Our Gastropost Mission this week was Mex to the Max, which gave me the perfect excuse to remix my favourite mexican guilty pleasure. There are recipes for mexican layer dips all over the place; you probably have an aunt or cousin or neighbour that brings this to potlucks or other gatherings. The way I always......
One of my goals for September was obviously not blogging to cook more real dinners at home. Once my big project launched at work at the end of June, I was busy having fun in July & August, and wasn’t really doing a good job of meal planning and cooking. After a super relaxing......
Guys, I’ve been a pizza making NINJA lately! I finally have my method down pat, and after so many years of being afraid of yeast, it’s nice to have this under control. Also, for future reference, if you defrost frozen pizza dough, refreeze it, and defrost it again, it’s totally fine. And so, I finally......
Last month my new friend Sandra from Dairy Farmer’s of Canada dropped off a few of the winning cheeses from the 2013 Canadian Cheese Grand Prix (yes! there is such a thing!). The Grand Champion winner was Quality Inc.’s Ricotta Cheese, and it was the first time a fresh cheese has won the whole competition.......
The #1 galette in my life will always be this Butternut Squash & Caramelized Onion Galette from (where else?) Smitten Kitchen. I told Deb when I met her that it was my favourite thing I’ve made from her site. I’m not really one to mess with perfection, so I never really thought about ways to......
Even though I’ve been preaching the virtues of quick meals this week, when it comes to the weekend, there’s usually time to take on something a bit more complicated. Since my Dad was busy watching football last Sunday, my Mom came over to hang out, and her only request for dinner was to make something......
Yesterday I saw a Christmas commercial for Pot of Gold. Attention Hershey Canada: Please let us all enjoy our Halloween candy in peace before you bombard us with holiday propaganda. And Pot of Gold is so gross you guys! At least it could have been a commercial for the Festive Special or something! Anyway, I’m......
Watching the Emmys in a hotel room, alone, on a work trip, with gross room service is just no way to live. That was my reality last year, and it was just so sad. Thank goodness I was home this year, with my amigas, and many delicious snacks. There’s no better way to watch......
I feel like Kramer right now with his Mackinaw Peaches: Jerry, this is a miracle of nature that exists for a brief period! It’s like the aurora borealis! He’s right, because there’s really only a few more weeks to take advantage of amazing local peaches. I’ve had a huge basket on my counter for the last few......
When I need to reset a little bit, and try to get my eating in check (like say, after a full day of eating sugar), the first blog I go to for ideas is Oh She Glows. The recipes on Angela’s blog are all vegan, and I swear you feel healthier just reading them. I have a small......