Fall
The Lunch Lifesaver, Part 2: Batch Cooking for Sanity
We’re at the end of week two of school here in Toronto, but I know some of you have been back for a few weeks. How is it going? We
Oatmeal Week: Overnight Oatmeal Inspired by My Interview with Jennifer Aniston & Her Favorite Oat Dish
When Jennifer Aniston picked up the phone with a cheery, “Hello, is this Laura?” I didn’t recognize her voice. I know, crazy. How do I not recognize Rachel Green? But I didn’t which is completely
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
When we first started SPC, way back when, I remember a dear and trusted friend saying to me, “I love food blogs but I never quite believe that they get how hard it
Chocolate Almond Granola
What do you struggle with in raising your littles? If I boiled down my biggest hurdles, they are: worry with one kid and disappointment with the other. Esme frets about
Chicken Noodle Soup
I’m a big believer in not feeding kids “kid food” — know what I mean? I never order from the kids’ menu in restaurants. I think a parent is their own worst enemy if they
Nana’s Grain Pie
If you celebrate Easter, this dessert is a family tradition that I look forward to indulging in all year. My mother and I are virtually cooking it together tomorrow as
One-pot Tomato Basil Chicken Pasta
I recently had a girlfriend tell me she wakes up thinking about dinner, but not in that good way when you can’t wait to tuck into a meal. Instead she
Apple Chicken Curry
Good morning, lovely people! Laura and I have been talking for ages about journeying into the way back of our archives to re-photograph old recipes that we love (but which had
Lentil Chili
Do you think Laura scared winter away with her angry outburst the other day? I like to tease that her temper can run to horse-head-in-the-bed extremes (which is actually almost
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls
Yes, it’s chocolate week on SPC and as Laura mentioned the other day, we’re loving the mini vacation from health food. Like most right-thinking people, chocolate is my favourite indulgence
