summer

Spicy Eggplant and Chinese Sausage Stir fry

May 23, 2017

Looking for a perfect weeknight dinner recipe? This eggplant and sausage stir fry made the list because it's simply delicious and fast- it comes together in about 15 minutes. A mix of sweet and savory is always a win in my books, and the gentle hit of spice means even those who aren't a fan of spicy dishes will enjoy it (and if you're a ...

main dish, recipe, sponsored, spring, summer

Mediterranean Meatball Stew

February 20, 2017

When I come home from a long afternoon of running errands, cheeks cold from the nipping wind and recovering from the slight breathless feeling from climbing over snowbanks and trudging through slush, I have an insurmountable hunger that comes a-knocking. Perhaps you know him- his name is Winter Hunger. Oh, and there's a giveaway too!

main dish, recipe, sponsored, summer

Beef and Watermelon Sandwich with Sesame Mayo

December 15, 2016

Disclaimer: Thank you to the Watermelon Board for sponsoring this blog post! All recipes, wording and opinions are entirely my own. My new favourite sandwich: roast beef and watermelon with sesame mayo. Watermelon in winter?! I know it sounds crazy, but it is entirely possible and realistic. I was skeptical at first when the Watermelon Board ...

main dish, recipe, sponsored, summer

Prosciutto Pork Medallions with Kiwi Ginger Compote

July 8, 2016

Disclaimer: Please note this blog post was sponsored by Zespri Kiwifruit. All text and recipes are, as usual, entirely my own. When I was in France a couple months ago, my grandmother-in-law handed me a golden kiwi. I was puzzled- how had I never heard of this before? I sliced and scooped out the pale, yellow flesh and allowed the sweetness to ...

main dish, recipe, sponsored, summer, vegetable

Shrimp Skewers with Green Pea Pesto

June 19, 2016

Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by The Little Potato Company. Please note all words, recipes, and opinions are entirely my own. Every summer I look forward to three things: swimming in lakes, wearing summer dresses to work, and cooking on the barbecue. I know some fellow Canadians are all-season barbecuers, and I applaud you ...

main dish, recipe, sponsored, summer, vegetable

Summer fondue

July 22, 2015

Using the barbecue is definitely one of the highlights of summertime for me. I used to be afraid to use it- the hissing of the propane and the high heat was intimidating. But after a bit of practice, I can happily say that I now know my way around the barbecue almost as much as I know my way around an oven. And in terms of this idea that a ...

main dish, recipe, salad, sponsored, summer, vegetable

Veggie Power Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing

April 21, 2015

Have you ever noticed the minute it gets warm outside, everybody flocks to the gym? You see a few runners and joggers outside, sure, but there are hoards of people who run to the gym to get on the treadmill and run. And it is beautiful outside! This is something I just don’t understand about runners. Perhaps somebody could enlighten me? ...

main dish, recipe, summer, vegetable, winter

Corn and Cod Chowder

January 10, 2015

My New Year’s resolutions is to eat more fish. Variety is the key to success, I find, when it comes to a healthy diet. It’s so easy to fall into a routine of eating the same thing every week, so I set out to find easy and healthy fish-based meals, while spending little brain power in actually cooking it. Fish is a very particular ...

main dish, recipe, summer

Peruvian Burgers

August 19, 2014

Ben and I are absolutely loving our new barbecue. All you barbecuers out there may scoff that we settled for a propane instead of a charcoal, but we were simply not ready to deal with all the dusty mess of charcoal. After our numerous (sometimes disastrous) attempts at grilling meat, we inadvertently became hamburger connoisseurs. How, you ...

appetizer, main dish, recipe, summer

Summertime Salmon Tartare

July 7, 2014

Summertiiimmeee, and the living’s easy… Most of the time, anyway. Or, it was when we were kids and got a break from school during the summer months. How lovely that was! Imagine if we got the entire summer off from work? I probably would disappear to the cottage eating nothing but freshly-picked wild blueberries and cottage ...

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