Whew! I made it back to Canada in one piece and the first thing I did when I got here? I made kale crisps. There’s just something about the confines of a plane and watching my fellow passengers chow down on mystery meat that makes…

It’s grilling season again, which makes this girl very happy. For years I felt left out at barbeques as I usually ended up with a plate full of gloppy potato salad poorly pretending to be happy: “oh no, I love Miracle Whip!” But since finally…

I can’t believe that I haven’t posted this recipe for The Best Lentil Salad, Ever before. With picnic season in full swing here, I suddenly realized that I’ve been keeping this unbelievable salad recipe all to myself! This dish is probably one of the most-cooked…

My dad believes that chocolate milkshakes fix just about any problem. Boy troubles? Chocolate milkshake. Bad day at work? Chocolate milkshake. I’ll never forget my disastrous 15th birthday party where he successfully pacified an entire room of disgruntled-drama-queen adolescent girls with chocolate milkshakes. God bless…

Ch-ch-ch-CHIA! Hey, does anyone remember chia pets, those weird little clay animal figurines that grew fur made out of plants? I wanted one so badly as a kid, but my parents agreed that they didn’t really go with the décor. These days I have a…

First off, let me just say that the juice feast is over and I feel like a million bucks. Truly. It’s like I’ve woken up. Easing back into my regular diet again, I find myself still craving gentle, liquid food. I think soups are a…

I am taking a bit of a break this week…a break from food! I am juice feasting. “Is that like juice fasting?”, you ask. Well, yes, they are essentially the same thing – a liquid diet of fresh pressed fruit and vegetable juices, except that…

We interrupt this regularly scheduled dinner of grilled pork products to bring you…Wild Leek Pesto! Wha? This was my rant last weekend at my in-laws cottage, where, I kid you not, pork was served at every meal. The last night of our holiday, while the…