I’m having a bit of a love affair with bowls. Quinoa bowls, rice bowls, and most recently, noodle bowls. Now we all know I’ve had a thing for food in bowls for quite some time, but noodles have recently become the latest and greatest thing in my house. They are also very helpful for getting…
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How To: Quickie Meal – Fettuccine with Roasted Ratatouille
When it comes to a ‘quickie meal,’ pasta really can’t be beat. And I’m going to apologize, you may only be seeing quickie meals from my end for the next, oh, 2 years. Life is just busy with a capital B. Anyone out there relate? With everything going on in our lives these days, I…
How To: Big Batch – Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Baked Orzo
Can you believe it? I have an ACTUAL meal to share with you. Not a snack, not granola, but a real live dinner MEAL! After watching my daughter eat one too many bowls of mac and cheese (and it wasn’t the homemade kind), I finally got the kick in the butt I needed to get…
How to: Make your own – Spanakopita (Greek Spinach and Cheese Pie)
Well hello, savoury delicious pie. Please get in my belly. I looove this recipe. Spanakopita is one of the most recognizable greek dishes. I’ve always assumed the recipe would be too involved to make at home. I’ve been dead wrong. The list of ingredients is easily accessibly and assembly is a snap. You. Yup, all…
How To: Quickie Meal – Penne with Tomatoes, Kale and Hazelnuts
You know those weekends where they come to an end and you feel like you need ANOTHER weekend just to recuperate from the previous one? Well, this was one of those weekends. Non stop rain meant trying to find non stop activities for my almost two year old daughter to keep her busy. Summer is…
How To: Quickie Meal – Hoisin Chicken and Vegetable Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
This past weekend we purchased our first two pints of local Ontario strawberries of this season. I think there may be some strawberry jam happening in the near future. June is prime time for local produce – rhubarb and strawberries and asparagus, oh my! While June may not scream SWEET POTATOES, this recipe is too…
How To: Make Your Own Veggie Burgers – White Bean and Quinoa Burgers
I have a problem with throwing things away – Clothes I haven’t worn in two years, “you never know when you will want to wear them again“, shoes that have been gathering dust at the back of my closet, “it’s always good to have an extra pair of flats hanging around,” and old cooking magazines….