10-Minute Tomato Bean Soup

10-Minute Tomato and White Bean Soup

Taste the flavours of Tuscan cooking with a minimum of fuss.  You can blend, heat, and serve this hearty Italian-style tomato soup in 10 minutes or less. From my mother I inherited a penchant for soups.  She is a soup artisan, crafting homemade soups like Pasta y Fagioli on a regular basis.  Her friends are often the ones who benefit from the big batches she cooks.  We tasted … Continue reading 10-Minute Tomato and White Bean Soup

Sparkling Saskatoon Berry Punch

Sparkling Saskatoon Berry Punch

  Parties are popping up everywhere this month, with graduations and weddings and anniversary celebrations happening.  And to celebrate with a glass of punch is certainly appropriate and desirable in this case, thanks to the berries.  I’ve rarely met a punch I don’t like, and though I’ll drink it in any colour, I prefer to tint mine with mostly natural ingredients. If you are not … Continue reading Sparkling Saskatoon Berry Punch

Banana Parfait with Peanut Butter Streusel

Banana Smoothie Parfaits with Peanut Butter Streusel

Rich tasting banana parfaits can serve as a healthy breakfast, energy snack, or crave-worthy dessert.  Part smoothie, part pudding, part healthy dessert, it’s the peanut butter streusel that keeps me coming back for more. The streusel part of the recipe is triple the amount needed for a batch, which means you can save the extra streusel to have plenty on hand for next time and … Continue reading Banana Smoothie Parfaits with Peanut Butter Streusel

Gluten-Free Buckwheat Crackers

  This week I’ve got a great new recipe for homemade crackers, and I am sharing it as a guest post.  My favourite version features cooked lentils, buckwheat flour, and brown rice flour.  They are crisp, healthy, and delicious!  You can find my recipe for Buckwheat Lentil Crackers at Whole New Mom.  Enjoy! Buckwheat Lentil Crackers with Cilantro Olive Tapenade Continue reading Gluten-Free Buckwheat Crackers