Personally, I think that every family needs to have one meal that is their go-to for a no muss, no fuss, everyone will eat it, always have some in the freezer kind of meal. Hamburger Soup from Best of Bridge is ours. Don’t let the Fine China Bowl in the photo throw you off –…
Every so often, I absolutely crave the taste of pancakes in the morning. Covered in maple syrup and loaded with fresh berries, it’s enough to get me out of bed with barely a complaint. My kids adore pancakes as well, but the traditional white flour version barely keeps them full until recess. So I developed…
I originally wrote this post BC (before COVID-19). 3 years later, and after 18+ months of A LOT of family dinners, I thought that it was worth re-posting. Is it just me, or has life gotten really busy again??? Original posting: April 2018 We’ve all read the blogs and news articles about the importance of…
A few years ago I stumbled upon a recipe for Fish Tacos on the America’s Test Kitchen website (yes, I’m still an annual subscriber to ATK – great online catalogue, and every recipe has been tested until perfection. I highly recommend it!) At the time, I thought that the recipe was just fine, but over…
Pickled Onions are super quick and easy to make. A combination of water, vinegar, salt and sweetener mellow the onions in minutes, making them a crunchy, flavourful addition to your dish without the sharp sting of a raw onion. Using a mandolin makes for quick and thin slicing of the onion, but a simple knife…
As per usual, I’m making maple coconut granola in the morning before we leave on a boat trip. I always make it a point to clean out the fridge before we go, and as I have a really hard time throwing out perfectly good food, I find myself prepping and cooking things that can be…