I have been getting these gorgeous sunflower sprouts in my YYC Growers harvest box lately and wanted to come up with a versatile recipe, something other than just adding it to your sandwiches, salads, pizzas and pastas. Not that you shouldn't do that - because you should. But I really wanted to create a recipe … Continue reading Sunflower sprout pesto
Lately all I feel like doing is baking. It's so weird; I'm so not a baker by nature, truthfully I generally don't even really like it. But I figure I'll just go with it! So I have been working on another cake recipe and after a few tries, this one turned out pretty great. I … Continue reading Five spiced pear and parsnip cake with maple cream cheese
Beet chips are delicious - earthy, salty and just the perfect amount of sweetness. They are a great anytime snack, and are perfect dipping chips for hummus or a homemade dill dip - yum! So, why get store-bought ones when you can use the beautiful fresh bounty of beets this time of year. I'm a big … Continue reading Oven roasted beet chips
This is one of my favourite salads, so bright and colourful and filled with fresh flavours. The first time I made this salad, it was a quick throw together. I had grown my first little vegetable garden on my apartment patio, and got a handful of carrots out of it. I didn't really get enough … Continue reading Rainbow carrot salad with cumin vinaigrette
Wow, life is crazy these days - I have so many awesome things happening at once that I want to talk about it's hard to know where to start. So for now I will elaborate on my earlier Instagram stories and posts about an upcoming partnership with YYC Growers. I am so excited to work with such an … Continue reading Partnership with YYC Growers
I hope you enjoy this lovely citrus fruit salad with seasonal blood orange, pink grapefruit and sweet little clementines.
I don't love bananas, I don't hate them either - I just don't care about them too much. But, every now and then I feel like one - so I buy a bunch and eat one and then the rest tend to make it into the freezer overripe waiting for a banana bread recipe. So … Continue reading Oven roasted banana chips
Anyone that knows me, knows I love salads - I once even had a blog that was solely dedicated to salads, I just wasn't that great at updating it at the time. I also love burgers, pizza and other delicious fatty foods; but salads are my jam. I'm one of those people who believe that … Continue reading Refreshing winter slaw
As you know I'm not much of a dessert person - I don't really dig sweets or chocolate; but a bag of chips or a block of cheese, well that's a whole other story. Now since I've been pregnant, that's changed a bit - but I imagine that won't last long. Even so, one dessert … Continue reading Lemon Meringue Pie
It's been forever since I posted, sorry. I will try as of now to get back into my routine and post about once a week because I have so many things I want to share. For now I'm going to share my recipe for roasted butternut squash soup. This recipe is very basic, I let … Continue reading Roasted butternut squash soup (Vitamix)
