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…
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How To: Quickie Meal – Asian Chicken Salad with Peanut Dressing
The classic Chinese chicken salad. The one featured on every chain restaurant menu. It always sounds so good with the supposed crispy noodles and tangy dressing, but then you take a bite and you either have a way too sweet dressing, overcooked bland chicken, or a salt explosion in your mouth. This Asian chicken salad…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Kale Caesar Salad with Crispy Chickpea Croutons
We have to talk about these crispy chickpea croutons. You are going to want to make a double batch and eat them by the handful they are that good. I was going make our delicious and one of my ‘go-to’ salads the other night – our curry roasted squash and chickpea salad with an addictive…
How To: Healthy Side – Shredded Brussels Sprout Salad with Feta, Dried Cranberries, and Cashews
I know I’ve created a good dish when my husband, after taking one bite looks at me and states “this is really good.” This coming from a man who thinks kraft dinner is the be all-end-all to mac and cheese (I may have mentioned his large stash on the blog before). So that is how…
How to: Seasonal Cooking – Wheat Berry and Lentil Salad
Today we made our mother-daughter TV debut! As part of a promotion for the (very nearly) best selling cookbook Homegrown, which I was thrilled to be a part of, we taped several segments for Toronto’s Breakfast Television this morning. Hostess extraordinaire Mairlyn Smith invited a gaggle of Professional Home Economists over to her place for…
How To: Healthy Side – Kale and Apple Salad with Havarti, Almonds, Dates, and Avocado
I find I normally have recipes I reserve for fall/winter and recipes I use for spring/summer. Sure, I try to cook with seasonal ingredients, but mostly find I crave heartier stews, soups, and casseroles in the colder months and lighter salads and bbq meals when the weather turns warmer. But sometimes, you just need some…
Roasted Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad
Guys, first off I’d like to thank you all so much for your many encouraging words after last week’s honest rant about having a newborn. Commiserating is the best isn’t it? Seriously, you’ve all made me feel like a normal, loving mother (*as I listen to my girl scream her face off trying to fight…