I have a confession to make – Before making this recipe and writing this post, I had never used my slow cooker before. Crazy, right? And if you too are one of those ashamed slow cooker virgins, I promise after one use, it will become one of your favourite kitchen tools too. It may surprise…
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How To: Make Your Own Veggie Burgers – Southwestern Bean and Corn Burgers with Chipotle Ketchup
It may seem weird that we’re posting a veggie burger recipe just as summer is winding down and bbq season will soon be over. But here’s the thing, it doesn’t have to be! With these Southwestern flavoured veggie patties, you can continue your burger eating well into the cold winter months. Mashed black and kidney…
How To: Big Batch – Butternut Squash, Corn, and Coconut Soup with Corn Relish
This post could have been titled “The best soup I ever made” And all the credit must go to my cousin, who kindly had my husband and I over for dinner and boldly claimed that very statement. And I concur, it truly is the best soup. After one bite I began harassing asking her…
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: Recipe Makeover – Taco Salad Bowl
I truly think that food tastes better when eaten out of a bowl. My husband sometimes makes fun of me, but there is just something about digging into a big bowl of food that makes it taste so much better than scraping it off of a plate. Add in an edible bowl – could you…
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: Quickie Meal – Veggie Chicken Stir-Fry
If I had to name one type of pot or pan I couldn’t live without it would have to be the wok. In fact, I love it so much, that I even gifted one to Erin when she got married. And I now think she will agree, the wok is definitely a kitchen must-have. The…