Ahhh ramen noodles. As cliche as it is, I fell in completely in love with them, followed by entirely sick of them in my first year of university. I bought cases and cases of chicken flavoured Mr. Noodle that year. Stuck in a dorm room, a kettle as my only cooking aide, it was the only way…
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How To: Stock Your Pantry with Walmart.ca Grocery Pick Up & Make Quinoa and Chickpea Bowls
I pride myself in my meal planning abilities. Not to toot my own horn, but I think preparing food for the upcoming week and planning each night’s dinner is one of my best skills; that, and juggling. But raise your hand if you feel life has just become busy with a capital ‘B’? I can…
How To: Quickie Meal – Panko Crusted Baked Tilapia
This was one of those dinners that was so good I made it again the very next night. Seriously. It may have also had something to do with the fact that I had a costco size tray of tilapia fillets that had to get used up. But that’s besides the point. The fact that my…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Vegetarian Cobb Salad
I know this title may read like an oxymoron. Bacon and chicken are two of the ingredients typically found in a Cobb salad, joining eggs, blue cheese, tomatoes, and avocados. But who says you can’t deviate from the original now and then? What would life be like if we were all the same, right? When…
How To: Quickie Meal – Asian Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
The classic Chinese chicken salad. The one featured on every chain restaurant menu. It always sounds so good with the supposed crispy noodles and tangy dressing, but then you take a bite and you either have a way too sweet dressing, overcooked bland chicken, or a salt explosion in your mouth. This Asian chicken salad…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Chickpea Croutons
We have to talk about these crispy chickpea croutons. You are going to want to make a double batch and eat them by the handful they are that good. I was going make our delicious and one of my ‘go-to’ salads the other night – our curry roasted squash and chickpea salad with an addictive…
How To: Healthy Side – Kale and Apple Salad with Havarti, Almonds, Dates, and Avocado
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…