This past week has been a doozy. It was insanely packed with social events, a wonderful conference put on by Ontario home economists and a trip out of town to Atikokan, Ontario for a family funeral. Atikokan is north. We’re talking 250km outside of Thunder Bay north. It’s a very small community (and the canoeing…
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How to: Kitchen Tip – Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs
I love me some hard boiled eggs alright. Always have, always will. If they’re done right that is. While on vacation recently, guests filed in to the resort restaurant each morning to enjoy a breakfast buffet where one of the many egg options was hard boiled. When I excitedly split an egg open one morning,…
How To: Grab and Go Breakfast – Frittata Muffins
I’m mostly a sweet breakfast kind of gal. I guess that’s pretty evident from our overnight oats, slow cooker oatmeal, breakfast cookie and muffin posts. But sometimes, all you crave is the traditional diner egg breakfast. But who has time to cook up a delicious omelet or frittata during the weekday morning rush? I know…
How To: Use Up Your Leftovers – Quinoa Patties
By now, you should all be quinoa experts – right? We’ve shown you how to cook it plain and simple, turn it into a delicious breakfast, and mix it with pomegranates, nuts, and a flavourful dressing for a delicious side dish. But sometimes, you want a little something extra special to jazz up that leftover tupperware of simple quinoa…
How to: Kitchen Tip – Pantry Basics
Meal planning is a beautiful thing. Putting together a menu for the upcoming work week is a task both Dara and I make a priority on weekends. Life’s not always as organized as a meal plan though, and mine rarely pan out exactly as I had imagined. Last minute social plans, late days at work and general fatigue…
How To: Lunch Sandwiches – Mashed Chickpea and Avocado
The sandwich. Probably the easiest lunch you can make. Two pieces of bread, some sort of filling…that’s it! Growing up, turkey sandwiches, pb & j, and cream cheese made regular appearances in my lunch box. Now that I’m older and wiser, I realize that there is much more to a sandwich than the traditional deli…
Recipes
BREAKFAST Oatmeal Apple and Peanut Butter Baked Oatmeal Overnight Pumpkin Baked Oatmeal Carrot Cake Oatmeal Baked Pumpkin and Cranberry Oatmeal Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oats Breakfast Quinoa Overnight Oatmeal Double Maple Overnight Oats Pancakes and French Toast Pumpkin Pancakes Pumpkin French Toast Bake Single Serving Oatmeal Pancake Single Serving Flour Free Banana Pancake…