Family favourites (old and new)
This is a slightly different take on the Tuscan Salad I usually make. Ataulfo mangos are just coming into season and they are so wonderfully delicious that I had to get some. 3 medium sized yams peeled and chopped in bite sized pieces 2 Tbsp …
I’m big on finding recipes to suit the ingredients I have on hand. Today I defrosted some chicken legs that I bought recently from the BFFs (Big Friendly Fellahs) at the Honest Butcher but I had a hard time finding a recipe for chicken legs …
My daughter has recently taken an interest in trying new recipes…or to be more precise, finding new recipes for me to try. Today I made the Cauliflower Breadsticks she found on Tumblr which are from the delightful Mama Grubbs Grub blog. You can find the …
Life has been pretty busy at our house of late so I haven’t been cooking much. This is a reasonably quick vegetarian curry that is light and flavourful. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 large onion diced 3 Tbsp curry paste (I used Patak’s Bombay …
This recipe comes from Elana Amsterdam’s wonderful cookbook, “The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook“. If you’re trying to stay off gluten this is packed with great recipes that don’t taste like sawdust. This tart is exceptional (the kale is a bit stinky but it’s so good …
This recipe is my Mom’s reincarnation of a recipe that appeared in one of those liquor store magazines. It can be used to make burgers or you can roll them into little 1″ cocktail sized balls and use them as appetizers. They are very flavourful …
Sometimes it just does not pay to try to be prepared for the holidays. All of the cookies I made on baking day with my friend Laura are gone. All of them. So now I’m into round 2. This recipe is from a Martha Stewart …
Friday is usually pie day at my office but this week we received more than our fair share of chocolates and sweet goodies of all sorts. This meant no one felt like making a sweet pie so we opted for a savoury version. Further, the …
My friend and fellow dance mom Annabel makes an amazingly yummy Tuscan salad. But her recipe calls for grape tomatoes. Sadly, I didn’t have any BUT I did have a pomegranate so I thought I’d see how that worked out. Turns out it works out …
