Grains & Rice

Fall

Irish Soda Bread

Going out for brunch used to be one of my favourite things to do when I lived in Montreal. I can think of at least half a dozen places around

Poultry

Eggs, Asparagus & Cous Cous

There aren’t many things that I miss about my pre-kids days. Probably since I had my kids at the last biological second (no, really, true story), I had a chance

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Kale, Spinach and Rice Cakes

I’m not Irish but I’m already thinking about St. Patrick’s Day later this week, especially since the rest of my family is Irish. Scarlett couldn’t wait to get a new

Winter

Meal Plan April 18, 2016

I have a confession to make and I’m hoping you’ll understand. I’m not going to be using the meal plan this week. #gasp Well, I might by the end of

Dairy

Guest Bloggers Heidi and Maude Bake Bread

It’s more than a bit ridiculous to call today’s post a guest post since Heidi has been with SPC from the start. I’ve been wanting to try to bake my

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Shrimp & Polenta

Here’s my latest thought about overcoming the seeming impossibility of the weekday dinner: do one thing in the morning. Okay, it’s really two things. 1. Decide, roughly, what you’re going

Snacks & Desserts

Wholegrain Blueberry Muffins

Even after a year and a half of post­ing on SPC we’re still some­times shocked by the holes in our recipe ros­ter. Gap­ing maws when you really take a look at it. No

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Quinoa Porridge

Esme would eat oatmeal porridge every day of her life if we were willing to make it. Hottest day in July? No matter, she wants porridge. I was interviewing nutrition

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Yogurt Granola Parfait

What are mornings like in your house? In our house we go from slow motion (the boy wakes everyone before we’re ready, so we’re sluggish) to fast forward (Come on,

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Cranberry Granola Balls

I was at the park the other day and Scarlett, the ultimate eaves-dropper, was listening to my conversation with an old aquaintence. I was filling them in on this great,