I’ve been on vacation. Blissfully disconnected from technology and eating lots of delicious new foods. Lots. I returned to the day-to-day this week brimming with new inspiration for the blog. But first, I need a salad. My…inner workings…are a pinch off. It seems pomegranate season is in full swing and I’m seeing many many squash recipes…
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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: Healthy Sides – Sugar Snap Pea Slaw with Sesame Miso Dressing
You know those foods that you just can’t stop eating. No matter how full you may be, there is some pull that keeps your hand from reaching in the bag or your spoon from dipping into the bowl. I promise you that this salad will make your fork continue to scrape your plate. The sugar…
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: Healthy Lunch – Greek Panzanella Salad
Panza – what now? Pan-za-nella. Really, it is just a fancy-shmancy word for bread salad. Normally, your salad may come with a side of toast – used as a vehicle to sop up the last bit of dressing from the side of a bowl. Well, why not take it one step further and mix in…
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…