Oh my goodness I just love sauteed mushrooms, and when combined with onion, fresh thyme, balsamic vinegar, red wine, garlic and Swiss cheese I’m in heaven! Earlier this week I had a craving for this magical combination. My challenge was to make a vegan version...

There is perhaps nothing I enjoy more than a warm bowl of soup on a cold, windy day (or any day for that matter). One of our favourite soups is any variation that includes butternut squash. While I adore eating butternut squash, I don’t so...

I absolutely adore roasted vegetables. I also absolutely adore minimal cleanup. Most of the time when I cook, the kitchen is an absolute disaster! Knives, cutting boards and bowls everywhere…measuring cups and spoons…spices, you name it! Cooking is messy. The alternative – purchasing pre-made food –...

A while ago, friends brought over a very tasty “salad in a bag”. Then, just last week, Grace and I were chatting, and she mentioned how much she too loved this particular salad in a bag. It turns out this salad has a very large...

Trail Mix in honour of National Trail Mix Day! We love these observation days...

We enjoy a variety of salads on warm summer nights. The other day I had a craving for broccoli salad with a sesame Tamari dressing. I have enjoyed versions with this dish when ordering Asian food. Sesame and Tamari go so very well together. I...

This recipe is courtesy of my mad rush to send Dan off with some healthy, nourishing snacks as he was heading out the door on his way to the World Ultimate Club Championships which are being held in Cincinnati Ohio this year. Sometimes I forget that...

I love things simplified. I adore slow cooker meals and the satisfying, if somewhat exaggerated feeling of "having it all together and organized", knowing I have dinner waiting for us when we get home. For this reason I'm also drawn to promises of "one pot...

I've been binging. No, not on Netflix, but on dark chocolate bark. "I can do this!" I thought to myself (and make it with "cleaner" ingredients).  So, on Saturday, I decided to experiment in the kitchen and come up with a new recipe. As many of...