Dara and I were clearly on the same page this week. Now that fall is officially upon us, we’re heavy in to the comfort foods and pasta sits at the very top of our faves list. In addition to Dara’s recipe for a super simple and quick mac & cheese, I’ve got this doozy for…
Seasonal Cooking
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Homemade Apple Sauce and Crispy Apple Peel Chips
Quelle surprise. It’s fall and I’ve got an apple recipe for ya. These little dandies are brand new and Ontario grown. They’re called Ginger Gold and they’re perfect for eating, baking or…applesauce as it were. Sweet as pie on their own, this recipe requires zero added sweetener. Don’t go out and buy yourself fancy apples…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Plum Cake
So…I birthed a baby! A real life human child! Best excuse for skipping a few weeks of blogging ever. The wee girl came a little earlier than expected. She’s healthy as a horse though, so don’t y’all worry. Despite my resolve to keep my blogging act together once she came along, I admit I just wasn’t…
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…
How to – Seasonal Cooking: No-Cook Strawberry Freezer Jam
They’re here! They’re here! First of the season Ontario Strawberries. Best friends forever! (what? i stand by that) Every year, I make jam throughout the growing season. I’ll make small batches (less than a dozen jars) and a few different varieties….
How To: Seasonal Cooking – Savoury Zucchini and Ricotta Pie
I’ve had this recipe for a savoury zucchini pie bookmarked for quite sometime. The torn magazine page has been sitting in a pile of “recipes to be tried soon” for so long that this pile should now be called “recipes to be tried in a very long time.” The thing is I’ve been afraid, very…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Rhubarb Muffins
I’m at it again. I absolutely cannot resist posting a rhubarb recipe come spring. I just love it. I just love it so much. Remember these? Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp, Strawberry Rhubarb Pavlova. Well now you’ve got three wicked rhubarb recipes to chose from! This is a very basic muffin recipe, so the rhubarb really shines…