Barbecue season is upon us. I think it’s one of my favourite times of the year because it’s pretty much the only time that I can get Tony involved with dinner. He bought a new barbecue this year and he’s very eager to grill just about anything. So while he’s grilling, all I have to do is prepare the…
Category: Sides and Appies
Pretzel Bites
Oh pretzel bites, where have you been all my life? I can’t believe it’s taken a carb-lover like me this long to make these. A while back I had tried a soft pretzel recipe without success, so that put me off of homemade pretzels for a while. I finally decided to try them again, using a…
Cranberry Sauce
Canadian Thanksgiving has already come and gone, but I’m posting this great recipe for homemade cranberry sauce in time for American Thanksgiving, and of course it’s perfect for Christmas too. I always bought canned cranberry sauce for the holidays because I thought making my own sauce would be too much work. Then this year when…
Thai Chicken Salad
Sometimes I let Cole pick the meals for our weekly menu plan by giving him cookbooks with pictures to flip through. One of these cookbooks is The Family Dinner Fix: Cooking for the Rushed, which Cole loves because it has photos of every meal so it’s easier for him to choose something. I love it…
Edamame Hummus
My boys were first introduced to edamame beans at daycare. Cole came home asking for ‘Mommy Beans’ and it took me a little while to figure out what he was talking about. So I bought edamame beans and we all enjoyed sitting around the table together, popping the shiny green beans out of their tough shells…
Mom’s Cornbread
When I left home, my mom gave me a recipe box filled with tried and true family recipes. Each recipe that she thoughtfully wrote out by hand tells a story for me. I remember the cold winter evenings when we were warmed by hearty minestrone soup and cheese biscuits, and after dinner when we’d spread butter…
Hummus
Simple, delicious hummus. As the weather begins to get warmer, I love sitting out on the patio in the sunshine while watching the kids run and play in our backyard. This hummus with veggies and pita is the perfect summer snack to set out on the patio table so we can all graze on it…
Broccoli Salad
Sometimes it’s hard not to get carried away at Costco. You can find some very irresistible deals there, as long as you’re okay with very large quantities. Tony found a big bag of broccoli florets for almost nothing, so we bought it. It wasn’t until I got home that I thought, what the heck am I going to do with this gigantic bag…
Homemade Ketchup
Why buy ketchup with so much sodium and sugar when you can make a healthier version at home in no time at all? Try this delicious ketchup recipe and see how great homemade can be. 1 can (5 oz) tomato paste 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup water 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1/2 tsp onion…
Zucchini and Yam Fritters
These veggie and cheese fritters make perfect toddler finger food, and you’ll enjoy them too. 2 cups shredded zucchini 2 cups shredded yams (peeled first) 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 2 eggs 1/4 cup breadcrumbs 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp Mrs Dash original blend Squeeze zucchini in paper…
Food and Whine 