Bridget's Green Kitchen

Spiced Lentil Chicken Burgers + The Solution to Dry Chicken

July 28, 2017

Spiced Lentil Chicken Burgers are moist and flavourful. When my son was in grade one he asked if we could have chicken. Up until then we had been mostly vegetarian so he hadn’t had any sort of meat at home and he was curious. I bought a whole chicken […]

Green Living

Eight Ways to Use Less Water & Why It’s Important

July 27, 2017

Summer is the season of water. Even if you’re not a swimmer there is something irresistible about our rivers, lakes and oceans on sunny summer afternoons. Summer is also the season when household water use spikes. Suddenly we have lawns and gardens to water, cars to wash, swimming pools […]

Appetizers, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Three Favourite Vegetable Fritter Recipes

July 16, 2017

Using a simple ratio of grated vegetables to eggs and bread crumbs, all sorts of summer and fall vegetables can get the fritter treatment. Add flavour with additions like herbs, cheese and spices and you’ll have a dozen new ways to eat more vegetables.

Cookies

No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Frog Cookies

July 16, 2017

No-bake treats are the best thing for summer. They’re quick and easy so kids can make them on their own and they don’t heat up the house on warm days.Summers seemed to be filled with frogs and toads when I was little. We’d find toads in the yard and […]

Green Living

What is a Net Zero Home?

July 9, 2017

Photo credit: CBC News A net-zero home produces all of the energy it requires. Imagine living in a home that can produce all the energy it requires. That means no monthly power bill, no heating bill and no worry about power outages. This self-sufficient home isn’t a dream of […]