Here we are in one of my most favourite parts of the year, the beginning of spring. In fact, Autumn and Spring are my favourite seasons. I mean, yes summer is all hot and sunny and has an abundance of fruits and vegetables, but spring is where it all begins and autumn is where we […]
Pan Fried Pork Chops with Apple Compote and Apple, Cheddar and Rosemary Biscuits Read More »
I know a secret, do you? How about “The Secret”? I haven’t read it, but a have taken a glance through it’s pages while standing in a very busy book section at Costco, chewing on a delightfully free sample of Iso Protein bars. I get the gist. A riff on the “Field of Dreams” in
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I’m still not much for words right now, so I will leave you with a dish that I consider “ultimate” comfort food. To me, comfort food fits into two main categories, pub food like wings, burgers and fries and one dish meals, easily made at home. This is an at home variety. It can be
In hectic times, I like to make healthy, quick dinners. Dinners where I don’t need to prepare a day in advance or start cooking in the early afternoon. This meal is a quickie. From start to finish, you’ll be in your kitchen for probably 20-25 minutes. Not only that but it’s a filling and satisfying
Wow, it feels like forever since I have been a regular contributor. Sorry about that! I hate to disappoint my loyal readers with a slow few weeks, it’s just been a hectic few. There’s been illness after illness, birthdays, parties, Olympic trips and homecomings. Don’t fret though, I am going to reward those who stuck
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What is a sweet potato? Is it a yam? Are they two different things? Are they related somehow? Has the supermarket grocery chain in my neighbourhood swindled me with clever marketing? The latter would be correct. In today’s North American super markets, what is labeled a yam is indeed a sweet potato. More to the
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Sometimes I feel pretty lazy. On top of running around with my own toddler, I also watch another little girl three days a week. On top of those two crazy tornadoes, there’s also laundry, endless dishes, cleaning, writing, photographing and too much useless internet surfing to mention. There’s also the newly arrived protruding belly getting
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I’m gettin’ fancy pants today here in the Guiltiest Kitchen around. BUT, I am attempting to reduce the guilt, as usual. Sometimes, Mr. Guilty will be strolling through the meat department and out of the corner of his eye, he will catch a glimpse of something that must be had. Sometimes it is giant pork
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Mexican food? On Guilty Kitchen? No way! I know what you’re thinking. “Seriously, this woman has a problem, an obsession that needs to be dealt with immediately!” Well, calm down, will ya? I am not the only one in this house who loves a good Mexican feast! In fact, this wasn’t my idea at all,
Sometimes, things don’t always go as planned in my world, like that one time I caught the bus to work going in the wrong direction. I sat on that bus until there was no one left, completely embarrassed to the point of petrification. I didn’t want to ask the driver where we were actually headed,
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