I come from a land of sun and rain and moderate temperatures, and I have to admit that the sojourn at my parents’ home in far-from-temperate Ontario is kicking my butt a little. We all have dry, chapped skin and a bad case of the whines when the snow blows into our faces at so […]
Barbecue Chicken Melts
This is as easy as it gets. Call yourself a seasoned cook or call yourself a kitchen disaster, there is no way in anywhere I’ve heard of that you can go wrong here. This is how I use up extra buns when they’re not quite fresh enough, how I use up leftover chicken that I […]
Pumpkin Almond Granola
Remember in November when you wanted to gag at the sight of yet another pumpkin recipe? Yeah, me too. I got into pumpkin late this year because I was just so sick of all the pumpkin featured in every possible baked or cooked good. I made my tried and true pumpkin recipes but revolted on […]
Top 10 Recipes of 2013
Happy New Years Eve…I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and are ready to ring in the New Year filled with hope for what’s ahead. I know I’m excited and curious to see what 2014 will bring…in the early plans are a short-term move to Ontario and a makeover for the blog, but it’s […]
Honey Garlic Chicken Stirfry
It’s been 5 days since my wisdom teeth came out, and I have to say it was anti-climactic. I’m sure a lot of the credit for that goes to my fantastic dental surgeon, but my preparations for several days holed up in bed certainly did not come to fruition. I should have known my control […]
Party Appetizer Round-Up
Tis the season for one of my favourite things: appies for dinner! I love parties packed with appetizers in every corner, with so many things to choose from and the absolute need to sample each and every option. You don’t need to eat dinner before these sorts of parties, that would be a waste of […]
Baked Pumpkin Oatmeal
Guys, I feel like you’ve been holding out on me. Why has no one been shoving baked oatmeal recipes into my hands, insisting I add it to my breakfast routine regardless of childhood oatmeal trauma? Baked oatmeal is the bomb, and that’s not something I say, like….ever. I love the endless possible flavour variations once […]
A Canadian Christmas Tradition: Tourtière Recipe
It’s Saturday, but we’re not talking sweets today – if you need a sweet fix, check out the recent Chocolate Pomegranate Bark or less recent Forget Me Cookies – both are close to my sweet-loving heart :) Today’s savoury recipe is a part of the Canadian Food Experience Project, a movement spearheaded by the most […]
First on the First: Homemade Candy Canes
Have you ever watched expert sugar artists on the food network? I have, on occasion, and I am completely floored by the delicate, whisper-thin creations they are able to make out of sugar. They also don’t stop telling you the whole time how extremely fragile everything is, and how the slightest heavy breathing could shatter […]
Cheesy Bacon Spinach Dip
I have a constant internal battle going on. I just can’t decide what I like better, sweet or salty. As much as I love my sweets, salty snacks like nachos or hot cheesy dips with accompanying chips or hefty sourdough bread generally hold the number one spot in my heart. Funnily enough, I almost never […]
