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….
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How To: Big Batch – Zucchini, Corn, and Mushroom Enchiladas
It’s often tempting when the summer heat hits to do anything in your power to avoid turning that switch on your oven. I’ve been there – a sandwich for dinner, a salad for lunch, and repeat. But what if I told you that you only had to turn your oven on once to produce a…
How To: Kitchen Tip – Weekend Meal Prep
I love the weekend, I look so forward to the weekend, I treasure my weekends! So when I tell you that taking an hour on your Saturday or Sunday can help make your week that much easier, I understand how precious those weekend hours are. There are a couple simple things that I like to…
How to: Recipe Makeover – Creamy Buttermilk Herb Dressing
For this week’s post, I had high hopes for a delicious twist on an old fave with a broccoli pesto pasta recipe. It was a twist alright. Just not in the delicious sense. I’m planning on tweaking the recipe though, because I still think it’s a fabulous idea, so stay tuned. You know what else…
How to: Cook Seasonally – Shaved Asparagus Pizza
While perusing my local vegetable market in search of inspiration for dinner this week, I did a double take when I spotted a new ‘Product of Ontario’ sign. It was perched atop a big carton of fat, fresh asparagus. I actually “EEEEE”d and clapped with delight. The guy looking trough the leeks next to me…
How to: Quickie Meal – Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches
It’s here, It’s here! Warm weather! To celebrate, this week I wore shorts, started cycling to work, planted my flower and herb garden and most importantly, fired up the barbecue. It’s been glorious. So far on the bbq, my man has cooked me a perfect steak and our good friends have treated us to some…
How To: Serve Fish For A Dinner Party – Pecan Lime Salmon
Passover is finally coming to an end. Tuesday night I will be gorging on some beautiful carbs – crusty bread, delicious pasta, and probably a slice of pizza (or two!) But during this 8 day holiday, I feel like I’ve consumed more meat than I have in the past month. As you can probably tell…