Convenience food items definitely have their place in your fridge and pantry. Canned tomatoes make an excellent addition to chili’s and stews, canned corn and canned beans are great for tossing in salads, and pre-cut vegetables and fruit make snacks and weekday lunches and dinners that much easier. But when it comes to topping your…
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How to: Big Batch Casserole-Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
I think that the word casserole can sometimes have a negative connotation. Maybe when you hear casserole you think of a super creamy and stinky tuna casserole? Or maybe you associate it with “leftover night” from your childhood where all the previous days leftovers were thrown together and baked in the oven, to try to create a new…
How To: Order in Easy and Healthy
Most nights of the week, we are pretty good at getting a home cooked meal on the table. And generally, when we want to eat out…we eat out. But there are just some nights when a longer than expected day at work leaves you drained and even too tired to heat up any leftovers or…
How to: Zucchini
Raise your hand if you own a garden (or if you’re the lucky-duck neighbour of someone who does) and you’re in zucchini overload. Raise it again if you’re going to roll your eyes the next time someone suggests making zucchini bread. That’s what I thought. I’m here to help. This raw zucchini salad is perfecto…
How to: Lunch Burritos
I bring my lunch to work. I’d say about ninety percent of the time. For a few reasons. One, it tastes better than anything I can buy. Two, it’s healthier than anything I can buy (barring the occasional emergency Mr Noodles situation). Three, I’m frugal. Cheap I say. For the most part I take leftovers…