Pasta is one of my favourite things to eat and lasagna tops the charts for pasta dishes in my books! I usually make my lasagna with ground chicken or turkey, but I decided to try out a full on vegetable ricotta lasagna for a change. Okay, who am I kidding… I, once again, had a boat load of vegetables in my fridge that I needed to use up in a hurry! I seem to over shop for vegetables, forgetting I…
Borscht is one of my all time favourite soups. It reminds me of spring and summer because of all the fresh vegetables, and it also makes me think of fall and winter because of the warmth and the types of vegetables, that is root vegetables, and particularly beets! Borscht is a soup made mostly from beets, plus other vegetables and lots of dill. It is of Ukraine origin and even though I am not Ukrainian, it is a soup I grew…
Butternut squash is by far my favourite of the squash family! Did you know that squash is a fruit and not a vegetable? I just learned that! There are so many forms of squash available including the pumpkin which is a real hit at this time of year. Try looking for a fall recipe without finding something “pumpkin spice” – it’s all the rage! I am going to shine the light on the sweet butternut squash today and share with you a…
Onto part two of my portobello mushroom haul – chunky portobello mushroom soup! If you read my post on portobello mushroom stroganoff, you know that I was given 20 portobello mushrooms by my neighbour! That’s a lot of mushrooms. I am not going to lie; after the stroganoff and this soup, I think I need a mushroom break. I have never made mushroom soup before, so I was out of my comfort zone here. I usually prefer the Campbell’s Cream…
What is a person to do with 20 portobello mushrooms? I think I mentioned once before that my neighbour often brings home large amounts of food from his job and shares with us. Once he gave us a giant bag of poppy seeds, where I made some poppy seed lemon loaf. I still have poppy seeds… Now he has given us 20 portobello mushrooms and unlike poppy seeds, they need to be used fast or they will rot. To use them up…
Lunch is my least favourite meal of the day. I love food and I love eating, but I always struggle with what to have for lunch. I think it is because I leave for work at 6 am every day, and by the time lunch rolls around, I don’t feel like the sandwich I made… or the soup in my lunch bag no longer seems like it will be enough. That is all until I made this soup! Lemony lentil…
Chicken noodle soup solves problems. It’s that simple! When you are sick, have chicken noodle soup. If you are cold, warm up with chicken noodle soup. Come home grouchy from work and need comfort food? Chicken noodle soup!! Not only does chicken noodle soup solve some of the world’s toughest problems (okay, maybe a little over the top??), but it is also extremely simple to make!! After work for a quick meal, Eric and I will often pick up a rotisserie chicken…
Gumbo! What a wonderful dish and word! I just love saying it! I really loved my trip to New Orleans and I especially loved all the food I had there. I hope you are enjoying all of the recipes I am sharing from my experience in the south! Today I am making chicken and sausage gumbo! Gumbo might be my most favourite food I had in the south because it is warm, cozy, savoury and very satisfying! The first gumbo I…
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