The Most Addictive Spinach Dip
Kelsey’s mom was generous enough to share her secret recipe for delicious spinach dip with me. The star appetizer of countless holiday dinners, Kelsey and I and all the rest of our cousins look forward...
View Article4 Toast Topping Ideas
In my opinion toast is the ultimate snack, or breakfast, or lunch, or dinner. And I’m not talking about plain old toast. I’m talking about the type of toast that has fancy cheeses, exotic fruits, or...
View ArticleRoasted Apricots with Sage, Honey + Ricotta
I have fallen in love with fruit. I mean, I’ve always liked fruit a lot. In the summer months in B.C., who could not enjoy picking fresh cherries off the tree or biting into peaches so tender that the...
View ArticleRustic Heirloom Gazpacho
When I lived in Montreal, there was a teeny tiny dépanneur/soup restaurant on Jean Talon that just happened to be walking distance from my apartment. Though there was some seating space inside, it was...
View ArticleWhite Bean Rapini Toast + Winter Feels
These last couple of weeks have tested my resolve to embrace winter. It’s been snowing non-stop (yay!) and then ruthlessly dumping buckets of freezing rain on top of the snow (not-so-yay), then melting...
View ArticleHow to Quick Pickle Cucumbers
Ever eat a whole jar of pickles in one night? Yeah, me too. I’ve recently developed a nasty and expensive pickle habit that wont quit, so I needed to figure out how to make my own pickles and fast....
View ArticleGrandma’s Molasses Bread (With a Bread Machine)
Bread machines might just be the greatest invention since…sliced molasses bread? Dad jokes aside, bread machines are life savers. I think I still prefer making bread by hand (which you can do right...
View ArticleRainbow Salad Rolls + Spicy Almond Dipping Sauce
The first time I encountered salad rolls was when a Vietnamese restaurant named “Saigon Rose” appeared on the Camrose food scene. It was a big deal. Our little rural Albertan town certainly didn’t...
View ArticleFalafel Grain Bowl
Falafels are much easier to make than expected. They don’t take much effort, but you DO have to plan ahead. If you take away one thing from this recipe it’s this – don’t use canned chickpeas to make...
View ArticleWhite Bean + Red Pepper Quesadillas with Apple Salsa
Hello from Vancouver! I’ve been west-coasting for the past 10 days and it’s been super lovely just getting a glimpse of the ocean once a day, climbing mountains, and teasing slugs who are stuck in the...
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