This weeks challenge for the Canadian Tire Kitchen Crew series was an easy one for me. The task was put forth as such: “Thanksgiving. For some, just hearing the word makes them shudder, especially thinking about all the work creating a thanksgiving feast for your family entails. Your mission this week is to get inspired and […]
Kitchen Crew Mission #2 – Autumn Bake Read More »
I’ve been thinking. Yes, sometimes I do get a moment of mental clarity to actually sort our my thoughts. Usually is occurs around the time I am closing my eyes to go to sleep, mind still racing, small chubby cheek pressed up against my breast, a tangle of arms and legs below the blanket and
Quick Quinoa Salad Read More »
The dilemma is real. Did you grow up eating apples, oranges and bananas all year round? Yeah, me too. It struck me as crazy the first time I learned that apples aren’t available all year round from within the borders of my own country. It surprised me even more to know that during the summer
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 »
Side dishes. The forgotten ugly step-sister of your main entrée feature and for the most part, a quickly thrown together afterthought to round out the meal. In my youth, during the barren winter months, this would be a variation on a frozen vegetable theme. French cut beans, corn niblets, peas; zap it for 2 minutes,
Rosemary Roasted Beets Read More »
Wha wha? Tartare? Isn’t that raw?? Yes that’s right, raw fish. But that’s not too shocking now is it? I mean, who doesn’t like sushi in this day and age? And what about the sea asparagus? Well, I was going to give you that recipe too, but I think sea asparagus is not really commercially
Chipotle Tuna Tartare with Sea Asparagus Salad Read More »
Something about Sunday mornings just says….warm bread. I don’t know why. Maybe it’s because my Mother would cook breakfast for us only on weekend mornings. It usually involved waffles, fritters or eggs of some kind. I’m not so much into sweet things for breakfast, again that may be because of my Mother. (Do you think
Garlic & Herb Beer Bread Read More »