I realize a big part of maintaining a healthy diet is getting a meal on the table lickety split. Lots of you out there are busy working professionals, moms, students and if I’m going to keep it real, normal people who don’t spend their free time chopping, sautéing, plating and documenting the whole process on…
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How to: Slow Cooker Lentil and Sweet Potato Stew
I got a new slow cooker! Please see our pulled chicken post for more info on the demise of the previous one. I’ve promised my husband I will treat this one with a little more respect. I need to start using my slow cooker more. I say this each time I use it, because each time I use…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Tomatoes and Basil
Welcome, 2013. I wish you all a year of happiness, health and spectacular eating. What better way to ring in a fresh new year than with a fresh new recipe? This one ticks all of the popular food-related new year’s resolution boxes: Meatless? check. Loaded with veg? check. Void of processed ingredients? check. It’s also…
Seasonal Quinoa Salad
‘Tis the season of eggnog, sugar cookies and holiday parties (slash cocktails). In other words, big-time indulgence. Don’t misunderstand me. There’s room for indulgence. Guess what there’s also room for? Healthy seasonal options. No word of a lie. Like mandarin oranges, in-shell nuts and Lifesavers candy books, pomegranates = Christmas time. This recipe incorporates pomegranates in…
How to: Quickie meals – Grilled Cheese
Kraft single + Wonder bread + Imperial margarine +Campbell’s tomato soup = pure 80s magic. Who’s kidding who? It’s also pure 2012 magic. Grilled cheese sandwiches and soup were a quick and simple go-to meal in my childhood home. Still are, in fact. Though they have a bit more of a grown-up flair nowadays. If you’re looking for…
How To: Big Batch – Shrimp, Turkey Sausage, and White Bean Soup
I officially have a new favourite winter soup. While I am still and always will be a fan of the minestrone, this combination of sweet and spicy turkey sausage, succulent shrimp, and a savoury and flavourful tomato broth really can’t be beat. What makes this soup even more special is the prep time…10 minutes! Did you…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Homemade Pizza Dough
I’ve found it! The best homemade pizza dough recipe EVER. Not surprisingly, it’s inspired by one of my favourite food blogs – Smitten Kitchen, whose author Deb Pearlman has just released a cookbook. A really really really good cookbook. As in, put it on your Christmas list. I’ve made a number of pizza doughs in…