Last week, I was trying to come up with a good chicken dinner that was just a little…different. I was tired of the usual roasted chicken breast with herbs – even when a bit of mustard was added in. After much Googling, I found an maple, apple and onion chicken recipe from the US Kraft […]
I almost never make mashed potatoes, save for Thanksgiving and maybe the one or two times I make shepherd’s pie. However, I recently found a recipe-with-a-twist – mashed potatoes and carrots from a website called Creating Naturally. Yes, potatoes and carrots, together. In one bowl. As one dish. Of course, I had to modify it […]
Recently, I was contacted by the PR company representing a new line of Quebec-based, ready-to-serve, gluten-free pasta sauces called Antonella’s. These sauces, unlike more traditional ones, are not found in cans or in the refrigerated section of the grocery store, but in a similar sort of box one might find broths, stocks or soups. They […]
Sweet potatoes in my opinion are a bit boring, but they are terrific sources of Vitamin B6, a good source of Vitamin C, Vitamin D and they contain that wonderful beta carotene(that keeps our eyes healthy and assists with keeping our immune system top notch). So, because I don’t find the taste of sweet potatoes […]
It’s October 2, which means that Thanksgiving (in Canada) is just under two weeks away. In the past, I’ve experimented with baking my own soda bread (somewhat of a disaster – tried to make it in muffin cups only to have them stick to the cups!), made quinoa stuffing (delicious) and this year, I will […]
The past few weeks have been busy with holiday previews and sometimes, I don’t have the time to make dinner in the afternoon. Though I don’t generally make slow cooked recipes in the summer, I thought this one, adapted from a recipe I found online, was worth a try. This didn’t take long to put […]
NOTE: Though no complimentary product was sent by Kraft/Christie for the purpose of review, compensation was received to post. The author’s recipe ideas are purely hers and was in no way influenced by Kraft/Christie or other companies involved. Sometimes, you just want a night in with your significant other with a nice, romantic meal that […]
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend a launch luncheon, held at Nella Cucina, for Live Below the Line Canada, a poverty awareness organization that started in Australia three years ago. The program has spread to other countries in the world, including the UK, the United States and New Zealand. This year, Canada joins […]
With Thanksgiving just a week away for Canadians (and under two months for those of you south of the border), some of you may still be looking for food ideas, especially alternatives to the standard turkey or ham. Recently, I was invited to a tasting event at Whole Foods Yorkville that included items that were […]
I recently had the wonderful opportunity to attend a hands-on cooking experience at Nella Cucina, courtesy of Feishman-Hillard, an international public relations firm. The cooking event featured products by Parmalat’s Astro Yogourt, featuring either recipes from their site or one’s own. At the session I attended, I made three items – chicken curry, rayta for […]
