I find I normally have recipes I reserve for fall/winter and recipes I use for spring/summer. Sure, I try to cook with seasonal ingredients, but mostly find I crave heartier stews, soups, and casseroles in the colder months and lighter salads and bbq meals when the weather turns warmer. But sometimes, you just need some…
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Thai Sweet Potato Soup
Anyone else disturbed by the amount of their grocery bill lately? Not OK. With the tumbling loonie, word on the street is grocery costs will continue to rise. It’s all of that fancy imported food we like. Like cauliflower, the caviar of 2016. Not to worry though, friends. I’m here to give you an insider…
Roasted Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad
Guys, first off I’d like to thank you all so much for your many encouraging words after last week’s honest rant about having a newborn. Commiserating is the best isn’t it? Seriously, you’ve all made me feel like a normal, loving mother (*as I listen to my girl scream her face off trying to fight…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Spaghetti Squash Gratin
In an attempt to maintain some creativity in my cooking, I’ve signed up for weekly delivery of a produce box. After winning a sample box from Front Door Organics through an Instagram contest, I’ve decided it’s a great way to inspire new recipes and eat a wide variety of fruit and veg. Also, it gets…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Grilled Potato Poutine with Mushroom Gravy
I’m not even sure where to start. I am without words. Ok, one word. Poutine (drops mic, walks off stage) This one’s killer, guys. It’s potato salad season and I’ve been looking for something new and cutting-edge. A real crowd pleaser. Things that please crowds: Gravy Cheese Grill marks This, I can work with. This gravy…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Crispy Goat Cheese and Cherry Salad
We’re getting to a point in the growing season when I hit the farmers’ market hard and pretty much overdo it every time. This week, cherry overload. Actually…scratch that. No such thing. I’M IN LOVE WITH CHERRIES AND I DON’T EVEN CARE WHO KNOWS IT! (…jumping on couch) Uh. Sorry. HaHa. That may have been a bit…
Mujadara (Lebanese Lentils, Rice and Caramelized Onions)
You’re probably thinking ‘Lentils and rice? NBD’. But you must listen to me when I say this dish is an unassuming showstopper. Like, everyone loves it. The layering of toasted and caramelized flavours really make it crazy good. I mean, caralmelized onions ramp up any recipe on their own. Adding some heavy duty aromatics takes…