One more soup post! January must be soup month since I can’t stop talking about and sharing soup recipes with friends. During the winter months I make soup two (sometimes three) different kinds of soups every week. I find soup the perfect way to start a meal in the winter and it makes the best leftovers […]
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Homemade Chicken Soup
When I recently came home from the hospital (bye,bye appendix) I craved soups. For the first week or so, I was very lucky to have caring friends and neighbours to drop food off almost daily. Two friends dropped off homemade chicken soup – both versions equally delicious and uplifting with some different ingredients. Their soups […]
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Steamed Bao Buns with BBQ Chicken and Fresh Veggies
Earlier this fall I had the chance to visit Nourish Cafe and Cooking School and take the Contemporary Chinese cooking class. We learned how to make tasty, healthy versions of some great Chinese dishes. They are not complicated recipes, so you can make them at home – even on a weeknight after work. I also […]
Curried Squash Soup
This is the perfect soup to stay healthy, nourished and warm over the winter. The ingredients are readily available, inexpensive and the soup is easy to prepare. The curry mix you use will make a big difference in the flavour and colour of the soup. Look for a curry that is mildly spicy, flavourful and […]
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Fall Flavours Bowl with Quinoa, Pumpkin Seeds and Brussel Sprouts
Bowls are not a new concept, but they’re one I like. They are simple to prepare, with an almost infinite number of varieties. Just toss up some healthy ingredients with contrast and crunch, add a flavourful dressing and you’re done. Each person can self-serve their own flavour combination. And there’s often leftovers. This is a […]
Mango Curry Chicken Salad
As the days get warmer, I start to crave salads as my main course. This mango chicken curry salad bowl came from my Dad and has bites of sweet mango, tart grapes, crunchy roasted cashews and peppery greens. Serve this for dinner on a hot night on the patio. I pile up greens on each plate, […]
Kale, Red Onion and Bacon Quiche
An excellent 100-mile diet quiche for Spring in the Pacific Northwest. Every single ingredient can be sourced locally and it was a hit at our last Sunday Cooking Collective. Quiche is excellent at every temperature. Great to bring to a picnic, to serve at a party or eat for dinner on a weeknight. There are four […]
Spelt Pie Crust
This pie crust is ideal for quiche and savoury fillings. Most pie crust recipes tell you to refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before rolling out but I find with this recipe it is just as easy to roll out and place in pie plate right away and then refrigerate. Using a food processor, this […]
Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Mexican-inspired soup was a hit at our last Sunday Cooking Collective and it is also an excellent weeknight meal. If you have some chicken stock and leftover chicken on hand it will take you less than 20 minutes to make. If you don’t have any left over chicken you can pick up a small […]
Mexican Fiesta
In the middle of March, with snow falling on the ground (unseasonably for our area!), we decided to cheer things up with the flavours and colours of a Mexican fiesta. The menu: Refried beans, homemade tortillas, guacamole, tortilla soup and chicken mole. The highlight: Making tortillas! You will need a tortilla press, but that’s part […]