A bag of each – Brussels Sprouts and carrots – sitting in the vegetable drawer of my fridge, waiting to be together. Or at least that I was what I was thinking! I wasn’t sure if the two would be good together, but I needed to use them both up, (story of my life) so into a pot together they went! It’s the New Year and that means it is time for eating healthy and getting back on track for me….
Ahhh, Christmas and New Years is over…. and I still have a giant container of turkey meat in my fridge to use up. It’s cold outside, and I don’t want a huge meal again, ever… okay at least for a few weeks anyways. I was trying to find a creative way to use up some of the turkey meat, besides throwing it in the freezer and forgetting about it until summer… Before the Christmas break I went to a new…
Christmas is easily my favourite time of year and for many reasons; mostly because I love cooking and entertaining and Christmas is (for me and my family) all about eating and getting together! One dish that is traditionally served at Christmas is the French Canadian tourtiere meat pie. The tourtiere originated in Quebec and is a meat pie consisting of ground or finely diced pork, beef or veal. I have always had it growing up with pork, but I have seen many other versions,…
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…
Roasted parsnips and carrots are a great autumn and winter side dish. It isn’t Thanksgiving in Canada (we have ours in October), but for those of you celebrating tomorrow, this could be a winning side dish at your holiday dinner table! And it’s very easy and quick to make! I love, love, LOVE roasted root vegetables and am always looking for new ways of roasting them up – and I am on a big parsnip and carrot kick right now!…
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…
I love salad rolls. Anytime I am in a place that has them on the menu, I just have to have them! I don’t know if it is how fresh they taste, or if it is the sweet and savoury peanut dipping sauce, or everything combined; but they are one of my favourite foods. I will have them as an appetizer, snack or as a meal; so it was only natural that I needed to try and make them myself! …