Every now and again, we have some leftover rice that just sits in our fridge. I absolutely hate letting food go to waste so I tend to look for ways to remake food in new ways, even after it has been made. Anyone else do this?! Rice is such a good reusebable food because it […]
The other day, I was in Costco and decided to buy one of their large bags of carrots….their 6lb. bags of carrots…without a plan of what to do with that many carrots!! Well, I knew I wanted to make a few soups this week, so I decided to look around and see what side dishes […]
I never really liked potatoes growing up. My parents would microwave them and they would come out unevenly cooked, dry and tasteless. But when Trevor and I were dating (many moons ago!), we were in England and he introduced me to the joys of a Jacket Potato. In the US, a Jacket Potato is called […]
Artichokes – the beautiful edible flower part of a thistle plant. They have three main parts: the external leaves (tough and mostly inedible), the choke (the furry stuff inside) and the heart (the most delicious part of the entire artichoke – one bite of this is worth all the work)! They are healthy (if you don’t […]
Ever find yourself making a really nice dinner, like a roast chicken or large fillet of salmon and you don’t know what to serve with it? Well, I’ve got you covered! This simple little pickled salad goes with any main dish – vegetarian, chicken, pork, beef – this will taste great any of them! But, […]
I was at the farmers market the other day getting some fruit and veggies and saw a new cheese vendor. He was selling fresh burrata and I simply couldn’t say no! It’s so creamy and delicious and you can make the BEST side dishes with it. So I decided to buy it. But then I […]
Trevor’s mum, Lorraine, makes sausage rolls for Christmas ever year and I dream of them all year round! They’re flaky and savory, and have that Christmasy flare to them that make you want to eat the whole tray before any party begins. They do take a little work to make, but they’re so worth it! […]
My husband, Trevor, is from England, so we tend to make more traditional English foods when it comes to the holidays. This is one of them – braised red cabbage. It’s like a warmed, slightly pickled cabbage, with a little sweetness. Pickling is really common to do to foods far up North so it’s no […]
It’s the season for all things Cranberry! And I love fresh cranberries. They just burst in your mouth, which is my favorite part. 🙂 Now, cranberries mixed with pumpkin…. chefs kiss! Even though pumpkin season is wrapping up, I just had to mix these two yummy ingredients to tie the two seasons together. They’re seriously […]
It’s Rosh Hashanah time, the Jewish New Year, where we eat a lot of sweet foods to bring on the sweet new year. Apples and honey are a big celebratory food, along with some other tasty dishes (these are some of my favorites!). One food we should eat for Rosh Hashanah that I learned about […]