This is actually the very first recipe that I ever made from America’s Test Kitchen (ATK). I had purchased one of their magazines during a grocery store outing, and while I was flipping through the pages, a photo of a gorgeous pizza crust caught my attention.
Even though the directions for this recipe are lengthy, it is actually very easy to make. There is just something magical about making bread. You throw some pretty basic ingredients together, and they just grow into something beautiful and delicious.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baking, blogging, bread, cooking, food, homemade, recipe, sandwich, weekend, writing
I know it was only a couple of weeks ago when I posted the Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ball recipe, but I came up with another creation this weekend, and I just couldn’t wait to share it with you!
My friend, Kerri, and I were talking about how great raw cookies are and that she had shared the link to the cookie ball post with some of her friends. The feedback was that we might be in the middle of a bliss ball revolution! (bliss ball being a raw cookie ball) I heard their battle cry and was determined to come up with a new bliss ball creation 🙂
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: almonds, bake sale, blogging, chocolate, coconut, cookie, food, party, pot luck, raw, Valentine's Day, week-night, weekend
In celebration of this week’s RibFest happening here in Ottawa, I thought it was appropriate to share a recipe for ribs 🙂 RibFest is that wonderful time of year when you step out of your office and all you can smell is BBQ! All the options are there to tempt you; Pulled Pork, BBQ Chicken and Ribs. It is difficult to sit at your desk, eating your garden salad, when the smell of BBQ is coming in from the street.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blog, blogging, cooking, food, party, photos, pork, pot luck, Super Bowl, tailgate
Now that the weather is nice, it is time to start to think about BBQ’s, picnics and the many types of food that go along with these outdoor events. Fresh vegetables are always a favourite of mine, but sometimes just eating raw vegetables gets a little boring. I find myself scouring the picnic table looking for something to dip my cucumber slice into. Then I see it – Hummus!
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blog, blogging, food, homemade, party, pot luck, recipe, spicy, week-night
The role of today’s food blogger will be played by Jeff Clements*.
Hey everyone. When Connie offered me the opportunity to be a guest on her blog I thought “how hard can it be?” Then I remembered how difficult it was back in high school English Lit. All the punctuation, syntax and grammatical challenges; man, I really started sweating. God, I have to come up with a topic too! What was I thinking? I am not a writer. I can’t do this. I need something to eat. (You see, when I’m stressed I eat. Not because I’m particularly hungry (though I most often am) but because it lets me cook and that’s my escape) I’m getting a sandwich.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blog, blogging, food, homemade, party, Super Bowl, tailgate
I love potato chips. It doesn’t matter what flavour they are, I will eat them. I consciously avoid the chip aisle in the grocery store, as my will power is weak when it comes to crunchy, salty snack foods.
We have discovered a brand of root vegetable chips, called Terra Chips. They make their chips, not just with potatoes, but with a variety of root vegetables; parsnips, sweet potatoes, taro and beets. Because they use a variety of vegetables I feel a little less guilty about a weekend indulgence of this salty treat.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: baking, beets, blog, blogging, cooking, food, homemade, photos, recipe, vegetable, weekend
I am a bit of a conundrum. When we are out at a restaurant and I order a burger, I always ask for no onions, but then proceed to order a side of onion rings! Weird, right? This brings me to today’s topic, Caramelized Onions. The flavour of the onion transforms right before your eyes when you cook them slowly and add a few extra ingredients to help bring out their natural sweetness.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: blog, blogging, cooking, food, homemade, onions, recipe, sandwich
OK, you all know how much I love bacon. It is true; in fact, I think I might be addicted. You know you have a problem when your friends and co-workers comment that your recent blog entries have been lacking that element of bacon. Well, hopefully this post will right the wrong that I have been avoiding my bacon quota 🙂
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bacon, blog, blogging, cooking, eggs, food, homemade, photos, Valentine's Day, weekend, writing
I know you are wondering why I am posting another pumpkin recipe. I mean it is spring time, not the fall, however, after whipping up a batch of Pumpkin Maple Muffins; I had to find something else to do with the leftover pumpkin that was sitting in the fridge.
Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bake sale, baking, blog, blogging, chocolate, cooking, food, photography, pumpkin, recipe, weekend
Ruby Reduction 