Category: Cooking

  • Kale Quiche Pie

    Seeing as our kale and Swiss chard are still producing like wild things and I have not yet reconciled myself to drinking “kale” smoothies or eating roasted kale chips, we are always on the look out for recipes that we can incorporate kale or chard into. I think this crustless quiche is the perfect way…

  • Healthy Breakfast Cookies – Recipe

    For whatever reason, I often have a difficult time eating breakfast because I am just not hungry in the early morning before I head out the door. To deal with this, we have been making healthy breakfast cookies the night before so I can just grab two or three of them, sometimes with my morning…

  • Meatless Monday – Zucchini Scallion Cakes

    If you, like me, planted four or more zucchini plants you will need a variety of recipes to deal with the bounty of product you are about to receive.  To help you deal with at least one of your medium sized zucchinis, below is a link to today’s Meatless Monday recipe. I found this Meatless…

  • Italian-Style Apple Cake Recipe

    One of the places we find recipes that we like, recipes like this Italian-Style Apple Cake that actually tastes great, is at our local Thrifty Foods. The directions are pretty easy to follow and the results are really tasty. Here it is: Prep Time: 30 minutes with a Cooking Time  of 40-45 minutes. Makes: 8 servings 1/2…

  • Mexican Lasagna Recipe

    This morning I posted a comment in the About page asking for contributions to this blog and not even two hours later, there in my inbox is a recipe from Carla for Mexican Lasagna. Carla says this a great dish for taking to go. If you have been invited to a potluck lunch or dinner,…

  • Quickie Meatballs

    Here’s today’s foodie tip; if you need meatballs in a hurry you can take fat/thick sausages and cut them into 1 inch chunks and you then have perfect little meatballs. If you like spicy meatballs take some spicy Italian sausages, cut them into 1 inch chunks and boom there’s a meatball. Throw some onions in…

  • My Favourite Meatless Meatloaf Recipe

    It is kind of funny to say, but my favourite meatloaf actually has no meat in it! I love the taste and texture that this meatloaf has and I’m pleased to share my very simple Meatless Meatloaf recipe here with you. In a large mixing bowl add: 4 cups of Special K cereal (we use…

  • Chia Seed – Matcha Tea Breakfast

    Every so often a colleague of mine often shows up to work with a little jar of green goop that she eats while sitting at her desk. I asked her what was in the jar and she let me have a taste of the green goop and you know, it was delicious! Not only is…