By Season

Nuts & Seeds

Frozen Strawberry Cream Pie

Dear Pin­ter­est, Some­times you really make me crazy. With your sand­wiches that look like panda bears and your women whose lifestyle allows them to end­lessly slouch around look­ing skinny in

Summer

Crusted White Fish Sandwich

I’ve been crav­ing a fish sand­wich all sum­mer. And this sand­wich is not it. What I’ve been han­ker­ing for is some­thing much less healthy than what I ended up with. I thought about

By Occasion

Halibut Tacos with Strawberry Salsa

“I’m hungry” are, I swear, the only words Scarlett can seem to say lately. And they are repeated to me with the annoying succession of a jack-hammer. I think it’s

Lunch

Muffaletta (or the ultimate picnic sandwich)

In the time before children (the B.C. that matters to me!), I ate in restaurants a lot. Like, a lot. And I’m so glad that my kids are at an

Vegetables

Rhubarb Yogurt Cake

It’s getting to be that time of year when it’s harder and harder to extract the kids from the park after school. We always head over with me explaining how

Herbs

Fresh Basil and Tomato Orzo Salad with Parmesan

When Scarlett was a preschooler we did lots of picnics. It was often a great way to kill time with friends–long, lazy playdates that were capped off by a great

Summer

Kale Chicken Salad with Blueberries, Pecans and Goat Cheese

From the beginning of this website’s life, kale has really been Laura’s thing. I mean, I liked it well enough and understood its nutritional benefits but to be honest I

Summer

Grilled Salmon and Zucchini Skewers

Coming out of the first long weekend of the season (in Canada, anyway) really has us feeling summery. We had a picnic with friends to welcome their new baby one

Snacks & Desserts

No-Bake Oat and Fruit Bars

The month of June is like the month of December to me. It’s jammed with events and as the month wears on, like my stress level, my schedule only gets

By Season

Baked Pancakes with Strawberry, Banana and Honey

I sometimes forget I’m the mom. Wait–let me clarify that. I don’t mean that I forget that I’m the one who runs around each day without a head (or sometimes