We recently entertained friends, one of whom benefits greatly from gluten-free food. As in, he feels like death after eating foods laden with gluten. So we decided to try some gluten-free baking for the first time. I have taken issue with gluten-free desserts in the past, because they a) have … [Read more...]
Sage and Prosciutto-Wrapped Pork Tenderloin
October 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
This will be the quickest and easiest recipe I'm ever going to post here. First of all, we can't take a shred of credit here, as we were told about it - and secondly, there are plenty of variations out there. But I still wanted to share it because it was a big hit, and it was so easy! By the … [Read more...]
Spicy Potato Meatballs
August 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
It's exactly what it sounds like - not to mention a family favorite and a crowd pleaser! This is a really straightforward and easy dish to make, and you can try some variations too. They can be made in advance and frozen, which is pretty awesome - and only leaves a simple sauce to prepare. If … [Read more...]
How our anniversary dinner echoed our life together
July 9, 2011 By 3 Comments
We recently celebrated our 11th anniversary and I made arrangements for us to go to d'lish, an amazing little place here in Edmonton on 124th Street, who promised me they'd make our evening special. Though we were excited by all the choices on the menu, we decided to take the Faith Taste - … [Read more...]
Portobello Mushroom Eggs Benedict
June 4, 2011 By 1 Comment
We've been looking to cut a few calories from our dinners lately. In searching for good meals, it's difficult to find or develop your own recipes that are very tasty and remain relatively healthy and low in calories when you use the tried and tested methods of adding taste and texture - butters, … [Read more...]
Custard French Toast
March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
This is such a quick recipe, basic ingredients and an amazing result. My kids have always loved French toast, and we've been toying with recipes since we got married. We finally figured out that it's less dependent on the particular recipe and more on the technique, one part in particular. … [Read more...]
Meatballs and Balsamic-Apple Chutney
March 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tonight we had a very simple dinner, and I thought this would be great as an appetizer too. Simple to prepare, a nice mix of flavours, not too complex for kids and ingredients that are easily accessible, and possibly already in your fridge/pantry. The key to this quick meal is the chutney. The … [Read more...]
Indian Vegetarian Curry
February 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I was going to make my first food post about the dinner tart we made the other night, but I need to do some more work on the recipe. So here it is: my first food post. We often make a variation of this simple Indian curry - it's meatless, yet hearty and rich. The flavor ends up being fairly … [Read more...]
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