Flavoured water for morning, noon and night
Let’s make a pact to stay hydrated this summer, okay? My love of flavoured water almost seemed too simple to blog about, but I reminisced over many, many basic tutorials I’ve shared in this space and…
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Sour Cream & Ramp Gnocchi with Sautéed Kale and Crispy Bacon
Spring comfort food in a recipe for Sour Cream & Ramp Gnocchi with Sautéed Kale and Crispy Bacon.
Savoury Steel-Cut Oats with Ramps, Parmesan and Tamari
As a child, I can remember my dad occasionally stirring a spoonful of Marmite and a splash of Tamari soy sauce into his morning bowl of oatmeal. At the time, such a combination was of…
Homemade Head Cheese
Well, after four and a half years of blogging in this space, here we are with a title that may or may not get me into trouble. It was a short interview with Dan Barber…
Tour our urban homestead
One of my promises last June was to share more of my experiences as an urban homesteader and today I’d like to extend an invitation to take a virtual walk around our city lot. Yes, we are indeed…
Hungry? Ideas for good eats from my late summer fridge
I‘m a fan of organizing the refrigerator before a long weekend or major holiday. It happens at Easter, to make room for ham and cheesecake, and before Christmas, in order to house party punch and…
Sympathy foods to make and give in summer
Bringing foods to others, be they a new mother or a sick friend, is a topic we’ve talked about extensively in this space. You readers have a heart for giving, that is plain to see,…
42 simple summer lunch ideas kids can make
When I announced to my boys that they would be making their own lunches over the summer, they responded with an enthusiastic “Yaaaaaay!”, followed by an unconvincing “Awwwww”. Since cooking is technically work, they didn’t…
Middle Eastern Taco Salad with Roasted Chickpeas, Tangy Avocado Dressing
Last Saturday I pulled together a salad for a barbecue with bits and bites of ingredients I had on hand – and it turned out to be one of the best dishes I have enjoyed…
Spring produce and Cheesy Ramp Pull-Apart Bread
Yesterday, a glance at the weather for the remainder of the week convinced me to abandon the dishes and the laundry and head outdoors. If I was to get only one day of sunshine, I’d better…
Signs of spring on our urban homestead
A beautiful, balmy weekend saw the last of our snow shrink into small piles and then sink away into the ground. Early on Easter Sunday morning, I tucked my pyjamas into my rain boots and…
Starting seeds indoors
The first day of Spring was officially yesterday, although outside our windows snow still gently fell, adding to the preexisting mounds. The boys shoulders slumped when they observed our weather; they’ve been eagerly anticipating the…
Recapping 2013 (if that is even possible)
This year. It will forever go down as life-changing. 2013 has has brought opportunities of a lifetime, has required me to work harder than ever, and has challenged me to prioritize my time and find a balance…
Favourite fall photos to conclude the season
It’s all going to be snow and shortbread from here on in, so I thought I’d share a glimpse of our fall around the homestead in a few favourite photos. Besides, most of you are…
My Kitchen Tour: the dining room sprawl
My kitchen has inevitably sprawled into the dining room over the years, which is why our main eating area is part of the kitchen tour. And it only seems natural to walk you through the…
Pepita and Parsley Pesto
It began a few weeks ago, that nighttime chill in the air that catches at the back of your throat, lingering against still bare shoulders, torsos clad in tank tops. The market stalls piled higher…
7 Fall Soup Recipes
This morning I gathered a jar of lentils, a few carrots, and a leek for the beginning of an autumn soup. I rummaged in the freezer for a jar of dark chicken stock, and snipped…
Butternut Squash Lasagna
I spotted it yesterday while I was turning the earth in the potato bed – the first tinge of rouge on our towering maples. The color in the leaves reflects the drop in temperatures and signals…
Harvest Corn Chowder Recipe
Corn is at its absolute peak right now, and we’ve been taking full advantage of the season. Last week we blitzed about thirty cobs to get a small part of the harvest packaged and in…
12 ways to preserve the August harvest (without canning)
I keep telling myself that September is going to be my big canning month, and it very well might be; I can’t say no to the bushels of tomatoes and crisp new apples beckoning at…
Make Old-Fashioned Brine Fermented Pickles Like Your Great Grandmother
I’m standing at the kitchen counter of the cabin my husband built for us when we moved off-grid. It’s over 90 degrees, it’s approaching the lunch hour, and my three children, aged 1 – 6,…
The most versatile sauce you’ll make this summer (recipe for chimichurri)
When it comes to grilling, my modus operandi is simple: use good quality products – of which there are many hanging out around the markets these days – and coat them liberally with a persuasive…
Drink well, spend less: 5 fresh ideas for summer sips (Watermelon Agua Fresca)
We packed a picnic lunch on Saturday and spread a quilt over the violets and ferns of the forest floor. There were smoked salmon stuffed bagels to enjoy, along with chocolate pots de creme, but…
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Hello. Won’t you sit down and join us? I’m Aimée by the way. You probably clicked through from browsing Pinterest or via a hunger-driven Google search; either way, I’m glad you’re here. I know you’ll…
