The holidays are busy whether you are expecting guests or plan on traveling during the season. One of the best things I can do to prepare my family for an influx of visitors in our house or even our family heading out on a road trip, is to make a batch of muffins to freeze, […]
Food hacks are everywhere these days. On food shows and in my social media feeds with captions like “55 food hacks that will change your life”, or “39 food hacks that will change the way you cook”. I’ve never understood why I would need so many but captions sell right?! I came up with a […]
The first time we had this baked apple pancake we were hanging out in the Okanogan in B.C. The people we were staying with made breakfast and this was one of the items they served. It was so good I immediately asked for the recipe, wrote it on a recipe card (over 10 years ago […]
The smoothie bowl breakfast trend continues to be the gift that keeps on giving. They are still all over instagram and this trend doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon. The best thing about a smoothie bowl or smoothie in general is almost anything goes. Your favourite fruit, pick a healthy liquid (juice, […]
Since I was small child I have loved cookbooks. Most likely because my mom had cookbooks I could peek at (Joy of Cooking, Five Roses Cookbook) and secondly because I’d been watching PBS Cooking Shows on Saturdays since the 70’s. When I moved away from home and to Vancouver, I would always fly home for […]
Here’s a quick smoothie so simple you’ll read the recipe and say geesh why didn’t I think of that. Or maybe you already have. It’s these simple recipes that require very little thought or prep that are so enjoyable. Why is this smoothie called cherry bomb you ask? Well cayenne. If you like heat then […]
I remember my sister in law serving up sausage patties while we were all out camping one summer. They were these perfectly formed sausage shaped coins (twoonie sized for my Canadian readers) purchased from the local Costco as an easy to cook main to accompany breakfast eggs or a dinner salad. I thought they were […]
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and this year it falls on a Sunday. We created this Berry Orange Smoothie Bowl a couple months ago and thought it would be perfect for Valentine’s Day! It’s loaded with healthy goodness and has some extra zing with added orange zest and fresh mint. The kids love this combination. […]
January is typically about smoothies for me. Trying to eat better following December’s eating palooza of treats, fatty foods and alcoholic beverages. By the time New Years comes around I’m feeling it and need a healthy kick. Enter smoothies. Versatile and delicious, anything goes right. You don’t have to put a lot of thought into […]
Most of you know I adore smoothies and have been making them since as far as I can remember…the 90’s…80’s? Don’t judge me, my memory is not the best at times! My kids love them and I have even managed to get my husband drinking them (and hiding all kinds of goodies inside). I admittedly […]
I’m not one to jump on a bandwagon. Never have been, never will be. Instead I view myself as an observer. I like to sit back, watch and see how it all unfolds. Over time. Cautious. Curious. Quiet. Discrete. A people watcher. Have always loved the bars for that very thing. The smoothie bowl craze […]
Did you know you could replace sugar in muffins with honey??!! As I learn more about white sugar I am trying to use less of it in baking. It’s not easy but I try. With these banana orange honey muffins I wanted to try either maple syrup or honey to replace the sugar. I had […]
Smoothies and lentils are not two words you would normally find together. I’d never heard of a smoothie being made with lentils before so when a Canadian Lentils Contest came round for Canadian Food Bloggers, I decided to make smoothie made with lentils and enter the contest. I didn’t win the contest but I won […]
Recently these orange waffles have become one of our favourites for breakie. We go through stages. We’re crazy like that. We’ve been on a waffle kick for a couple months now. The waffle maker has been taking up permanent residence on the counter. Might need to move and dust under it soon. A while back […]
You won’t believe how easy these Grilled Cheese Wafflewich’s are to make. We experiment a lot with our pie irons when we go camping and are assembling quite a collection of these fantastic camping cooking tools. One of my favourite things right now to make with them is pie using canned pie filling and some […]
This year I was asked to be part of The Great Cream Challenge 2014. This cross Canada recipe challenge pairs 3 Canadian Food Bloggers against each other in a special monthly cooking challenge. At the beginning of the year you pick three challenges (one per month) to participate in using real cream, and then let […]
A fun treat for the kids any time of the year. During Winter you may be limited to using whatever fruit is available in your grocery store. I know we definitely are here as certain out of season fruit that has been shipped in from afar, tends to taste bland and not good. In Summer […]
Wanted to play with bacon one day so I decided to try making a candied bacon. That’s the problem when there is a package of bacon in the refrigerator, it demands to be made into something. Since I’ve heard so much about candied bacon and chocolate dipped bacon, I decided to pick one and candied […]
Autumn always brings a harvest of delicious produce, and admittedly it’s my favourite time of the year. I love experimenting with pumpkin, and watching the kids try pumpkin recipes I’m testing and love it. One of my favourite go to Fall cookie recipes is my Pumpkin Orange Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are delightful. The combination […]
Everybody has a blueberry muffin recipe. Blueberries with lemon glaze, orange zest, cinnamon, white chocolate, nutmeg, nuts, anything seems to go. When I created these muffins I was looking for a quick way to use up my BC blueberries. Using the muffin method recipe we were taught in high school (ha ha ha, it’s true), […]
Crepes in our family is a 40 year strong tradition. I grew up eating crepes. My mom cooked them mostly when strawberries were in season and they were one of my favourite breakfasts. I’m sure I must have bugged her to make them all the time. She would serve them with a cooked strawberry sauce, […]
Griddle cakes, pancakes, hotcakes, flapjacks: why are there four names for grilled batter and only one word for love? -George Carlin Our family loves S’mores, I mean LOVES S’mores. Camping isn’t camping without S’mores and over the years I’ve experimented with different ways of making S’mores using a variety of cookies, crackers, chocolates and other […]
I love quick and easy breakfasts. Oatmeal is a favourite go to of mine, especially camping. Since meeting my husband I’ve been introduced to Red River Cereal which I adore as well. My daughter asks for Cream of Wheat once a week. It’s nice to be able to change it up a bit and that’s […]
Pancakes really are that easy to make. The next time you want some, instead of using a bisquick (or other) pancake mix…try this recipe. It’s so quick/easy you will wonder why you didn’t make them from scratch before. This is my go to pancake recipe. I typically double the batch and once they are on […]
Back when I was single and living on the coast (Vancouver) I used to follow the Greens Restaurant (in San Fransisco), even bought their cookbook “Field of Greens” by Annie Somerville. It’s a vegetarian cook book with fabulous recipes, tastes and flavours. I tried out a few back in the day and loved every one of them. I […]
I love my crockpot. Nothing better then smelling the aroma of supper cooking on a cold day…or a day where there are evening activities and not much time to cook. Hmmm come to think of it any day I smell supper simmering away is a good day! This casserole is surprisingly delightful. We love barley […]
Smoothies are one of those fun things to make with the kids and they’ve been enjoying this Mango & Strawberry Smoothie since they were wee ones. Or without if you do not have them. You can change it up daily for a healthy boost. I make smoothies quite regularly as the kids love them. And […]
