Yes, the long weekend is over, but you can still eat like you’re celebrating something…like delicious Ontario Spring veggies and fruit!! This week, you’ll love the fresh and tasty cucumbers, red peppers, amazing asparagus, ramps and rhubarb! Enjoy! (more…)
Asparagus!
You know spring has arrived when Ontario asparagus is ready to be eaten! Most people who love veggies tend to love asparagus–it’s one of those spring luxuries you look forward to once the weather warms up. It’s popularity is also proven by all of the spring hype around this veggie–you can’t pick up a magazine or click on a link without seeing some sort of asparagus feature! (more…)
Little Foodie off her feed
So what do you do when your adventurous eater, the one who’s happily explored the world of food with you, suddenly decides she wants off the bus? Good question. Okay, Mama, let’s try to look at this as a learning opportunity. Another one…..
Recipe – Mac ‘n’ Cheese
I usually make macaroni and cheese by cooking the pasta, mixing in cheese sauce and then putting the lot in a buttered casserole with bread crumbs on top to toast and will likely do so again, but this time I wanted to add an extra boost to it, so tried something a little different.
Aside from the added nutrition a good stock brings to this old favourite, there’s no need to add flour to thicken it as the starch from the pasta takes care of that. The results are creamy and more flavourful than your usual mac and cheese.
Recipe – Chocolate Pudding
Avocados are up near the top of Marina’s definitely-not-interested list and not something I felt the need to encourage her in since they’re not local and we don’t often have them.
But we did end up with some in the fridge and I stumbled upon this recipe somewhere on the internet (sorry I can’t say where; there are plenty of versions out there), so I thought I’d give it a whirl.