Tag Archives: Recipe
Lemony Quinoa Spinach Salad with Feta
Sometimes I don’t want to cook. We’ve all been there, right? You manage to get through breakfast.. Then comes the load of laundry, answering a plethora of emails (most of them were junk mail, so that was easy/annoying), stamping the … Continue reading
Lavender Pear White Wine Sangria
I’m in the middle of a lovely and (mostly) sunny summer. Long, warm, sunny days call for refreshing beverages, and I’ve found a flowery fruity winner: lavender, pear white wine sangria. Lavender’s fairly easy to grow. Last summer I snipped … Continue reading
Single Lady Double Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie
Do you remember my 3-minute Mug Brownie? Here’s a fun version for you! I downed it tonight with the help of a lovely glass of local rosé from a little winery across the street from my parents’ farm. Delicious delicious … Continue reading
Banana Zucchini Flax Muffins
Delicious, delicious muffins. Healthy too. Did I mention that healthy part? Yeah, there’s flax! And zucchini! And banana! All good stuff. No oil, and only skim milk, which you can switch up for almond or light coconut milk if you … Continue reading
3 Minutes to Decadence
Brownies don’t photograph very well, do they? Seriously, it doesn’t matter that this looks like a pile of ick. It’s just too good and too easy to make for me not to share the recipe. The real dangerous part? You … Continue reading
Dark Chocolate Mint Truffles
Happy 2012 to you! It’s been an amazing year for me. Lots of crafting, cooking, a trip to Mexico, a baby on the way, much time spent with friends. This makes for a year that I can appreciate and look … Continue reading
Peppermint Sugar
Happy Holidays!!! I’ve had a really nice Christmas. All that food prep I was doing last week really paid off, allowing me to relax and enjoy all the parties and gatherings we went to. One of my favourites is our … Continue reading
Cranberry Cinnamon Bagels
Guys, guys, I made something from my “I’ve never made before and would like to try that” list! Bagels! These ones are even kinda healthy, as I used some whole wheat flour. This recipe was pretty easy, but the kneading … Continue reading
Delicious Homemade Cranberry Hazelnut Crisps
Hello, and happy Friday! I promised a while ago that I’d share this awesome cracker recipe with you. They’re very much like those amazing (and expensive!!!) Raincoast Crisps, and are easy to make – just like biscotti. I make the … Continue reading
My Favourite Hummus
Hummus is like gold in our house, especially the stuff that I make. Nathan’s seriously addicted to it and will pack down a cup of it a day, along with copious amounts of pita, and some baby carrots for good … Continue reading
Kitchen Sink Crumble
I took pictures of this dessert as I was eating it. It was one of those “wow, this is gooood! I just have to share” moments. Cell phone camera to the rescue! This crumble is ridiculously easy to make, and … Continue reading
Browned Butter Huckleberry Muffins
Did you get any vacation time this summer? Or at least a weekend to relax a little bit? I had 2 blissful weeks on the Sunshine Coast where I did next to nothing. Can I please go back to that? … Continue reading
Lemon Blueberry Cream Scones
Hello, hello, hello! And a few more hellos. I hope that makes up for my absence.. and possibly for any future absence?.. it IS summer, after all, even though you wouldn’t know it from the weather we’ve been getting in … Continue reading
Orange Mousse
Hi, hello, how’s it going? I hope you’re good. I am. I’m eating this right now and it’s making me feel soooo good. Food shouldn’t be a reward, you say? Don’t worry, it’s not. I haven’t done anything at all … Continue reading
Strawberry Deliciousness Drink
Today I was minding my own business, quickly using the restroom in the grocery store (sometimes we have those moments.. I’m sure you do too). Now, the door automatically changes to “occupied” in nice red letters (as opposed to the … Continue reading
