It’s been a crazy Thanksgiving weekend (along with a very busy week before that due to the shOws (article going live Wednesday)), so I thought I’d share some pictures from and thoughts about our Thanksgiving meal! This year, rather than just my parents, my husband and myself, my in-laws also joined us from Ottawa. So […]
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Vegan Mixed Bean Salad
With the weather warming up and bathing suit season coming earlier than usual, I have gone into turbo-mode trying to get fit for all my pretty summer outfits. This mixed bean salad is the perfect afternoon snack or light meal for everyone trying to get in shape for summer, but is so delicious that you […]
McCain’s Harvest Splendour Medleys: Easy, But Plain and Powdery
A PR company recently contacted me about trying McCain’s Harvest Splendour Medleys, frozen potato side dishes that can be made in less than half an hour. As I am a very busy person who prefers to make her meals as easily and quickly as possible, I jumped the chance to try the products out. […]
Delicious Quinoa, Pepper, Apple and Herbs Stuffing
I’ve been looking for a stuffing alternative for ages. My family has traditionally made sticky rice stuffing for the Thanksgiving and Christmas, but it isn’t something that I normally keep around my pantry (and didn’t want to get just for one or two meals). I also wanted to cut down on the bread intake, so […]
An Asian-Inspired Turkey for (Canadian) Thanksgiving
My family and I just had a wonderful turkey dinner, my first as host. I bought the turkey earlier this week, and was lucky to find a smaller one – we were only going to be feeding four people (my parents, my husband and I) after all. The turkey was already deboned and weighed in […]