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Asparagus Pasta Salad
Here’s a different and delicious take on pasta salad. It captures the essence of spring by using fresh, local Ontario ingredients to deliver a dish that’s light, fresh and crisp! Ingredients 1 bunch fresh asparagus, sliced into 1/2 inch pieces 2 cups whole wheat...
Asparagus 101: Choosing & storing
Start by picking bunches with tightly closed tips. Avoid bunches with hard, white bottom ends because they’ve been out of water or stored for too long. If you don’t have time to hunt down the absolute freshest stuff, you can trim the ends with a knife and place the...
Sweet potato squash soup
Tweet View print-friendly version of this recipe (PDF) I think I’ve discovered my new favourite fall vegetable, the sweet potato squash! I first discovered this delicious little beauty at my local organic farmer’s market (the Cabbagetown Farmers' Market) and the...
Roasted black pepper broccoli
Tweet “Remember when we roasted broccoli and it was soooo good?” said my husband, Dave. That started the process of me playing with different roasted broccoli techniques and spicing to find my favourite combo. We ate broccoli every night for dinner for almost 2 weeks,...
Totally addictive kale salad
Tweet There’s something about the crunchy ingredients combined with the rich Asian flavours that makes you want more and more! Another wonderful feature of this salad is that it stands the test of time. You can make it the day before, or have it the next day for...
Sweet potato & eggplant pizza
Tweet View print-friendly version of this recipe (PDF) This pizza recipe is going to blow your mind! The combination of interesting ingredients makes it a winner. Give it a try and let me know what you think. This will make about 3 ten-inch round pizzas. Although,...