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 …
My friends Doris and Wilson brought some chayote squash into the office last week and I thought I’d give it a go cooking it up for lunch. The picture shows two squash cut into slices but you can see what a chayote squash looks like …
Chickpea hummus is great on sandwiches instead of mayo or you can use it as a dip for veggies, tortilla chips or with pita bread. You will need: 2, 19 oz (540 mL) cans of chickpeas drained and rinsed well (allow to drain again before …
The wonderful Emma Mileva is the wife of my colleague (the also wonderful) Jordan Milev, Creative Director at Skunkworks Creative Group Inc. Not only is Emma in the middle of finishing her Ph.D in Linguistics at SFU, she is constantly sending Jordan to work with …
I met Tracie Willis at my first “Mom and Tots” group. She had twin boys. After that I stopped whining (well maybe not totally). Tracie lived about 8 blocks from my house and was the one person I could count on to be up at …
Yesterday I decided to try out Katie Bishop’s “The best and easiest tomato pasta sauce,” from her excellent cookbook Slow Cooking. Easy Slow Cooker Recipes. I bought the book for the Vietnamese Pho Broth recipe (which is exceptional by the way) but today was not …