Eco-friendly, family-friendly food and living
This buckwheat sponge cake is a perfect cake for spring, delicious served with whipped cream or rhubarb compote. A beautifully textured sponge cake made with flavourful buckwheat flour. When we were little and spring weather finally arrived we couldn’t wait to picnic. Even before the snow had completely melted […]
Beluga Lentil Lettuce Wraps make a light and delicious summer meal.It was Margaret Begner who introduced me to lovely beluga lentils. She and her husband ran two of my favourite restaurants in Saint John, Dufferin Inn and Opera Bistro. Margaret had a gruff warmth that drew me in and […]
Get inspired on Earth Day When I read that a local school (Sussex High School) won a $25,000 technology grant for their sustainability initiatives I was inspired. The school was awarded the prize in the Staples Superpower Your School contest in recognition for all sorts of in-school eco projects. […]
French vegetable soup, , This is a soup to pull you out of winter. It’s warming but has a light, fresh feel, unlike hearty winter soups.
Shopping according to the Clean Fifteen and Dirty Dozen is one way to reduce your pesticide exposure while still eating a good variety of fruits and vegetables. I used to debate with myself in the produce section of the grocery store: Should I buy that bag of organic apples […]
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.
