Queso Fundido (Mexican Fondue and a Mexican Cooking Lesson)
Mexican Fondue is a simple 4-ingredient appetizer you can whip up in 10 minutes to satisfy hungry guests, or just feed your hungry self for a scrumptious lunch! Fundido. Doesn’t that word just make you...
View ArticleEdmonton’s FEASTival (and a Dreamy Coconut and White Chocolate Mousse)
The dreamy, smooth white chocolate mousse recipe comes from a professional culinary arts program, but is easy to make in your own kitchen. Last week I had to pinch myself. I was in a food lover’s...
View Article(No-Bake) Salted Coco-Lasses Bars
Hello Coco-Lassies, you beautiful, fudgey, coconutty, caramelly, molasses bars! It’s no secret I love molasses – it comes from a childhood of sneaking into my grandma’s barn and licking the blackstrap...
View ArticleBasil Beet Salad, Sauteed Beans, and Peas on Earth
Meet Eric and Ruby, of Peas on Earth, Alberta producers of exceptional organic produce, and have a taste of Ruby’s fantastic Basil Beet Salad, or a nibble of Sauteed Garlicky Green Beans. Passion and...
View ArticleIt’s Pumpkin Pie Time (and this one’s dairy free and egg free)
Celebrate the autumn colours with a rich and delicious gluten free, dairy free, and egg free pumpkin pie (in case you have to cook for loved ones with allergies). It tastes so good you can’t even tell...
View ArticleMaple Ginger Cashew Cream – a Versatile Topping or Dip
Try a dollop of smooth, creamy Maple Ginger Cashew Cream on a piece of pumpkin pie, slather it on pancakes or waffles, or use it as a sweet and luscious dip for cookies or fruit. You know those food...
View ArticleGreen Eggs and Ham Lasagne
Sam-I-am likes this gooey, cheesy Green Eggs and Ham Lasagne. Try it, try it, and you will see! ‘I do not like them Sam-I-am, I do not like green eggs and ham.’ Dr. Seuss’s poor, beleaguered creature...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Porcupine Meatballs
Kids can help make these tasty Porcupine Meatballs. It’s fun to see how the rice pokes up into little ‘quills’ after they’re baked. Sometimes life presents us with the best stories and most unexpected...
View ArticlePumpkin Freezer Fudge, my New Addiction
One bite of creamy, melt-in-your-mouth, decadent Pumpkin Freezer Fudge will have you moaning with pleasure and hiding the rest of the pan to keep it for yourself. All things pumpkin are on my mind, of...
View ArticleAsian Pear and Chicken Slaw
A light crunchy cabbage, red pepper, and chicken slaw sweetened with crisp Asian pear and rounded out with a zesty, herby dressing. I love having leftover cooked chicken in the fridge. There are so...
View ArticleHomemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
It’s so easy to stir together a few spices to make homemade pumpkin pie spice mix; convenient to use and always fresh. At this time of year I’m making all kinds of warm and comforting fall dishes, lots...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Homemade Sprinkles and a Birthday Party
It’s easy to make funky little homemade sprinkles to brighten up a bowl of ice cream or birthday cakes, doughnuts, cookies – whatever needs a hit of flavour, colour, and crunch. Cooking with Meredith...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Number One Chili (Super Easy Chili Recipe)
This delicious, super easy chili recipe is a cinch to remember – it’s just ONE of everything! Cooking with Meredith Do you wanna know a secret? It’s the secret recipe for this chili! (Shhhhh . . ....
View ArticleHello Dolly Squares (Slightly Healthier)
You don’t even need to dirty a bowl to make these rich, fudgey, delectable Hello Dolly Squares. Just layer everything in the pan and bake! They are fantastic! I’m having trouble getting into the...
View ArticleAll-Dressed Popcorn Party Mix
Popcorn Party Mix is all dressed for the holidays – nobody can resist munching handfuls of this favourite snack. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-laaaaah! The...
View ArticleCooking with Kids: Gingerbread Pancakes with Sauteed Apples and Quick Caramel...
Serve up some cheeky, spicy Gingerbread Man Pancakes. Give them a few buttery apples slices to hug and drape them with sweet caramel syrup – it’s a holiday breakfast to enjoy all year round!...
View ArticleHappy New Year with a Jam-Smashing Cocktail
Shake up a spoonful of jam with splash of gin and a dash of lemon for the ultimate Jam Smash Cocktail. HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR FRIENDS! I hope you all had a warm and wonderful Christmas, and made lots of...
View ArticleHeadache Tea – Herbal Relief for Headaches and Migraines
Brew a pot of soothing Headache Tea and feel your throbbing pain melt away as you sip. There come those familiar signs again . . . a throbbing in my forehead, it hurts to blink my eyes, my neck feels …...
View ArticleMy Favourite Gluten Free Flour Mix
This basic all-purpose gluten free flour mix works great in baking! Gluten free baking sucks. Well, that’s what I used to say. But in the five years since I first had to start baking without wheat...
View ArticleThe Best Ever Light and Flaky Biscuits & Building an Igloo
Nothing beats a plateful of warm, flaky biscuits slathered with melting butter. You’d never guess that these ones can be made gluten free, too. We’re well into January now and ‘New Year, New You’ is...
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