Tips for Being Fabulously Frugal!
Money just doesn’t stretch far anymore. It seems like I can’t leave the house without spending at least $50 – and that’s when I’m just going out for fruits and vegetables. My average Costco bill runs...
View ArticleThai Vegetable & Rice Salad with Warm Peanut Sauce
Last weekend I was going for a ‘girls night’ at my friends house and I wanted to make something interesting, fun, simple and delicious to bring for dinner. (My friend is a vegetarian so I didn’t...
View ArticleRosemary, Mushroom & Leak Risotto with Parmesan Cheese
I love a good risotto. Lobster risotto, crab risotto, and my absolute favourite – mushroom risotto. I decided to make lamb loin chops for Father’s Day. It was cooler and raining out and it seemed...
View ArticleCurried Lentil and Vegetable Salad
My favourite thing about summer isn’t the beach or the warm, sunny weather. It’s not the longer days and mid-afternoon cocktails (although those things are wonderful too!). My favourite thing about...
View ArticleChocolatey Zucchini Banana Brownies
The amount of zucchini growing in my garden right now is ridiculous. Just about every day I go outside to find a new one the size of my arm. This is awesome except for one problem – I’m the only one...
View ArticleThe Best Okanagan Peach and Blueberry Cobbler
It doesn’t get much better than perfectly ripe fruit at the height of summer. Of all the summer fruit available in British Columbia in July and August, the local blueberries and Okanagan peaches have...
View ArticlePickled Parmesan Zucchini Bites
I’ve been having a great time coming up with fun and delicious ways to use up zucchini this summer as I have more than I know what to do with growing in the garden. Of all the recipes I’ve...
View ArticleMozzarella Stuffed Mushroom Risotto Croquettes
If you’ve ever tried to re-heat already cooked risotto you’ll know that it never tastes as good as when you eat it fresh. An exception to this, however, is using leftover risotto to make croquettes!...
View ArticleIncredible Carrot Muffins
I had some carrots that I wanted to use up so I decided to come up with a recipe for carrot muffins. This recipe turned out GREAT! I made 16 small muffins today and there are 3 left. My kids and my...
View ArticleTurmeric & Jalapeno Dressing (with charred corn and bell pepper salad)
My latest obsession is fresh turmeric. I’ve read so many things about the health benefits of turmeric so when I saw some organic Peruvian turmeric at the corner market I HAD to grab some to...
View ArticleCarrot Orange Pecan Loaf
I absolutely LOVE this recipe. I could eat this carrot orange loaf every day. I created it for my Cafe but have started making it at home on my days off because my kids can’t get enough of it and I...
View ArticleThe Best Mini Mac and Cheese Bites
Last week I was tasked with helping my sister come up with a ‘pot luck’ meal to bring to my niece’s day care (she is almost 2). It was actually my sister who chose to do mini mac and cheese bites but...
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