Family favourites (old and new)
Roasting veggies brings out their full flavour and sweetness. They are great on their own, in a sandwich or tossed with your favourite pasta orrrr in a quiche! There are no rules with roasting veggies. For the quiche I happened to have green, yellow and …
Another late dance pick up another “What the ‘blank’ do I make for dinner that’s fast?” night. Quiche? Nah. Who wants to fiddle with pie crust when they’re tired. Instead…I made a frittata. You can use pretty much any veggies you have around…that Mann’s broccoli …
It’s November and raining in Vancouver…what a surprise. I made Jamie Oliver’s Perfect Roast Chicken the other night and rather than chuck out the carcass I did the Scottish thing – I made soup stock. But then I got lazy. So two days later we …
We love samosas. Heads up…this has a kick to it so if you don’t like strong spices…make something else. If the thought of making a gajillion samosa cones does not thrill you try a samosa pie recipe. I settled on this one from Bhavna’s kitchen. You …
On weeknights who needs to spend an hour our more cooking dinner…particularly when you’ve just dragged yourself home from work? Not me, that’s who. This is a version of Jamie Oliver’s “Jool’s Pregnant Pasta” from his 30 Minute Meals series. I like to support the …
My family is from Timmins, Ontario. Wild rice (really a grass but, like rice, also gluten free) is readily available in the north (or was) and my Mom’s sister, my Auntie Kaija, would always make this dish at holiday time (among other treats…stay tuned). However, …
Don’t ask me what possessed me…the god of stupidity visited me in a dream and said “Gee…wouldn’t it be fun to try making home made Gnocchi?” Actually, I had seen a recipe on 101 Cookbooks called “How to make Gnocchi like an Italian Grandmother”. My …
As usual, I left getting the Halloween pumpkin to the last minute. I blame my kids. They weren’t keen to carve pumpkins this year…being 14 and 16 will do that to you. In any event, we happen to live on a street that gets loads …
Arugula pasta toss is quick, easy, and delicious. You will need: Roasted tomatoes 4 cooked chicken breasts sliced (or leftovers from a roast chicken) 2 handfuls of arugula 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese 1 c. orzo (boil in salted water for 6 minutes and drain) …
Quinoa is perfect if you’ve got a kid who needs to eat gluten free. It’s now available at most grocery stores. Look for the organic, yellow one (it has a mild nutty flavour…without the nuts). This is a super easy recipe and you can pretty …