We’ve all been there. It’s the middle of summer and all of a sudden, everything is ready. All at once every single plant in your garden and tree in your yard is brimming with an overabundance of produce. Too many carrots, lettuce spilling out into the pathways, trees dropping fruit all over the place and attracting wasps […]
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Today, on day two of a seven week cleanse (more on this later)….I bring you this lovely fall salad. Filled with the fresh tastes of the waning harvest, this salad is a perfect way to use up those little niggling bits and pieces hanging out in your fridge. Last zucchini, last corn and the newly
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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
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Corn. Zucchini. Late harvest vegetables that we all (mostly) love. The only problem with zucchini is that it has a mind of it’s own and can take over vast swaths of your garden if left unchecked. Even an avid gardener (me) can lose track of where the newest veggie has taken hold and all of
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Today’s post comes to us from Hélène of la Cuisine d’Hélène. Her beautiful blog used to be written from right here on Vancouver Island, but she now writes from the great city of Ottawa in Ontario. Hélène and I share many of the same passions such as eating seasonally and a love of farming, but we also love
{Guest Post: Hélène of Le Cuisine d’Hélène} Zucchini Spice Bread Read More »
I know this blog is seriously lacking in the meat department. I can’t help it. I love my veggies and my strict food budget sometimes does not allow for the amount of money it costs to buy slabs of animal flesh. Soon enough (less than two weeks and counting!) I will be going to my
Apple and Caramelized Onion Pork Chops with Zucchini Pancakes Read More »
I was feeling a little guilty yesterday. Like I ate too many cheesy bites at my hubby’s staff party on the weekend. Or maybe it was the gargantuan tart I ate the other night. Whatever the case, I needed to eat something a little more on the “healthy” side last night. Also, it was raining
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Zucchini season has been among us for a while now, as I can easily see by scrolling new recipes popping up on the intraweb everywhere. Stuffed zucchini flowers, zucchini bread, succotash, etc. But, I’m not the biggest fan of zucchini. I like it alright, especially raw, dipped in a little bleu cheese dressing….mmm mmm good!
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