What are we to expect of the holiday season of 2020? Only time will tell. What we can do is take time to enjoy the things that we have control over, such as menus that spark warm memories, home decor that brings peace and time to pamper ourselves and others who make our lives complete. […] Read more
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Food is an easy way to enhance the quality of your life
If I had to choose a few good things about the upcoming winter season, it would be the freshness and calm as the snowflakes gently fall, and a sabbatical from the yard and field work that consumes so much time in the growing season. As we shift indoors, there are many ways to fill our […] Read more
Coping with sugar on Halloween an ongoing challenge
Halloween this year coincides with a full moon, which will set an especially spooky mood. Some of my most vivid childhood memories are from trick or treating on a dark, starlit night, and as an adult sharing the excitement in my own children’s lives as they let their imaginations run wild and are transformed by […] Read more
Rediscovering home baking revives timeless traditions
Summer has gone by so quickly. Farmers are in the fields, kids are at school in some form or another, and commerce is slowly making a comeback. Throughout these uncertain times, the one thing that has remained constant is the daily job of nourishing ourselves with food. The change, however, is that we have gone […] Read more
Late summer bounty can be put to good use in the kitchen
The later stages of summer signal our garden harvests are in full swing. I try to use fresh fruits and vegetables in meals I prepare to keep us hydrated naturally as we head back to school, out to the field or to the office. Hydrating our bodies is important not only during summer, but all […] Read more
Casual dining fare goes well with summer company
I always enjoy my visits with friends and family. Many live far away, but when we congregate on the beach or on the deck it seems that no time has passed and we fall back into days of laughter, reminiscing and getting to know each other again. Part of the fun is preparing food that […] Read more
Summer a time to savour flavourful dishes
What an interesting year it has been. We had to adapt to staying at home, planning menus based on what was in the pantry and experiencing togetherness with our families like no other time in recent history. This slowed-down lifestyle reminded us of a time when life was less hectic. I enjoyed having everyone around, […] Read more
Garden produce is a good fit with roast chicken
As we manoeuvre through the spring of 2020, we have learned to appreciate how important good health, good people and good food are to the quality our lives. We have been reminded of how precious life is and how quickly our normal can change. Many Canadians have been faced with having food choices limited or […] Read more
Early spring vegetables are a real treat when cooking in the kitchen this time of year
May is a month of renewal and refreshment. The trees have fresh-budded leaves, the grass is a lush green, the sun warms our skin and the smell of freshly turned soil lifts our spirits. At our house, we enjoy going out to the garden to snap off some fresh asparagus, cut a few stalks of […] Read more
Extra planning needed to cook for Easter this year
Canadians are experiencing a crisis like no other we have known. We are a society on the run, and being told to stay at home is certainly not our normal. I am guilty of not being organized and running into the grocery store as I need things or to satisfy food cravings on a particular […] Read more
