Eco-friendly, family-friendly food and living
Crunchy carrot-cabbage slaw with maple-mustard vinaigrette is an all-season salad that goes well with all sorts of dishes and looks lovely on a plate. One of my favourite all-season salads is a flavourful crunchy carrot-cabbage slaw. It’s quick to mix up, is perfectly adaptable to all sorts of main dish […]
Salad can be a substantial supper when you fill it with hearty protein and extra vegetables. This can be a fridge-cleaning kind of salad. As much as I love to cook, I always find spring a confusing time in the kitchen. When the weather starts to turn I no longer […]
Homemade pumpkin salad dressing (pumpkin vinaigrette) is so simple to make that you might never to buy store bought salad dressing again. This flavourful pumpkin vinagrette has a lovely texture thanks to a good dollop of pumpkin puree. Every Thanksgiving Sunday at our big family gathering we have an […]
Sweet Pepper Black Bean Salsa is great eaten like a dip with tortilla chips or added to quesadillas, tacos and fajitas. The bright flavours of lime & cilantro give this salsa a delicious lift. Some of the best recipes come with names… This is actually “Astrid’s Black Bean Salsa”, […]
Creamy apple vinaigrette is a thick and tangy salad dressing that’s versatile and vegan. Years ago my mom and dad lived in a house that had a one-storey family room off to one side, and overlooking the roof of that room was a bedroom window. Very early one spring morning, […]
Welcome to my kitchen where I elevate the everyday with inspiring recipes that are doable for any cook. I share fast and foolproof meal ideas, irresistible comfort food with a twist, a great variety of vegetable dishes, wholesome desserts, and more.
