It’s almost back to school time again for the kids, and you may be lightly panicking with all of the prep that the new school year brings (especially in these uncertain times). Or maybe you have transitioned to a permanent WFH situation, and you’re tired of your old lunch routine. Below, I’ve assembled a quick…
Tag: Gluten-Free
Recipe Post: DIY Trail Mix
Trail mix is ridiculously simple to make; and incredibly versatile, in that there are almost an infinity of mixtures you can make with what you have on hand. I was going camping recently and committed to bringing trail mix for everyone to share; I must have lost consciousness for a moment because my brain interpreted…
Back to Basics: Stock, Broth, Consommé, and Bone Broth
The foundation to any good soup or stew is a rippin’ tasty stock or broth. Whether it’s meat or vegetable-based, it is absolutely possible to make a delicious stock from essentially the cast-offs of your meal prepping, so it’s like a free flavour-boost. Of course the higher quality your ingredients are, the better your stock…
Recipe Post: Chicken/Chik’n Stir-fry
I can’t believe that I waited so long to make this delicious meal. It took me watching numerous YouTube videos of Asian street food (kinda my relaxation jam these days) to sorta tweak my interest in making this simple stir-fry for ourselves. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve made stir-fries before, but they were never that…
Recipe Roundup: Bell Peppers
With global food logistics and the expansion of greenhouses in shorter harvest growing regions making it so much easier to have fresh produce year-round, it’s not too difficult for most consumers to acquire, say, bananas or citrus fruit in February. But there’s something to be said for a fresh, locally-grown, juicy and flavourful garden harvest,…
Recipe Review: Gluten Free Chocolate Glitter Cookies by Canadian Living
These delicious little chocolatey glitter bombs of deliciousness (did I mention these are delicious?!?) come from my Complete Canadian Living Baking Book. This book has been out for some time but should still be easy to acquire; I highly recommend it! Of my literal *hundreds* of cookbooks, this is one of my top five that…