When you only eat out 2 or 3 times a year, every time is a treat. So it can be hard to know if the food is actually super delicious, or if it’s just super amazing to have a lovely dimly-lit atmosphere and hot food you didn’t make placed in front of you. But when […]
Greek Quinoa Salad
We’ve had exceptionally warm weather this month and it’s gotten me thinking about healthy make-ahead lunches that aren’t soup. I can happily eat soup all year round but not everyone here for lunch feels that way. This Greek quinoa salad is a perfect spring and summer lunch alternative – easy to mass produce, full of […]
Easy Two-Hour Homemade Rolls
Last year I recommitted to a previous failed resolution: learn to make good homemade rolls, and make them (almost) every time I need buns. The bun quest is over for me, in the nick of time before it’s time to make resolutions again! Check these beauties owwwwt. In hindsight I should’ve started in the trustworthy […]
Homemade Breakfast Sausage Patties
Breakfast sausage is one of those things that has always given me the heebie jeebies. It just has such a weird smell, such questionable ingredients, such an unappealing shape. But for some reason my family loves them, and they’re one of the few things I buy occasionally, but refuse to eat. But then I got […]
Cinnamon Raisin Granola
My kids are yogurt and granola fanatics. When it’s in the house, it’s all they want for breakfast, and sometimes they ask for it again for lunch. I’m not complaining, don’t get me wrong. I love granola too. The only problem with so many people eating granola so many times is how often you have […]
Roasted Bacon Potato Salad
No sour cream, no mayo, no celery, no peppers, no dill. Those were just some of the requirements I faced every time I brought up the topic of potato salad. Add to that a husband that just doesn’t eat cold food in general and potato salad, something I’ve loved since childhood, has pretty much been […]
Nutty Granola
I made the grevious error of buying “all-natural” trail mix a few weeks ago. Doesn’t sound so bad, does it? A variety-packed blend of natural, raw nuts and seeds, mixed with some dried berries and even the occasional bonus chocolate chunk – sounds pretty good on paper. But throw in way too many tiny pumpkin seeds and […]
Oven-Roasted Cauliflower “Steaks”
You guys, I’ve been watching “Call the Midwife” on Netflix and learned I am most definitely not cut out to be a nurse. Any woman shows the first sign of being in labour and I am a weepy, sympathetic mess. Post-traumatic stress syndrome for moms is real, I’m sure of it. Then there are the other […]
Roasted Vegetable Medley with Bacon
Does anyone else find themselves already craving the veggies we know we’re all gonna be putting on our meal plans come New Years resolution time? I love my sweets as much as the next gal (ok, probably considerably more) but the balance gets a little off at this time of year. I’ve eaten Nanaimo bars for breakfast, […]
Mom’s Recipes: Japanese Chicken Salad
It’s summertiiiiime and the living is easy…at least if you have a personal chef ;) Summer days are made for light, make-ahead dinners like this gem from my mom, via my big sister. Moms and big sisters know all the secrets, don’t they? You won’t believe how quick and easy this tasty chicken cabbage salad […]
