Tag "Summer"

By Season

Prettiest Popsicles Ever

I know we’re a cou­ple of weeks post sol­stice but to me it feels like the absolute mid­dle of the sum­mer. There’s still plenty to look for­ward to — I can’t wait

By Season

Five Best Strawberry Recipes!

I’m going to be hon­est, I buy berries all year long. We eat them almost every morn­ing, whether they’re on top of gra­nola or por­ridge or rolled up into a nut but­ter

Snacks & Desserts

Strawberry, Rhubarb and Apple Crumble

You know what we went and did? We started an Insta­gram page for sweet­pota­tochron­i­cles. About time, right?! I mean, jeez, I’m not sure what took us so long but we did

Round-Ups

Burgers for the Holidays

As an Amer­i­can liv­ing in Canada, I get to cel­e­brate two sum­mer holidays–Canada Day and the 4th Fourth of July. And like Thanks­giv­ing, the other hol­i­day I get to dou­ble up on,

Summer

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

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

Dinner

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

By Season

Watermelon Cupcakes

My friend Dorna goes all out for birthdays. Her daughter Violet and Esme have been best friends since before they were three. I’m always teasing her about how crafty she

Snacks & Desserts

Blueberry Cornbread

You know we love special requests here at SPC, right? When someone asks in a Tweet or a Facebook post for us to come up with new soups or vegetarian

Summer

Peach and Blueberry Crostata

Do you look forward or back? It’s not a trick question, I really want to know! I’m not super nostalgic by nature. If anything, I err on the side of