I’m sitting on my back patio writing this post as the summer heat rolls in for the day, wishing I still had a stash of these in the fridge. A perfect summer snack. Cold and crispy lettuce, smokey bacon, sweet and tangy tomatoes and a punch of fresh basil? HEAVEN. You know who else would…
Seasonal Cooking
Our Top 5 Warm Weather Breakfast Recipes
I’m kinda known as the breakfast queen. I’m one of those people who is hungry the second she wakes up. To this day it boggles my mind that some people skip breakfast. Why on earth would you choose to miss out on all the eggs and oatmeal and pancakes? And if you say it’s because…
Top 10 Spring Recipes
We are approaching the end of May. The Victoria Day long weekend is almost here. One would think a Spring recipe round up would be outdated. But see, we’ve been dealing with some infamous Canadian weather. And only now is it starting to feel like Spring is in the air. It’s that time of year…
How to Eat is Getting a Makeover! And a Simple Spring Pasta.
Guys, this year How to Eat will be FIVE years old. We can’t believe it. That doesn’t mean we’re actually five years older though, right? When we started this humble little recipe and cooking blog, we always talked about our one-day dream of turning it into something more. What that ‘more’ was we were’t sure, but…
Chicken Soup for Cold Season
Anyone else feeling like this cold and flu season has been particularly brutal? Granted, my daughter is spending her first year daycare, too. Also known as the world’s biggest germ factory. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised it’s been cold central around here. When my nose is raw and my throat lumpy, all I want is a magical cure for my…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Garlic & Lemon Grilled Shrimp and Orzo Salad
So, we got a new barbecue! You’ll want to pay attention this summer if you’re looking to up your grilling game. I’ll be grilling damn near everything. Like roasting in the winter, summer grilling brings our the best in so many foods. This post-pardum sweet tooth is still kicking around too, so I’ll take a little…
Spring Pizza with Asparagus, Peas and Proscuitto
It’s upon us. It’s in the smell of the air, the lingering daylight, the tiny crocuses breaking ground with a pop of colour. SPRING! It’s giving me the warm and fuzzies and making me feel like anything is possible. Such as an egg on pizza. One of my favourite Instagram hashtags is #putaneggonit. People be…