You may notice my recipes now have a bit of a theme – slow cooker, one pot, stove top only. Yes, I’m going the quick and easy, low maintenance, less clean up route, as per my last post the ever hunger newborn prevents me from cooking any meal that requires any sort of involved prep…
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How To: Big Batch – Vegetarian Mexican Lasagna
After making this recipe three times over the past two weeks, I thought it could now definitely be deemed “blog worthy.” I loved it so much that the last time I made it, I doubled the recipe and made an extra pan to store in the freezer. Yes, at just over 38 weeks pregnant I…
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…
How To: Big Batch – Creamy Mac and Cheese with Crispy Breadcrumb Topping
Packing is the pits! Packing has to be one of the least fun things in the world. We are in the midst of packing up our two bedroom apartment to move to a more spacious abode to make room for the babe that will be joining us in the new year. One good thing that…
How To: Quickie Meal – Orzo with Cheese and Peas
During my first couple university years, Lipton’s Side Kicks made a regular appearance on my dinner table. From Asian noodles to cheesy linguine, I felt like I was making a gourmet meal when all I was really doing was opening up a bag and boiling a pot of water. But they were delicious, fast, and…
How To: Recipe Makeover – Eggplant Ricotta Bake
When my husband and I were living in NYC for a year I made it my mission to eat as much good food as possible. Over the year I ate some pretty delicious meals – from the best ice cream I have ever eaten to my new favourite pasta dish – there was certainly no…
How To: Healthy Appetizer – Blue Cheese and Greek Yogurt Dip
Can we just talk about tomatoes for a minute? I mean, have they ever been this sweet before? Seriously, we are popping them back like candy in this household. Speaking of candy, we treated ourselves to a bag of sour grapefruits the other night. I mean, they are grapefruit flavoured so it’s basically like…