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…
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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…
Thai Sweet Potato Soup
Anyone else disturbed by the amount of their grocery bill lately? Not OK. With the tumbling loonie, word on the street is grocery costs will continue to rise. It’s all of that fancy imported food we like. Like cauliflower, the caviar of 2016. Not to worry though, friends. I’m here to give you an insider…
Roasted Sweet Potato and Lentil Salad
Guys, first off I’d like to thank you all so much for your many encouraging words after last week’s honest rant about having a newborn. Commiserating is the best isn’t it? Seriously, you’ve all made me feel like a normal, loving mother (*as I listen to my girl scream her face off trying to fight…
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 – Sesame Noodle Bowls
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…
How To: Quickie Meal – Brie, Pear, and Caramelized Onion Pizza
It probably wouldn’t surprise you to learn that I love food movies. Chocolat, Chef, Ratatouille, Julie and Julia, all classics in my book. And now with the help of the just slightly attractive Bradley Cooper, Burnt can now join the ranks of these foodie flicks. Bradley Cooper plays a chef who basically all but destroys…