Sushi Salad

Sushi Salad

Have you ever had a dish that you made over and over, somewhat obsessively, for a while, and then just stopped making it all together? I was recently thinking about this Sushi Salad I used to make all the time. The concept is that it 

Brothy Beans and Mushrooms (quick and easy vegan meal)

Brothy Beans and Mushrooms (quick and easy vegan meal)

It’s finally spring here in Vancouver, but this post is a bit of a throwback to a couple of weeks ago when we had some very wintery weather. It’s been a pretty light winter this year here in Vancouver, no real snow, a few cold 

Quick Pickled Onions

Quick Pickled Onions

This is one of those super simple recipes that makes a product that’s good on pretty much everything! Okay, maybe not on your daily bowl of cheerios, but everything else. I keep a jar of these quick pickled onions in my fridge at all times. 

4 MORE things I no longer buy at the Grocery Store (to save money)

4 MORE things I no longer buy at the Grocery Store (to save money)

This is part 2 in a 2-part post. Read Part 1 here  In the first post, I talked about things I no longer buy at the Grocery Store (to save money), and lots of you seemed interested in that, so I thought I’d write a 

5 Things I No Longer Buy at the Grocery Store (to save $$)

5 Things I No Longer Buy at the Grocery Store (to save $$)

Seems like every time I turn on the news, someone is talking about inflation and food prices. And every time I go to the grocery store, I see it. I recently ran out of dishwasher soap, and noticed when I got home that the new 

Aceto Balsamico di Modena PGI

Aceto Balsamico di Modena PGI

If you asked me what’s on my top ingredient list, things that I use all the time, Balsamic Vinegar would definitely make the top 10. What I love about balsamic vinegar is that it easily straddles the line between savoury and sweet, and it tastes 

Cucamelon Pickles

Cucamelon Pickles

Look. Yes. I have too many cucamelons. Who knew that my secret talent was growning cucamelons?? Not me! But here we are…. And boy are we here!! It’s September and I have way, way WAY too many cucamelons. I have been eating them in salads, 

Late Summer Tomato Pasta

Late Summer Tomato Pasta

First off, it’s been a very Tucci summer. Not only did I get Stanley Tucci’s What I Ate in a Year as a birthday gift, but I also scored a copy of Tucci Table at the thrift (purchased on a gift card which was a 

Zucchini Pasta

Zucchini Pasta

For my birthday, my dear friend Fred gifted me with Stanley Tucci’s book, What I Ate in a Year. I’ve long been a Tucci fan (ever since Big Night, possibly the best movie about food ever made), and have been loving his new TV series 

Cucamelon Salad

Cucamelon Salad

Cuca-what now??? It’s entirely possible you’ve never heard of a cucamelon. I hadn’t either, until a few years ago. They aren’t really something that you see in your grocery store; in fact, I don’t think I’ve EVER seen them in a grocery store. Maybe at