French Green Bean and Potato Salad This potato salad is easy and healthy and guaranteed to be a hit at this long weekend’s BBQ. I know this weekend marks the end of summer but this is such an amazing time for farm-fresh produce, especially in Southern Ontario where our farms produce the most amazing veggies all year! Serves 6 680 g (1½ lb) ...
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Spiced Zucchini Muffins
Spiced Zucchini Muffins This recipe is dedicated to everyone who has a friend begging to give away the ample zucchini from their garden this summer. I must admit that I’m not the biggest fan of zucchini but there’s no way I could turn down home-grown produce, really, is there anything better? Makes 12 muffins 2 Cups whole wheat flour 2 ...
European Pot Roast
European Pot Roast I’m calling this a European Pot Roast because I couldn’t decide if the flavours were more French or German and also because Pot Roast is American in origin (it is, I googled it!). My family and I always come back to a homemade pot roast; the aroma in the house as it’s cooking is definitely one of my favourite things about ...
Good Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Soup
Good Old Fashioned Chicken and Rice Soup I mentioned in my previous post that I was deflated over this Global Warming crisis; to soothe my soul I made this pot of soup. This was without a doubt THE most delicious soup I have ever made and not to toot my own horn, I’ve made a few delicious soups! (Modest-schmodest). So in the event summer is ...
Layered Vegetable Bake with Fresh Thyme
Layered Vegetable Bake with Fresh Thyme I was at a complete loss as to what to call this. Not only could I not decide what it is, I couldn’t decide on it’s ethnicity; I considered it French but my mother considered it Italian. Whatever the name, whatever the ethnicity, it’s delicious. This comes together easily and presents impressively. Don’t ...
Savoury Roasted Butternut Squash
Savoury Roasted Butternut Squash I cooked this dish for my sister who had never tried squash before in her life. She had issues with the texture of the squash, which kind of confused me since the name matches the texture! So if you have never had squash let me try to explain it to you; it has a mild flavour that can be complemented with sweet or ...
Brussels Sprouts Gratin
Brussels Sprouts Gratin Thanksgiving is around the corner and this will definitely be on our table. Stay tuned for My Surviving the Holiday Dinner Guide, I ‘ll show you our family menu and walk you through tying all the items altogether, including sharing oven space and when to go shopping. This dish is a gratin, characterized by cream and butter ...
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted Sweet Potatoes With Thanksgiving fast approaching I am finding myself experimenting more with root vegetables and traditional fall fare. This recipe is a great alternative to a potato side with a great boost of anti-oxidants. Serves 4 1 pound/453 g Sweet Potato, peeled and sliced into thin wedges 5-6 Sprigs of thyme, leaves ...
Roasted Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts
Roasted Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts Ever since I posted my Brussels Sprouts Salad recipe, my mother can’t walk by a Brussels sprout without commenting that “she used to boil the (beep) out of them and serve them as is”. It’s a sore subject for her! Now this recipe does wonderful things for the Brussels sprout; it highlights its crunchiness and the ...
Slow Cooker Chicken
Slow Cooker Chicken I love this recipe because it’s so easy. There are so many things I was tempted to add but then I decided I wanted as few ingredients as possible. Because this is being cooked slowly in a moist environment there is leeway for the cooking time. For a 3 to 4 pound chicken I set the temperature to low and cook it for 8 hours or ...
Cheesy Cauliflower Soup
Cheesy Cauliflower Soup I think I tempted fate this spring when I said I was ready for heat this summer because our temperatures have been at a record low. Last week we had to wear jackets, jackets! So I made my go-to soup; yum, yum, yum. This soup is the number one reason I look forward to the fall (except of course for fall fashion, hello; ...
French Onion Soup
French Onion Soup It was a rainy fall day and onions were on sale! I bought a 10 lb bag, so what to do, what to do. I’m giving you a glimpse into my neurosis! This soup has a reputation for being delicious but the secret’s out; it’s easy too! Serves 4 ½ tbsp butter 4 Medium onions, sliced in half moons 3 Cloves garlic, crushed ¼ ...