First day of the cleanse, and I am hungry. Of course I am, right? I had less than 1100 calories today. But I am not starving, which is something. By far the worst was between breakfast and lunch. I have a pretty scheduled day on work days – breakfast at 6:30am, lunch at 2:00pm. Usually… Read More Cleanse Day 1: Chia Museli, Salmon Tartare and Baked Eggs
For the first time in my life I am doing a “cleanse”. When I told my aunt she had visions of me drinking lemon juice and cayenne pepper and basically killing my kidneys. Let me assure you that is NOT my thing. To be fair, I’ve never done a “diet” before – by which I… Read More 7-Day Cleanse: the day before (& gravlax recipe)
Comfort Food. I’ve taken a break from this blog for a long time, and is not for a lack of cooking, or even a lack of caring, but rather that I have been going through a lot of very difficult changes. When we go through something hard many of us turn to certain foods;… Read More Bacon Macaroni & Cheese
Small twist on a spicy classic… Read More Jambalaya Spagetti
One of my aunt Kathy’s favourite dishes is Eggplant Parmesan, and I have been promising to make it for her since May… At least I had moving as an excuse, right? The first time I made it, the eggplant came out all soft and squiggy and there are two things I had to do in… Read More Easy Eggplant Parmesan
Fresh and delicious salad reminds me of a childhood BLT… Read More “BLAT” Salad
Flavourful Stuffed Eggplant with classic Italian flavours that pack a punch – and hearty enough for my husband.… Read More Stuffed Eggplant
Stir fry has always been easy, but this step-by-step makes it fool proof – with several sauce and vegetable suggestions!… Read More Step-by-Step Perfect Stir Fry
You can use pesto for anything, and almonds make an extra hit of fresh flavour. … Read More Almond Pesto
Simple seaside dish that anyone can cook. Just fresh mussels, garlic, shallot, leeks and white wine. … Read More Mussels with White Wine and Leeks
But I Can Cook! 