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I love pasta, it's probably obvious to those of you who follow me on here or over on Instagram. Does anyone not like pasta?Lately, I've been wanting to branch out my pasta recipes a little. I tend to make the same sauces often, and so I decided to try to experiment with a new sauce … Continue reading Easy Red Pepper Rosé Sauce
As summer draws to a close, I thought I would share with you one last summer salad recipe that I love. I think many of us, myself included, are trying to enjoy just a few more barbecues before the colder season comes. This was another summer salad recipe that I came up with to try … Continue reading Couscous Chickpea Feta Summer Salad
When I sat down to plan out my posts for this coming week I was trying to figure out what cooking adventure I should share. But, I'll be honest I just haven't been cooking lately. My husband and I have been on vacation for the last 2 weeks and have been really trying to relax, … Continue reading 5 Favourite Take-out Restaurants in Ottawa
I tried making Red Lentil Dal for the first time at the end of May. I posted about it on my Instagram (linked in the sidebar). I've always really enjoyed dal. There is this small local business close to the university campus that I used to love to go to with my Mom that made … Continue reading Red Lentil Dal
This is a recipe I created a few years ago as an experiment and enjoyed it so much that I have been working gradually to perfect it. And I think, I'm finally satisfied. I want to also acknowledge that by many standards this might not be considered curry - and that's okay. I don't claim … Continue reading Zucchini Chickpea Curry
This is probably my favourite camping recipe. We make it every summer when we go camping and never get tired of it! I learned how to make this recipe from my step-dad while camping with my family as a kid. I remember him always making it on the camp-stove and it was always one of … Continue reading Camp-Stove Favourite: Lentils and Sausage
I've been getting kind of tired of what I've been typically cooking. I think I've gotten stuck in one of those cooking ruts where I'm leaning on the same recipes over and over again. Don't get me wrong, if it's a good recipe that you enjoy, repetition is not necessarily bad but I'm just tired … Continue reading Easy Summer Flatbread Recipe
At any moment there are so many opinions and controversies around healthy eating. There are the fad diets, the new research finds, the advice you get from people on social media, your friend, or mother. There's just so much out there. It seems no matter what we eat we're doing it wrong in someone's book. … Continue reading Rethinking Healthy Eating
Like most people I have some recipes that are special and close to my heart because they come from my childhood. Often simple comforting recipes, or traditional family recipes that just give us a hug and make us feel all warm and fuzzy. Cheesy, I know (although in this one there isn't much cheese). Today, … Continue reading Tomato-Onion-Butter Sauce: Making a Childhood Favourite
This is one of my favourite summer recipes. I'm happy that the warm weather is finally really here and that I can start to pull out some of my seasonal favourites. That's another thing I really enjoy about cooking is the sort of seasonal flow it has. I tend to cook quite differently in each … Continue reading 4-Ingredient Pesto Pasta Salad
