This was one of the dishes I made to during me vegeterian challenge week – I just didn’t have a chance to add it! 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 onion (I prefer sweets) 1 tsp. minced garlic, or more to taste 1 zucchini – peeled & sliced 2 carrots – peeled & sliced 1-3 cups [...]

Graze in your lawn? Why am I suggesting that you turn into a goat? Actually, I am suggesting something much more appetizing than eating grass (unless you like that sort of thing!)

You will notice that the last few recipes are meatless… this is not by accident! I have joined the Veggie Challenge put on by the Toronto Vegetarian Association this week, and I am attempting to go 1 week without eating any meat what-so-ever. As we already eat a few meals a week this way, I [...]

This is a version of Greek Spanikopita that our family loves. phyllo/filo pastry 1 package frozen spinach – thawed & drained 1 package crumbled feta cheese (plain or seasoned) 1/4 medium sweet onion 3 slices leek -minced 2 tsp. minced garlic 3 eggs 1 Tbsp. crushed oregano 1/2 Tbsp crushed basil 1/8 tsp crushed tarragon [...]

Yes, it really is as good as it sounds! 1 angel food cake 1 pint strawberries 1-1/2 cups milk 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup butter 3 eggs 2/3 cups sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla cinnamon nutmeg cardamom preheat oven to 350F In a saucepan, heat the milk & cream until it just gets a film [...]

These are a make-at-home version of falafel gyros. pita bread – 1 for every person garden burgers – 1/2 for each person tzaziki sauce shredded lettuce or spinach sliced onion tomato wedges crumbled feta cheese Pan fry the garden burgers in a dry skillet until warm and starting to brown. Cut them into chunks. Warm [...]

I call it baked spaghetti for the kids, but you can use any pasta noodles that you have on hand! Ingredients: 1 pkg. pasta 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1/4 large sweet onion – finely chopped 2 large cloves garlic – minced 2 Tbsp. minced leek 1 28 oz. can crushed tomatoes with basil basil & [...]

My honey was making us a tasty treat for dinner tonight – pork carnitas – and I was looking for a tasty little something to put alongside them. I came across a fabulous food blog called Homesick Texan, which offered up an amazing sopapilla recipe… http://homesicktexan.blogspot.com/2007/01/sopapillas-with-side-of-honey.html the picture just doesn’t do it justice… they are [...]

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but lunch is what gets you through until dinner time. The price of school lunches rises each year and it is hard for some parents to keep up. This is besides the fact that many lunch menus – not just in schools either – are [...]

What do you do when a meal is finished? Most of us wash the dishes and wrap up the leftovers, but what happens to the leftover portions not eaten? Do they get consumed later or do they sit in the refrigerator until they start to smell and you finally throw them out? If you tend [...]