Bridget's Green Kitchen

Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Cookies Three Ways

April 9, 2016

Double Chocolate cookies with the option to add the grown up flavours of orange zest or candied ginger. When we first moved into our current house we met the neighbourhood rabbit, Charles. He was a pet rabbit that belonged to the family that lived behind us and they let […]

Green Living

Conscientious Consumption: How Consumer Spending Impacts Greenhouse Gas Emissions

April 9, 2016

The power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions lies in our wallets Have you ever wondered what impact your household could possibly have on global warming? I’m sure I’m not the only one who has felt powerless in the face of rising greenhouse gas emissions when you know that huge countries […]

Desserts

Cardamom Coffee Cake

April 3, 2016

A richly flavoured sour cream coffee cake made with stoneground flour. I don’t recall Easter egg hunts when I was really little but I do recall adventurous hunts out in the yard during my high school and university years. It was more of a race and wrestle than a […]

Green Living

How To Help Bees and Why It’s So Important

April 2, 2016

One in Three Bites of Food Depends on Bees & Other Pollinators For years now there has been concern over declining bee populations and the crisis labeled colony collapse disorder. While science hones in on the various causes, General Mills, owners of Cheerios brand cereal, has launched a Canada-wide […]

Vegan, Vegetarian

Grilled Polenta with Balsamic Roasted Onions & Mushrooms

March 13, 2016

Polenta is very versatile and can be served in place of rice or other grains. Make a batch with your kids and let them choose their own shapes. One stormy Friday a very long time ago, a group of us ended up at my mom and dad’s after work. […]