How to Make the Best Muffins Ever – Revisited
Nine long years ago I posted a customizable basic oatmeal muffin recipe here on Simple Bites and declared it the ‘best muffin ever’. It was a bold claim, but one that I was prepared to…
Nine long years ago I posted a customizable basic oatmeal muffin recipe here on Simple Bites and declared it the ‘best muffin ever’. It was a bold claim, but one that I was prepared to…
“A bad muffin is as memorable as a good muffin is unforgettable.” Br. Peter Reinhart The true sign of a good muffin is that it elicits a reaction. It can be a sigh, a pause,…
A reliable recipe for classic homemade lemon blueberry muffins, with do-ahead options, plus tips + tricks for success. Blueberry muffins are a classic bake, timeless and nostalgic. One bite brings us back to childhood and…
A practical round-up of family favourite recipes that are all make-ahead dishes. These best batch cooking recipes for fall are all freezer-friendly. The door had barely closed on my kiddos, off to their first day…
Sweet, savoury, and pickled, too, this round-up of my best zucchini recipes is the inspiration you need for using up those summer squash. I love zucchini for their versatility. Here’s a vegetable that makes both…
There’s something so nostalgic about spreading a blanket and opening a picnic basket. Perhaps because it signals a pause in the day; an opportunity to both feast and feel the breeze on our faces. Experience…
This winter was the first time I’ve had to change up our breakfast routine since the children were babies. Up until last fall, we’d always start our weekdays together as a family, as school and…
Any hand-held breakfast-on-the-go that can sustain me for over eight hours deserves to be documented on this blog and passed along to you. As I rushed out the door to the airport last Saturday morning,…
It’s my favourite time of year to shop at the local markets. The aisles are lined with baskets piled high with two-inch cucumbers and plump Roma tomatoes, inspiring me to add pickles and salsa to…
Yesterday at the market I passed several large baskets overflowing with plump zucchini and noted that they were being sold for mere pocket change. Then I remembered this muffin recipe which I had yet to…
This year has been the first year that I have been able to grow a really successful garden. I’ve tried many summers before, but the disappointingly meager results didn’t ever seem to justify all the time and…
In a little over two weeks we will be packing everything from baby blankets to windbreakers, handing the keys to the house-sitter, and heading to the airport to fly East. There we have a minivan…
One of my favorite narratives on zucchini is from Barbara Kingsolver’s ‘Animal, Vegetable, Miracle’ where, when faced with a unrelenting crop of the green squash, she devises many ways of using up the abundance them…
This June, my husband and I are hosting the highly anticipated reunion of my family. Coming from as far away as New Mexico and British Columbia, my two parents, three siblings, three siblings-in-laws, three nieces…
My lazy summer mornings are about to come to an end. Oh, how I have enjoyed not having to hustle my kindergartner out the door with a lunch and a school bag during these summer…
There’s one week until Christmas Eve! I don’t know about you, but I’ve got to slow down on the shortbread, mincemeat tarts, and eggnog, and start saving room for Christmas dinner! Today’s guilt-free recipe is…
Jingle all the way! I’m sharing a line up of my favourite cookbooks of 2023 just in time for you to create a holiday wish list. I hope you’ll unwrap one or two of these…
Ready in 30 minutes, this simple skillet cornbread has been a favourite side dish of mine for years. Great with soups, stews and chili, it’s essential fall comfort food. When I was growing up, simple…
Summer is flying by. The wild blueberries ripening on my own lakeshore are an indication that peak berry season is here. I’m prepared for this sweet time of year, with my jam jars washed, and…
Hello readers! Thank you all so much for the warm response to my last, deeply personal post ‘New Year, New Journey‘. It was very moving to hear your stories; and I thank you for sharing….
The Simple Bites kitchen presents a list of cookbook recommendations for both cooking and baking at home. It’s currently snowing – our first dusting! I’ve parked myself on the sofa under a heated blanket and…
Frost on the windshield of the car or not, I’m still popping into my local farmer’s market early every Saturday morning and loading up on gorgeous seasonal produce. I can see my breath in the…
Around this time every year, I start to rummage through my disheveled Tupperware drawer in preparation for school lunches. Yep, lazy summer snacking on the back patio is giving way to bagged lunches every weekday….
A vibrant, naturally-sweetened iced haskap green tea recipe. Superfruity and refreshing. My haskap culinary journey began like the best food adventures: at my local farmers market in peak summer. The bright berry displayed in the…