Sides

By Season

Mint and Chickpea Salad

We’re about to move our homes. I’m leaving my airy, bright downtown loft for a house. When I first moved from New York City, the fact that you can live in a

Summer

Picnic Chicken Salad

The lovely and talented Trish Magwood was one of the first people we featured in our Quick Bite series where we talk to our favourite foodies. You can understand why

By Ingredient

Salmon Dinner Salad

Do you find your­self say­ing things to your kids that you’d choke on if some­one said to you? I mean, I know kids are kids and it’s not always a par­al­lel, but still…

Lunch

Classroom Fruit Salad

I couldn’t believe my good fortune when I read the parents’ bulletin board at Scarlett’s school and saw that one of the upcoming classroom activities was the kid’s making fruit salad.

Red Meats

Meatloaf with Tomato Relish

Scarlett’s “Uncle Rob” has earned Junos. He’s also a member of a wildly popular Canadian band. But, who cares about all that, can the man cook? Isn’t that what you want to

By Occasion

Edamame Dip

If you’re anything like Ceri and I then you and your family need to get your nutrition back on track. Like most, I spent the holidays indulging. I used a bored

Appetizers

Vegetarian Dumplings

Esme’s been asking for dumplings for dinner for the past month. The child has never seen a dumpling so far as I know. I honestly don’t have a clue where

Thanksgiving

Cranberry Sauce

In an attempt to reduce refined sugar, things have gotten a little nutty out there. There are certain things that, as far as I am concerned, require a whole heap

Vegetables

Guest Blogger: Lisa, Brittany and Riley Make Pizza Muffins

One of the best things about Scarlett’s expanding social circle, now that she is at an age where she has “friends,” is the friends she brings into my life. Take

Lunch

Food Fight: Esme vs Goat Cheese Salad

Esme and goat cheese used to be tight. Like a daily lunch date tight. BFF’s. Then one day it was over. She kicked goat cheese to the curb and it