Shrimp and Chicken Summer Rolls with Thai Peanut Sauce

After a month-long journey through the American midwest and two Canadian provinces, we arrived safely home a few days ago. Fresh vegetables were scarce as we traveled the interstates, and consequently they are what we crave. Let there be salad–and all manner of greens and farmers markets! Fried foods have been banned for the foreseeable future. It is lovely to be back in the … Continue reading Shrimp and Chicken Summer Rolls with Thai Peanut Sauce

aiming4simpleJuly 2014July 201426 Comments

recipes

15 Favorite Picnic Dishes: A Summer Recipe Roundup

Picnics and potlucks, how I love them. Let me count the ways! But what to bring? Collected here are 15 fabulous recipes for celebrating the arrival of summer. These will help me (and you I hope) put together great picnic menus for the warmer months ahead. Vive la picnic! My top picks 1. Creamy Sweet Pea Salad 2. Tapas-Style Deviled Eggs 3. Mango Lemon Bars For salad lovers 4. … Continue reading 15 Favorite Picnic Dishes: A Summer Recipe Roundup

aiming4simpleMay 2014May 20147 Comments

gluten free, recipes

Homemade Buckwheat Noodle Soup

An aromatic Asian broth surrounds homemade buckwheat noodles in this comforting soup. Each flavourful spoonful is also healthy and gluten free, thanks to nutritious bone broth and magnesium-rich buckwheat. This month, in addition to fancier fare like clafoutis, I’ve intentionally shared more of my family’s favourite simple recipes. Tasty foods like Creamy Sweet Pea Salad and Paradise Fruit Salad appear on our table again and again in real … Continue reading Homemade Buckwheat Noodle Soup

aiming4simpleApril 2014April 201413 Comments

recipes

An Easter Buffet Roundup

What’s for Easter dinner? Lemon and lamb and lots of spring salads I hope! Here I have collected 12 delicious options for a special meal that’s not too stressful. Of Easters past I have fond memories that include visits from my grandparents and singing hymns together in church, as well as hunting in the backyard for Easter candy and eggs. Worship and feasting are still the most important … Continue reading An Easter Buffet Roundup

aiming4simpleApril 2014April 20145 Comments

gluten free, paleo, recipes

Creamy Sweet Pea Salad

Not only is this one of the easiest salads ever, it is also packed with vitamins A and C, thanks to the peas and carrots. I make this salad frequently in the spring and summer for dinner and potlucks. The serving bowl is almost always empty by the end of the meal. Even family members who are not pea fans like this creamy side dish, … Continue reading Creamy Sweet Pea Salad

aiming4simpleApril 2014April 201415 Comments

gluten free, recipes

Roasted Vegetable Pilaf with Bacon and Shiitake Mushrooms

Loaded with vegetables and packed with savoury goodness, bacon-infused pilaf works well as a meal with soup or salad. It can also be served in smaller portions as a hearty side dish. Eggplant and bacon pair beautifully together, and the flavours of the dish are completed by the lemon, soy sauce, and shiitake mushrooms. Though I prefer the more delicate flavour of fresh mushrooms, I … Continue reading Roasted Vegetable Pilaf with Bacon and Shiitake Mushrooms

aiming4simpleFebruary 2014February 20142 Comments