We had a bee! They came (to my house)! They saw (the piles of stuff and fingerprints on the walls)! They made peroghies! (Aside: I’ve been fighting with my computer all night. Working on it is much like wading through tar -yes, I’ve done it…

UrbanMoms and California leafy greens know that when you eat well you feel well.  Discover new and delicious ways to incorporate leafy greens in your diet.  California leafy green farmers recognize their responsibility to produce a safe product and are…

Today, for the 7th time, I ran the Sporting Life 10k.  I started running 8 years ago to ward off osteopenia, which, as time passes, can develop into osteoporosis. Running is considered a weight-bearing exercise, which is the best kind…

Pardon the hasty photo – it was taken as the boys were in the car, waiting for me to go to Banff. About forty seconds after this shot was taken, I poured it into a recycled plastic container with no structural integrity, pouring the peanut sauce …

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been eating the most delicious little pizzas purchased from my local bagel joint.  Without mentioning names, I will state that this particular bagel shop is VERY popular on the Toronto bagel scene…

Vegetarian, Vegan and Gluten Free: the one made for the EA Lunch 2011 Home from Eat Alberta yesterday with so many thank yous to deliver and so much left to say to all who made that day better than any of us (Sharon, Allan, Mack, Su, Ming, Nicole and I)  imagined it would be! Talk [...]

Way back in January, I bragged about my resolutions to become a lean green cooking machine.  I cleaned out my pantry, became more aware of food labels, and revisited healthy cooking techniques.  Fast forward three months and not only are…

So here’s the thing. We’re in Tofino, having decided to take off and find some green over spring break. We found it – lots of it – but also found that construction crews somehow severed the wire that was our internet connection,…

I used to have a Belgian Grandma named Elza who played a lot of solitaire. (On the other side of the family – no relation to my (only) Grandad.) Unfortunately I have no memory of her cooking. I have somewhere a three-page hand-written receipt on …

Tomorrow kicks off spring break for us here!

I’m really looking forward to 10 days of not having to rush out the door for school!

No packing lunches.  No homework.  No school drama.

Just…

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I’m a little smitten with quinoa salads right now, y’all. Maybe that’s not new. I’ve always loved a good tumble of quinoa with black beans or chickpeas or sautéed leeks or kale. Usually with feta. OK, so totally not new. This o…

While not a hardcore hobbit recipe this is definitely one every hobbit should know. Oh it is so nummy! I’m a bit funny about cabbage sometimes, it’s one of those veggies that I keep forgetting I actually like. I will … Continue reading →

…and for once, I get to make what I want for dinner.On the nights that the family’s out, I used to take pleasure in the fact that I didn’t have to make dinner, that instead of the usual healthy and…

Back in January I posted an article highlighting a video about Sue Coe’s art that was produced by Our Hen House, a “Multimedia hub for people who want to change the world for animals.” Jasmin Singer, one of the founders of Our Hen H…

I have a giant cookbook collection.  So big, in fact, that I’m being forced to weed it out as it’s now bursting off the bookshelf.  I couldn’t decide what to get rid of so I consulted an expert (Google) and…

Back in December when I was bedridden with a back that capsized on the day of our cookiepalooza, which resulted in Mike bringing up Oreo truffles and shortbread at hour intervals, I started to fantasize about big salads, and would have paid $100 to any…

"With great power comes great responsibility" -Spiderman’s Uncle BenOk.  So now that you know how to be a great cook, take it to the next level and become a great cook with a purpose: the health of your family, the…

It was -33 today. I can think of no better argument for bringing out the slow cooker. Wait – there was a better reason. Kelsey and Phoebe and Cara (from Big Girls Small Kitchen – who’s new cookbook I became smitten with in early Decem…

  As we mentioned in a previous article, Rampersad’s Hot & Spicy Roti Shop is offering Winter Bites Culinary Week customers something they never had in previous years of the restaurant week: a vegan option. Rampersad’s Roti Shop is Win…

So last week I gave you a few tips on what to do in the kitchen to be a better cook, but what about what to have in the kitchen to be a better cook?  Having a well-stocked kitchen means…