Sometimes the best-tasting dishes end up being thrown together with what you have on hand or from ingredients needing to be used up in the fridge. I had bought a spaghetti squash on sale and had a purpose for it a few weeks ago that never transpired. The other day I decided to take some sausage I … Continue reading Sausage Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
I have a confession to make: I love food. I love eating it, I love cooking and baking, I love making healthy choices, I love planning out what I am going to make, and I love being adventurous and trying new things. I even love to prep....sometimes....if there is time. Okay, the difference between the … Continue reading Food Prep for Success – Going Beyond Chopping
What do you do when you've got a fridge/pantry/freezer full of food, but not sure what to make? You start throwing things together and see what comes out of it! They do say, necessity is the mother of invention... While I know I wasn't the first one to come up with the concept of fusing the … Continue reading Enchilada Chicken Lasagna
I've been thinking lately how everyone celebrates this time of year a little differently: some celebrate, some do not, some have traditions set in stone, while other things might change things up from year to year, and some traditions vary from place to place. So I thought I would share a glimpse of what Christmas looks … Continue reading How To Have A Maritime Christmas
There seems to be a great debate on whether it is called Dressing or Stuffing depending on where one lives. I grew up familiar with both terms and I'm not too concerned as to what people call it, as long as I get my fair share of it. 🙂 It is my favourite part of a … Continue reading A Little (or a lot of) Thanksgiving Stuffing
The heralding of September always brings to mind the starting of school. It is a new beginning full of potential for good intentions. A clean slate, if you will. 😉 The chaos of summer falls away for the comfortable routine where order reigns. It might not last long, but it always starts out good. Traditional school … Continue reading School Days and School Bread
While visiting the United States I came across a dairy-free ricotta cheese made by Tofutti. I was quite excited to find a dairy-free substitute and my mind started going in all kinds of directions as to what sort of treat to make with this. I was a little hesitant about what it might taste like as … Continue reading A Cannoli Kind Of Day
Monday, April 17, 2017 My last and final day of an incredibly amazing trip. As I have been travelling with just a small backpack, I have saved my shopping for this last day so I wouldn't be carrying it on my back everywhere I went. I did buy a few gifts for family in some … Continue reading Day 12 – London
Growing up in the country, I have never been used the sounds of the city and wasn't all that sure how I'd do sleeping in London. But I slept like a log, and the first thing I noticed when I woke up was, not the sound of traffic, horns, voices, subways, or sirens, … Continue reading Day Two – London
One of the most difficult things to substitute when living dairy-free is cheese. It is hard to find something that tastes good, melts, and gives you all those feel-good memories from your childhood. I've tried a few different brands from the grocery store and most have simply been a waste of money. I'll eat most … Continue reading Product Review – Chao Dairy-free Cheese, Tomato and Cayenne flavour
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