Mar 22 minTofu Walnut Sloppy Joe's on Green Bean NoodlesVegetarian Hamburger Tofu turned Sloppy Joe's in minutes. The seasonings make this better than the beef version. So delicious.
Jan 223 minTofu Primavera (Tastes like Bolognese with Veggies) Check out the crispy seasoned tofu recipe and Toronto Food Safety Training facts about tofu at the bottom of this post :) It's the New Year and we have made ...
Oct 17, 20182 minFresh Pumpkin Potato PancakesIt's that time of year again. Lots of yummy delicious varieties of pumpkin and squash available. In this jazzed up yummy potato pancake, you can use any kind...
Mar 17, 20182 minStuffed Green Peppers with Traditional Italian FlavoursMy son and I were at The Big Carrot a couple of weeks ago. They had these big beautiful green peppers on sale, perfect for stuffing. I brought home 4 of them...
Jan 11, 20182 minHow to Make Chickpeas in an Instant PotI just made some chickpeas in my Instant Pot. They taste slightly sweet, have the scent of herbs and savoury onion flavour. In short, they taste yummy, homey...
Jan 5, 20183 minChanna with Toor Daal: Staple Indian DishThree inspirations happened to bring this recipe to life. One, it is very high in nutrients and fibre. Two, I went to Iqbal and discovered they have devoted...
Oct 11, 20172 minSalad Time with ElaineI asked my friend Elaine over for her belated birthday lunch. She's a very active cruise line agent and for this reason, it's a treat to spend some quality b...
Sep 11, 20172 minDeep Dark Delicious Double Chocolate Zucchini BreadIf you have a garden and zucchini was one of your bountiful produce this year, bet you're looking for ways to use it up! Even if you don't have a garden, zuc...
Apr 22, 20171 minMy Perfectly Spiced Pumpkin PieFor Filling 1 14 oz can canned solid –pack pumpkin (about 2 cups) 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup skim milk 2 large eggs 3/4 cup packed demerara brown sugar 1 teasp...
Apr 8, 20163 minHave You Taken Your Pulses Lately?“Pulses are part of the legume family, but the term “pulses” refers only to the dried seed. Dried peas, edible beans, lentils and chickpeas are the most comm...
Aug 27, 20153 min“Why Organic?” My Humble OpinionCome autumn, my teaching kitchen becomes gluten free friendly and the produce purchased organic when it makes sense to do so. The EWG’s (Environmental Workin...
Aug 20, 20153 minThere is Such a Thing as Non-GMO Corn!Corn glorious corn, insert tune to the musical Oliver here. Fresh corn on the cob has got to be one of my most favourite elements of summer. For the past cou...
Aug 19, 20154 minWhat Herbs and Spices Go with What Food?Experimentation is the way to go when it comes to spices and herbs. Dried spices work well when you are using dry heat, ovens, barbecues and the like. Fresh ...
May 29, 20155 minThe Scent of Lemon…In Memoriam with Love of Two Special PeopleFood is a powerful stimulus that sparks memories. For example, in the movie Michael, the scent of food has that angel we love, often remembering times gone b...
Mar 26, 20152 minIn All It's Blooming Glory...Artichoke SeasonWhile perusing the fresh produce at Pusateri’s the other day, this humungous perfect purple long stemmed thistle spoke to me, a globe artichoke. It said take...
May 20, 20141 minDo You Know Your Trending Fashion Food Colours?Trending summer colours… orchid pink, green, and bright orange! Star of the show… fresh shelled fava beans. Lots only made a little more than 1/3 cup shelled...
Apr 30, 20143 minNutritious Lunch Bowls and Other Lifestyle ChangesIt has been over a month into my healthy lifestyle change. Not that I wasn’t eating healthy before, but I enjoyed restaurant foods and baking which can get y...
Mar 26, 20142 minNo Salt but Even More Flavour: Veggie Soup & Sprouted Grain Garlic BreadIt seems so many people are being diagnosed with hypertension these days. Just ask and most people say, “Oh yah I’m on high blood pressure pills”. It would b...
Mar 24, 20142 minNo Salt but Even More Flavour: Maple Lime Chicken Stir Fry with Roasted Pumpkin SeedsIn keeping with my low sodium/low cholesterol lifestyle, I whipped up this recipe for my evening meal. The ingredient profile that lend more flavour with no...
Nov 16, 20133 minPizza Snap Crackle and PopDon’t you love to press on bubble wrap and hear that crackle and pop? How about pizza in a snap with that same wonderful joyful feeling? Anyone can make fant...
