The cooking term “gratin” refers to a dish that is covered with breadcrumbs, cheese, and/or some sort of creamy sauce and is baked until golden brown….um, YUM! But wait – this isn’t a “recipe makeover” or “you only live once” post. A cheesy and creamy casserole dish is not the sort of thing you’d expect…
Healthy Sides
How to: Healthy Sides – Creamy Polenta
Here’s something you don’t see every day. A side dish that’s warm, satisfyingly starchy, creamy and wait for it… healthy. Yup, cross my heart. Polenta is made from ground whole grain corn which is cooked in a liquid until soft. It can be eaten right away in a porridge-like state or allowed to cool, solidify…
Three Bean Salad
Our blog traffic has really picked up since the New Year. Thank you beeps! (as in, blogger friends. blog peeps. get it!?) Never mind. Thank you blog friends! (better?) Anyway, I suppose it makes sense. Being a healthy recipe blog and all, it’s not a big shock we’re getting some extra visitors on the heels…
Holiday Appetizer – Crostini Two Ways
I’ve been witness to a lot of food stress this week. I get it, the holiday season is hard. There are just so many delicious and readily available foods everywhere. And sometimes foods are packaged in beautiful shiny paper with ribbons and sparkles so you’re fooled into thinking it has to be something delicious. But then it isn’t. Not…
Creamy Mushroom Soup Makeover
I’ve been polling. It turns out 100% of all How to Eat followers polled want to see a new soup recipe. OK, perhaps that’s a bit misleading. I polled one person and she wanted a soup recipe, which I thought it was a really good idea. So I stopped polling and made soup. A knock your socks…
How to: Appetizer – Vegetarian Quinoa Fresh Rolls
I’m really proud of something. I also have a platform to brag about stuff. This blog! So here goes… This week, a project near and dear to my heart was a awarded a very special honour. The Vegetarian’s Complete Quinoa Cookbook was awarded the Taste Canada/ CBC People’s Choice Award at this year’s national food…
How To: Seasonal Cooking – Roasted Squash and Pomegranate Salad
I’ve been on vacation. Blissfully disconnected from technology and eating lots of delicious new foods. Lots. I returned to the day-to-day this week brimming with new inspiration for the blog. But first, I need a salad. My…inner workings…are a pinch off. It seems pomegranate season is in full swing and I’m seeing many many squash recipes…