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Carrot and Almond Dip

I normally don’t make New Years resolutions. I’ve actually never really understood them. Aren’t we suppose to try and do good by ourselves or others all year? Besides, like lent,

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Creamy Baked Leeks

During American Thanksgiving, my mother didn’t make the entire meal. It was the first time this ever happened. We made the woman swear up and down that she would make

Winter

Winter Salad

This week we’ve been featuring lots of recipes to make your life easier for  the entertaining season. Even the most confident home cook can be daunted by chef-ing for a

Summer

Mini Quiches

Okay, I’ve got more lunch ideas coming your way soon but I wanted to share this with you again. These mini quiches are by far Esme’s favourite lunch item and

Fall

Sweet Potato French Fries

Here’s another one for the “How have we never done X before?” file. X being sweet potato fries this time around. Sweet potato fries? Shouldn’t that have been like the

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Grape Salsa

Our neighbors at the cottage are an amazing couple. From Vancouver, they travel every summer with their family to the tiny strip of Georgian Bay beach we all call home come June. Now, when

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Obviously running a site about food and kids means I’m slightly biased but it feels like everyone I know is inspired to be in the kitchen these days. After a

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Adzuki Bean and Brown Rice Salad

This is my friend Jo. After years of not corresponding, it’s funny that we should circle back into each other’s lives because of children (thanks to this very site about cooking

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Sweet Potato 5: Quick and Easy Summer Dinner Salads

Have we told you we’re contributing to iVillage.ca? This summer is flying by at such a pace that we’ve been on iVillage.ca for a month now and just realized we

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Cobb Salad

What’s the best part of summer entertaining? I love that meals can be simple – some grilled meat, a bit of salad, a bowl of berries – and everyone is