Bridget's Green Kitchen

Broiled Avocado with chili powder, lime and sharp cheddar

April 19, 2013

Avocado layered with chili powder, lime and sharp cheddar then broiled until bubbly. I love avocado but never got very creative with it. Beyond adding chunks to salads, layering slices in sandwiches and mashing it with lime in guacamole I hadn’t ever done anything else with it. But then my husband came […]

Cookies

Jelly slices – old fashioned sugar cookies with a dollop of jam

April 12, 2013

If you want your kids to start baking give them this recipe. This recipe for Jelly Slices is one of the first cookies I ever made on my own and for good reason —they’re so easy. My mom clipped the recipe out of an old American Home magazine back […]

Fish and Seafood

Mediterranean Trout with Tomatoes and Olives

April 11, 2013

Mediterranean trout with tomatoes and olives, a tasty meal in under 30 minutes We eat a lot of rainbow trout in our house. It’s fresh water farmed so is more eco-friendly than ocean-farmed trout and salmon. (It’s farmed in closed pens so no worries about farmed fish escaping to […]

Fish and Seafood, Vegetarian

Kid-friendly and fast – four great 30-minute meal ideas

April 5, 2013

Trout drizzled with olive oil and lemon is speedy and delicious. Four of my favourite, kid-friendly, 30-minute meals: Baked fish with lemon: Sprinkle fish fillets with salt and pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice (herbs too, and lemon zest). Bake at 350 F until done to your […]

Cooking with Bridget TV, Desserts

Easy Easter Bunny Cake is fun to make with kids

March 28, 2013

Decorating a bunny cake is a fun Easter activity for kids. We were never starved for cake when I was growing up. There was a lot of baking in my house and with six siblings there was an abundance of birthday cakes layered with thick frosting and candles. But […]