I also had the lovely…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Twice Baked Chipotle Sweet Potatoes
Coming up with new, exciting ideas for the blog can be challenging. My fave is to use the seasons as my guide, because fresh seasonal food is always inspirational. But y’know…March in Canada is just real bitch for seasonal produce. Hurry uuuup rhubarb! After a good powwow with the gals in my office, I’ve got a…
How To: Slow Cooker – Lentil and Carrot Curry Stew
As of this past Friday, it is officially spring! Can we finally say good bye to that cold winter weather?? I am so done with the heavy winter jacket, boots, hats, and gloves. Bring on the capri pants, tank tops, and spring jackets. Now winter isn’t all doom and gloom – there is one…
How To: Quickie Meal – Fish Tacos with Roasted Corn Relish
I have been chomping at the bit waiting to share this recipe with you. It was so good, I made it twice in one week. That may also have been due to the fact that I needed to finish a pacakge of fresh corn tortillas before they went bad, but that’s besides the point. …