You Say Bacon, I Say Facon?!!
I held a private cooking class the weekend before last. It was a global brunch class, scheduled to serve a thick sliced bacon with a...
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Jun 1, 20142 min read
What’s Fluffy Herbaceous and Delicious All Over? Squash Pancakes of Course!!
I love pancakes of any sort. These are a delicious brunch or side dish. Very easy to whip up for special or unexpected guests. They are...
May 20, 20141 min read
Do You Know Your Trending Fashion Food Colours?
Trending summer colours… orchid pink, green, and bright orange! Star of the show… fresh shelled fava beans. Lots only made a little more...
Mar 26, 20142 min read
No Salt but Even More Flavour: Veggie Soup & Sprouted Grain Garlic Bread
It seems so many people are being diagnosed with hypertension these days. Just ask and most people say, “Oh yah I’m on high blood...
Mar 25, 20141 min read
Mid Day Snack…Raspberry, Pear, and Almond Smoothie
Eating even healthier: add pure extracts to enhance flavour even more! Yummy easy mid-day snack… In a blender, vitamix, or anything that...
Mar 20, 20141 min read
A Better Way to Get Your Chocolate Fix…Chocolate Chia Pudding
You may have heard of chia pudding. Yes the chia pet seed that is touted for its health properties in the media. This is my version for...
Nov 29, 20132 min read
This is What Teff Looks Like…Gluten Free
Teff are tiny grains with a rich brown colour. Some say it has a sweet light flavour. It does. When added to recipes, the whole grain...
Oct 16, 20132 min read
Yeehaw to Vegan Vegetarian Chili!!!
This eating healthy gig is still going strong. I am having a blast coming up with different combinations using vegetables and legumes....
Oct 6, 20131 min read
Fancy Popcorn
Exotically seasoned popcorn is always a nice non-satiating appetizer before a meal. Just to keep people satisfied and not so famished...
Sep 26, 20132 min read
Sublime Floral Notes…Reminiscent of Summer Blossom Honey
Some years ago when I was offering The Spice Lady’s Food Safari dinners, John Van Alten, the proprietor of Dutchman’s Gold Honey,...
Jun 23, 20132 min read
The Simple Beautiful Bounty of Earth’s Culinary Pleasures
This time of year is awesome for fresh gorgeous produce. Discover it at your local grocery or farmer’s market. It’s a good time to treat...
Jun 9, 20132 min read
Seriously Wholesome and Satisfying Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes (Gluten Free)
Walk into any traditional Breton creperie worth it’s weight in salt, you’ll be given the option to order the buckwheat version. A warm...
Apr 23, 201310 min read
To be Gluten Free…That is the Question.
A number of my clients have been asking for gluten free menus lately. It’s tough on a person’s system to enjoy some wonderful cuisine and...
Mar 4, 20133 min read
Gourmet Sunday Night Dinner in a Snap
Sundays’ seem to offer the best time to spend with family. I usually spend my Sundays doing errands and topping up on groceries. When...
Feb 16, 20133 min read
Lamb or Veal…hmmm?
My neighbourhood Rowe Farms butcher and I had a nice long telephone chat the other day. I was looking for some osso bucco veal shanks to...
Feb 13, 20131 min read
Treat YOU Cookie…Gluten Free!!
I gave a Venetian cooking class yesterday afternoon. The consensus? Food was delicious. We made an almond filled cookie for dessert. Some...
Dec 19, 20123 min read
How Solo Can You Go? Mediterranean Osso Bucco
I’ve finished giving my last workshop before taking holidays. Last night I was in a hungry mood to treat myself. A nice dinner seemed...
Oct 24, 20122 min read
“What Do Ya Do with Kale?”, She Asked.
This weekend I was at a pyjama party with a couple of my besties. During heavy heated discussion about not much, one friend asked me to...
Sep 30, 20122 min read
Post My Greek Cooking Class…My Sunday Morning Breakfast
19 days into my healthy eating diet. Going strong. It’s not so hard to stick to it with all the bountiful organic vegetable choices from...
Sep 27, 20122 min read
Vegan Delish Quinoa Dish…low fat…low sodium…Full of Fibre
In keeping with my healthy eating and to keep on track with my diet, I am consuming tons of veggies. I buy an array of interesting ones...
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