Did you all enjoy the Superbowl? What an exciting game, right? Ok, you got me. I only turned it on for the half time show, which I thought was quite enjoyable. And really, the only other reason I would ever be at a Superbowl party is for the food. So it may be a week…
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How to: Snack Healthy – No Bake Energy Squares
Turns out, as you age, boundless youthful energy fades. It’s basically robbery. So now that I’m a grown up (and I use the term loosely) I recognize that fuelling my body the right way at the right time is key to maximizing my energy level. A couple of weeks ago I played in a volleyball…
How To: Big Batch – Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
It’s only the first week of January and I am already sick of winter. It is just so cold out there lately that it is getting very hard to leave the warmth of my apartment and brave the snowy and icy streets. There is one good thing about this weather though – it’s soup season!…
How To: Homemade Bread – Pumpkin Seed and Cranberry Bread
Homemade bread is usually not associated with words like “easy” and “quick.” That is, unless you are this delicious fall-inspired quick bread. This bread literally took me 7 minutes to put together. Yes, that’s right, not 5, not 10, SEVEN. How many bread recipes can say that?! The honey adds a nice sweetness, but its…
How to: Make Your Own Naan Bread
Warm. Chewy. Savoury. A triple threat. Naan’s got it all. Naan is a leavened flat bread. Sounds like an oxymoron, but I swear it’s both flat and light as air all at once. It’s typically known to accompany curries, soups and stews in Indian cuisine where it can be used in lieu of pesky utensils…
How To: Make Your Own Veggie Burgers – Southwestern Bean and Corn Burgers with Chipotle Ketchup
It may seem weird that we’re posting a veggie burger recipe just as summer is winding down and bbq season will soon be over. But here’s the thing, it doesn’t have to be! With these Southwestern flavoured veggie patties, you can continue your burger eating well into the cold winter months. Mashed black and kidney…
How To: Big Batch – Butternut Squash, Corn, and Coconut Soup with Corn Relish
This post could have been titled “The best soup I ever made” And all the credit must go to my cousin, who kindly had my husband and I over for dinner and boldly claimed that very statement. And I concur, it truly is the best soup. After one bite I began harassing asking her…