Simple Chicken Stock This Simple Chicken Stock is a classic recipe and the perfect base for a wide variety of soups and stews, and a simple kitchen skill that anyone can master. When I first began making my own soups I always opted for the convenience of store-bought broth or stock cubes. I’m all about keeping…
Sautéed Garlic Kale Sautéed garlic kale is my go-to lazy side dish. Making a salad is a great way to add more greens to the diet, but as the weather cools down it’s certainly nice to have a warm side dish to tuck into. So whenever I can’t be bothered, to peel, chop, dice or toss, I…
Oven-Baked Parsnip Fries Sometimes I think if you call something the right thing, you can get anyone to eat it, and that’s exactly what I’m doing with these oven-baked parsnip fries! Don’t get me wrong, regular crispy oven fries are certainly delicious but sometimes you just need to mix things up! I think parsnips are…
Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Winter is finally upon us, so it’s slow cooker season to the rescue, and this Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken is just the heart-warming winter dish you have been looking for! Full of Moroccan inspired spices, this dish requires very little work while ensuring a whole world of flavour. I wasn’t always…
Chocolate Chia Pudding Would you believe me if I told you this Chocolate Chia Pudding is delicious, guilt-free and something you could enjoy for breakfast? Good news, it is in fact all of the above! I whipped up this Chocolate Chia Pudding for my latest CTV Morning Live segment all about Healthy Breakfast Ideas for…
Homemade Turtles Ok, so this might be a little early for Christmas, but I’m bringing the healthy holiday treats anyway! These healthy Homemade Turtles are a total winner in the kitchen and might actually give the real ones a run for their money. (Well, a slow run for their money.) Turtles used to be one of…
Sweet Pea Soup Soup season isn’t only for root vegetables, the frozen friends of summer are not to be forgotten and this Sweet Pea Soup does just that! Minty and fresh, it brings a certain brightness to those cold winter days. I’m often asked if frozen vegetables are a good option. The short answer is;…
Salmon Salad Nicoise Salad Niçoise is absolutely one of my favourite salads. If I am out for lunch and it is on the menu, you can bet I will be ordering it. The reason that I love this salad so much is not only because it is filled with flavours and textures, but it is…
Apricot Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies Soft and satisfying these Apricot Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies are what (cookie) dreams are made of! This recipe is inspired by a cookie recipe from the ever-so-wonderful master of the kitchen, Amy Chaplin. A couple of years ago, my sister gave me Amy Chaplin’s cookbook as a gift for my birthday and…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Chocolate and peanut butter go together like Batman & Robin, Bert & Ernie or Chandler Bing & Joey Tribbiani, so these healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups are the most perfect and delicious treat! When I was a kid, I used to loooooove Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Oh, the joy they would bring…
Stuffed Acorn Squash Stuffing isn’t just for turkeys any more! Squash is such a fun vegetable to use because there are so many varieties and endless ways to cook them, and this Stuffed Acorn Squash recipe is a fun way to use them. Over the past few years, I have become obsessed with squash. An ingredient…
Roasted Pork Chops with Spiced Apples Apple season only comes around once per year, and when it does I make sure I stock up. Last weekend at the farmer’s market I was totally overwhelmed by all of the varieties of apples available that I wanted to buy them all. Luckily my farmer’s market is incredibly…
