by admin | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog Posts, Recipes, Uncategorized
Halloween may be over but don’t throw out your pumpkin! There’s a lot of yummy stuff inside to work with and fill your tummies with something healthier than the Halloween candy. At the cooking class for kids, we had a Halloween special last week and I...
by admin | Sep 10, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
When I was a child and didn’t have issues with what food I put in my mouth, I enjoyed a dish called Saniyeh. Saniyeh, a Middle-Easternn dish, is ground lamb topped with Tahini sauce and baked in the oven. During my years as a vegetarian, I missed this dish. ...
by admin | Aug 8, 2014 | Blog Posts, Recipes, Uncategorized
There is a short window of time when beets are freshly picked, that their tops remain crisp and green. Beets and their greens offer, not only two great dishes for the table, but two sets of nutritional attributes. While Ontario beets store well into the winter, the...
by admin | Jun 10, 2014 | Blog Posts, Recipes, Uncategorized
Local Ontario strawberries are out, my first sighting fills me with joy at this time year after year. Strawberries are just the beginning of sweet tooth local fruit heaven! Summer is short, I buy a strawberries to eat and share with friends and a batch to freeze to...
by admin | May 5, 2014 | Recipes, Uncategorized
A couple of months ago, I wrote this blog entry on getting the most out of an ethically raised chicken. The price is often higher, but if you use all of it, you get your money’s worth.Once you’ve cooked the chicken and taken all the meat off there are...
by admin | Apr 1, 2014 | Blog Posts, Recipes, Uncategorized
Every Spring I like to try something new in the kitchen. I’ve been curious to work with chickpea flour because of its high nutrient and protein content. The first experiment was tasty (I love the flavour of chickpeas) but I kept improving the recipe, which I am...
