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Feeling a little indulgent lately…?
We can all use a good green smoothie once in a while, well actually its a good idea all the time. After those last few posts I am feeling a bit like I have let things get out of control, things are...
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Take it to a BBQ…Pasta Salad
I have borrowed this book from our local library so many times my kids have started asking questions. I really need to make it a permanent part of my cookbook library. From Isa Chandra Moskowitz’ s...
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Kale and goat cheese stuffed pizza
After an afternoon of hockey playing my clan wanted pizza for dinner. Now in our little town of 7000 people we have over 7 pizza shops. I say over 7, because I’m not including the 3 sit down...
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Veggie Appreciation Month: A Cabbage or two
Unexpectedly I found myself with a large green cabbage. How? you may ask, does one come across a large green cabbage without trying? Well, you take an energetic kid to the grocery store and you see...
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Layered Chopped Salad
So on Good Friday everything is closed. Did you know? I forgot. I think I did the same thing last year… left my house all calm and cool, list in hand only to call my husband 3 minutes later,...
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Broccoli and Barley Salad with Avocado and Sun-dried Tomatoes
This salad was inspired by this recipe from “Save the Kales” and of course by what I had lying around in my kitchen… obviously I was out of wheat berries, but I had an avocado, a fresh bunch of...
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Kale Salad with Sweet Almond and Ginger Dressing
At a request of a friend I was digging for kale recipes a few weeks ago. I found this one. And well, thought since I recommended it, I should give it a try myself. I made a few minor tweaks. I used...
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Wilted Sprout Salad with Wheat Berries and Apples
This warm salad or side dish was inspired by Terry Walters book Clean Food. This is a mild dish, the flavours are not overly complicated or intense. I prefer it warm or room temperature. It packs...
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Orange and Cilantro Slaw
I ran 10 miles this weekend. Farthest I have ever, ever ran. I thought my knees were going to fall out. I hear Ottawa is a hilly place and I understand hills are hard on the knees. There are no hills...
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Quinoa and Avocado Salad
I have a special love for the avocado. I haven’t found a dish that avocado doesn’t make better. It’s good in smoothies, desserts, and on any sandwich. Lately it’s been in my breakfast – almost daily....
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Kale Salad, a how-to
dinosaur kale, carrots, apple, sunflower seeds, orange juice and toasted sesame oil I don’t really have a recipe for you today. But I have a salad. Kale salads are pretty awesome nutritionally, but...
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VVP: Arugula and Edamame Salad
Hey - Welcome to the Virtual Vegan Potluck! In case you are new here, this is a twice a year blogging party celebrating vegan food. A perfect opportunity for you to discover new-to-you bloggers, make...
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A winter salad: Brussels Sprouts, Walnuts and Parmesan
Last winter I made this salad no less then 5 times. And I’m not really sure why I haven’t shared it sooner. A blend of simple flavours, it is perfectly balanced. When pomegranates are fresh and...
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Fresh Salad Wraps
Did I mention I got a new knife for Christmas? Is it possible to be in love with a kitchen tool? I love this knife. It is by far the best knife I have ever held in my hand. It is light and so sharp....
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Dinner in 30: Fusilli with Mushrooms and Feta
I think I mentioned a few months back that there was going to be a dramatic change in our daily lives. I might have even been whining a bit. A little. Well our lives have changed. Our Nanny has left...
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Dinner in 30: Green Pea Pasta
Some mornings. How can it be that at 7:30 all is well, everyone has eaten breakfast, dressed, working on making beds and brushing teeth… but by 5 minutes to 8 everything has disintegrated into chaos,...
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Eating Green for St. Patrick’s Day: Six Green Salads
Okay… I know. Salad is not the first thing you think of when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day eats. But after a week’s vacation, where I ate far too much of just about everything, salad is the only thing...
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Mushroom Fried Quinoa and Brown Rice with Greens
The key to fried rice is using leftover rice. To make leftover fried rice (because you don’t actually have leftover anything) cook the rice, let it cool in a large shallow dish and stick it in the...
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Sweet Corn and Green Chili Slaw
It’s BBQ season. Finally! Are you as excited about this as I am? I find meal-planning so much easier when there is a BBQ involved. We can throw anything on the grill and call it dinner. Plus my hubby...
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Creamy Savoy Cabbage Slaw with Chardonnay Mustard Dressing
Salads in the winter are decidedly different. I crave crunchy and creamy textures, rich flavours. I find cabbage, or its cousins (Brussels sprouts, Broccoli, Kale), in my salad bowl far more often...
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