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Sep. 27, 2020

Baking

Pumpkin Spice Scones

Pumpkin spices scones are a perfect fall treat; not-too-sweet, fragrant with spices, with a full complement of rich pumpkin flavour.

Sep. 20, 2020

Recipes

Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad

Fresh herbs, garlic-lemon vinaigrette and crunchy summer vegetables mixed into fluffy protein-rich quinoa, and makes for a satisfying warm weather meal.

Jun. 7, 2020

Cooking In Season

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, with its creamy tangy cheesecake base and fruity strawberry swirl, has become my new favourite spring dessert.

Apr. 30, 2020

Recipes

Simple Delicious Quick Bean Salad

This quick-to-make and super flavourful bean salad has been a mainstay for me since the start of the stay home order. It it made with canned beans and pantry staples, but makes ...

Apr. 24, 2020

My Life In Food

Stay at Home Recipes

Here it is — the list of foods I have been making for my family, links to the stay at home recipes that are getting me through this strange and stressful spring. A wonderful mix...

Aug. 23, 2019

Cooking In Season

Homemade Peach Ice Cream

This extra-peachy version of homemade peach ice cream uses an abundance of ripe fresh peaches and just enough cream to make a delicious late summer treat.

Jul. 29, 2019

Baking

Blueberry Cobbler with Buttermilk-Brown Sugar Biscuits

Blueberry cobbler, bubbling with dark berry juices, topped with craggy buttermilk biscuits sweetened with brown sugar, is an excellent way to use some fresh local BC blueberries.

Feb. 3, 2019

Cooking In Season

Pumpkin Seed Salsa | Cooking Class Giveaway

When Rancho Vignola approached me to sponsor another cooking class giveaway, I was feeling a wholehearted YES about the idea, and that I was going to launch the giveaway with my...

Nov. 19, 2017

Cooking In Season

Sixth Annual Rancho Vignola Giveaway

Welcome to the the Sixth Annual Rancho Vignola Giveaway!

Jul. 26, 2017

Cooking In Season

Freekeh Tabbouleh with Harissa-Roasted Chickpeas

Nutty, chewy freekeh makes a delicious tabbouleh salad. Complete with spicy roasted chickpeas, this is a perfect warm-weather (and plant-based!) meal.

Jun. 12, 2016

Cooking In Season

Strawberry Pavlova with Meyer Lemon Cream

This is the kind of recipe that needs no written introduction. Fresh strawberry season is here, and the words ‘lemon’ and ‘cream’ appear in the title. Nothing can top that parti...

May 10, 2016

Cooking In Season

Soba Noodle Salad

I have had this blog for six years without ever once mentioning my love for soba noodles. This travesty of silence stops today.

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