Golden ginger lends a touch of zing to rice grains and slices of tender pumpkin. Simply toss together a handful of seasonal ingredients to create this fresh take on fried rice. I’ve done quite a bit of experimenting with cranberry recipes in my kitchen, but when it comes to pumpkin, I usually pick plain and simple pumpkin pie over anything else. Until this month I had posted just … Continue reading Pumpkin Fried Rice with Ginger
If I’m keeping things simple, I’ll turn leftover chicken into a soup with rice and vegetables. With this soup recipe, I’ve added the classic Indian spices along with sweet butternut squash. The squash blends beautifully with the other flavours. With apple season wrapping up, there’s no reason not to try a fresh spin on this classic soup by adding a touch of butternut. Soup is also an optimal way … Continue reading Mulligatawny Soup with Butternut Squash
The preponderance of pumpkins and cranberries signal that harvest season is here at last. With November not too far off and Canadian Thanksgiving a mere week away, it’s time to make a plan. I’ve picked some of my favorite cranberry recipes to share with you. Bags of fresh cranberries should be readily available for the next three months. All of these recipes, except for the … Continue reading Cranberry Celebration: 10 Sweet & Tangy Recipes
Salty, juicy black olives alternate with protein-rich chicken breast to make kabobs that pack well and change things up for the better. Lunch box boredom, be gone! Do you believe change is a good thing or a hard thing? For me, so much depends on what kind of change we are talking about. A new recipe or meal solution that everybody likes? Count me in. … Continue reading Chicken and Olive Kabobs
It may be apple season, but there still is a chance to pick up corn on the cob at the farmers’ markets around here. We always buy a dozen ears. And sometimes we have leftovers. Especially when I make the mistake of buying cheap corn on the cob at the grocery store in between farmers’ market runs. Those 15 cent ears simply were not in the … Continue reading Fresh Corn and Red Pepper Relish with Olives
Pour some fresh apple cider onto old fashioned oats and the next morning you can start your day with oatmeal that is magically sweet and naturally delicious! Once upon a time I made oatmeal almost every morning. Then things got complicated. First, I got a little bored with brown sugar as my sole flavoring. Until one day I discovered that you can mix in all sorts of sweet … Continue reading Apple Cider Overnight Oats
Swirls and Spice 