Summertime and the living is… It’s week something or other of the “stay home” recommendations issued by our provincial health authority. What started out to be a few weeks has turned into a few months. To say that I am “dealing with it” is what you could say. To be honest I can vacillate from…
Salads
Asian Chopped Salad
It’s no secret that I LOVE a good salad but I will be the first to admit that there are times when I need to take a break. So that’s just what I did this past summer which really was the worst time to do it because hello fresh lettuce from the garden but it had to…
Coleslaw with Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing (dairy free)
As much as I love to cook there are some days that I desperately wish I could order a pizza, throw the box down on the table with a stack of napkins and call it dinner. I can’t because I have literally rewired my brain and now, every single time I am going to eat…
Simple Caesar Salad Dressing (Mayo free)
If there is one thing I truly appreciate it is a really, really good Caesar salad and what makes it really good is the dressing. And bacon because that makes everything better (seriously). This dressing is one that my Aunt Lorraine has been making for more years than I can remember now and Caesar salad…
Christmas Morning Salad with Pomegranate Vinaigrette
How do you dazzle family and friends this Christmas season? With this simple to make but sure to impress salad. Not only does it incorporate all the expected flavours of the season (slightly sweet and tangy clementines, juicy and red pomegranate seeds and toasted pecans) it is dressed with a delicious pomegranate vinaigrette. This is…
Creamy Italian Dressing
I am BIG fan of salads but not a big fan of store bought salad dressings primarily because they use highly processed vegetable or soy oil and almost always have added sugar usually in the form of high fructose corn syrup so I always make my own. I have a few tried and true favourites…