Quick peek at latest recipes posted - questions, comments invited! Looking forward to hearing from you!
These gluten-free, incredibly tasty cookies serve as a great way to use up leftover egg whites that you may - as I do - have frozen for future use. Links back to the source trail offer a version that uses hazelnuts instead of almonds. Enjoy with your next coffee break!
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At markets and bake shops I am a sucker for buying date squares. Two weeks ago I wondered aloud why I never make them myself? Rose to the 'self-challenge' using this recipe from Canadian Living's new Sweet & Simple Cookbook. Many of the recipes use fruit that is at the market now, or in the months to come. I gave up putting stickies on pages I like - I may have to try every recipe over time..
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Date Orange Muffins are nutritious, tasty and have a “cool” factor since the batter, which is made quickly in a food processor, includes a whole, unpeeled orange.
From Edna Staebler's "More Food That Really Schmecks". Click here for the recipe, which links back here if you wish to leave a Comment or ask a Question.
It's July. In the olden days, strawberry season would be over, but now with ever-bearing strains, local strawberries are still appearing weekly at my market. What to do when I overdo the shopping and end up with leftovers that are just a week bit past their "best before" date? Make - and freeze - strawberry sauce - aka coulis.
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I love carrot slaw, but struggle to find the recipe that matches my taste memory for this refreshing salad / side.
Guests I served this to said it was a keeper.
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Since vegetarians began to appear at family dinner tables, this Pasta Primavera (from Chatelaine) has been one of my "go to" dishes. I make this almost à la minute, and one guest is usually generous enough to mind the stove and pull this together. With absolutely everything prepped and pre- measured (and with the offer of a clean/funky apron) they seem happy to step up and deal with the 5 steps. 1) oil and onions 2) first set of vegetables 3) add sauce 4) add last two veg and pasta; 5) big finish with onions and sprouts.
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Works well as a picnic salad! Lentils are so good for us, and just recently lentils.ca has been trying to remind us. Visit the lentil site for some terrific recipe ideas. This recipe is from Canadian Living. I have changed nothing, but have added a few tips. It can be served warm, room temperature or cold.
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I often crave a fruit crumble. It lets me enjoy seasonal fruit with a bit of texture, has fewer calories than pie - and is easier and faster to make than a pie. This one seems fool proof and I have already used it often as a way of enjoying the wonderful fresh ingredients appearing at our local markets. This works with any fruit! By using a food processor, I can make this in a jiffy!
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For over 50 years, this has been THE family cake, appearing at every seasonal event and celebration. it has some steps which demand that the baker be in a patient, Zen mode. For a while my mother called it Dobos torte. My favourite thing about this cake is that I convince myself that will 15 eggs, I should count it as protein - not dessert - hehe. Check out the related Blog post.
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