Whether you notice or not, we categorize each of our new posts. If you shift your gaze slightly to the right (and you’re on a home computer) you’ll see we even have a category tab. We’ve got quickie meals, healthy snacks, big batch meals and about 10 others. Recently, we’ve felt the need to add…
Seasonal Cooking
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Grilled Peach Farmers’ Market Salad
I really hope you have access to a farmers’ market. If you do, I really hope you take advantage of it. Eating ‘local’ has become remarkably trendy. The local food movement is not just a focus of hardline environmentalists either. Making choices to support our local growers and communities has become popular. Yay! I take…
How To: Quickie Meal – Tomato, Basil and White Wine Mussels
It recently occurred to me that we’ve never posted a mussel recipe. Which is basically, unforgivable. What could be more perfect for a back to basics, quick and easy, (mostly) healthy cooking blog? Nothing, I say. Please accept my sincere apologies. Mussels are an inexpensive, easily accessible and unbelievably simple to prepare meal option. I…
How To: Seasonal Cooking – Summer Succotash
Fresh, crunchy, and sweet summer corn. Is there really anything better? Erin and I share a joint love, that may even border on an obsession, with these beautiful yellow kernels. Corn is also the main ingredient in my new favourite summer side or vegetarian main dish – succotash. Succotash is traditional southern dish made with…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Simplest Blueberry Pie
It’s the time of year when much of Ontario’s produce is coming in to season all at once. And I can’t shove it in fast enough. Example: 3 peaches, a 1/2 pint of blueberries and 2 plums have crossed my lips in the last 2 hours. I recognize I have a problem. I just….
How to: Quickie Meal – Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Seafood is an awesome choice for summer cooking. Mainly because it can be cooked at lightening speed. Meaning, minimal exposure to hot open flames and stovetops. Meaning, it will only be the natural suffocating heat wave that kills you. I promise, these skewers will be on and off the grill in less than 5 minutes….
Perfect for Spring Asparagus and Quinoa Salad
Nope. Still haven’t had enough asparagus. And I’ve made this salad four times since the it’s spring debut. There has been a lot of stinky pee in this house. What? It’s just nature. 2 potlucks, a dinner party and a big batch for lunches later, I think I’ve garnered enough high fives for this recipe…