It’s here, It’s here! Warm weather! To celebrate, this week I wore shorts, started cycling to work, planted my flower and herb garden and most importantly, fired up the barbecue. It’s been glorious. So far on the bbq, my man has cooked me a perfect steak and our good friends have treated us to some…
Dinner
How to: Make Your Own Veggie Burger – Tofu Almond Burgers
I love burgers. Beef and veggie alike. The gourmet burger trend in Toronto is booming at the moment too, which is awesome. At home, if you take the time to make a homemade beef burger, you’ll almost always get a better end product than what you would find frozen in a box. Sadly, that doesn’t…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Mushroom, Barley and Kale Stuffed Peppers
I think we can all agree. Stuffed things are awesome. Example: the piñata. Now in the context of food, I tend to associate the word ‘stuffed’ with indulgence and decadence. Think blue cheese stuffed burgers, cream cheese stuffed french toast and heavens, double stuffed Oreos. But here’s the thing. You can stuff healthy stuff with other healthy stuff….
How To: Big Batch – Lentil and Vegetable Coconut Curry
Spring officially began on March 20th. And today is April 22nd. Did it feel like a spring weekend to you? When I saw the snow falling on Saturday morning here in Toronto, I had to double check the date because it sure didn’t feel like the end of April to me! So the days of…
How to: Healthy Lunch – Peanut Noodle Salad
This past weekend Dara and I attended the first ever Food Bloggers of Canada Conference. It was the most personally and professionally satisfying conference I have ever attended. Not only did we learn more than we could have possible absorbed, we went away full of Canadian pride and in awe of the talented and creative…
How To: Serve Fish For A Dinner Party – Pecan Lime Salmon
Passover is finally coming to an end. Tuesday night I will be gorging on some beautiful carbs – crusty bread, delicious pasta, and probably a slice of pizza (or two!) But during this 8 day holiday, I feel like I’ve consumed more meat than I have in the past month. As you can probably tell…
How to: Quickie Meal – Carrot Ginger Soup
This past week has been a doozy. It was insanely packed with social events, a wonderful conference put on by Ontario home economists and a trip out of town to Atikokan, Ontario for a family funeral. Atikokan is north. We’re talking 250km outside of Thunder Bay north. It’s a very small community (and the canoeing…