A generous drizzle of Thai peanut sauce makes chicken stir fry taste so amazing that I’ll be making extra just so I have a chance to enjoy these irresistible wraps! When it comes to making stir fries or ordering take out, I usually prefer the food piping hot, straight from the wok. Nevertheless, we usually wind up with leftover stir fry, which is less appealing the … Continue reading Chicken Stir Fry Romaine Wraps with Peanut Sauce
Faster than meatloaf, meatballs are a fantastic make ahead meal option. Loading them with garlic and onion before baking gives results comparable to frying them on the stove top. Baked meatballs are much easier and less crumbly than meatballs cooked and turned over and over in the pan. I like to bake double or even triple batches and freeze the cooked meatballs. Then I have … Continue reading Ultimate Garlic and Onion Meatballs
Our move from Saskatchewan to the Chicago area is finally over. And one of the perks of living near a major city is that I now have greater access to spices of the world. Za’atar is one of my favorite discoveries ever when it comes to spice blends. I bless the day that my dear friend who lived in Jordan introduced me to such a glorious … Continue reading Za’atar Deviled Eggs
While I love strawberry season, the deeper flavour of cherries should not be missed. Now that summer is officially here, cherries are in season at last! And when cherries meet coconut, it’s a storybook match. How I did I discover this? The neighbourhood bakery of my childhood made some of the most amazing cherry coconut bars I have ever tasted. They were my mom’s favourite. … Continue reading Cherry Coconut Pudding Popsicles
Some of our best Canadian friends hail from the maritimes, as do several of my husband’s favourite Canadian authors. Such an easy connection with people who grew up so far away from us is both astonishing and intriguing. Furthermore, we love seafood, and this stunning travelogue from Simple Bites gives evidence of how happy we would be to eat local catches fresh from the coastal … Continue reading Touring Canada, Part 3: The Maritime Provinces
Welcome back to my grand Canadian tour! If you missed Part 1, I hope you look back and find some delicious highlights from the western provinces, including Saskatchewan, which is my home for now. This time we’re headed east, to the provinces where a majority of Canadians dwell. Ontario I have been to in person, while Québec I have not…yet. Let’s peek at what each province has … Continue reading Touring Canada, Part 2: Ontario and Quebec
Swirls and Spice 