Sauerkraut Grilled Cheese Sandwich
I spent my childhood years in the Yukon, and boy did I learn how to winter well. Truthfully, I love it; a slow season to embrace your inner homebody, settle into kitchen projects and reflect…
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French Onion Mini Quiche with Variations
A delicate appetizer, featuring flaky crust, fluffy, cheesy interior and dreamy caramelized onions in every bite. Let me be upfront with you: this isn’t a simple recipe. But it’s Christmas, and I think that allows…
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My Favourite Cookbooks of 2025 and Observations on Trends
The Simple Bites Kitchen presents a list of cookbook recommendations for cooking and baking at home. This year, I’m going to do things a little differently than in the past years and decades. First, just…
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Recipes for a Retro Summer Barbecue
Simple and familiar, these recipes for a retro summer barbecue embrace comfort food classics that have stood the test of time. A long weekend with the promise of sun. Friends and family gathering lakeside to…
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Maple Butter Tarts
A sticky, three-bite delicacy: gooey maple filling encased in flaky crust and delivering just the right amount of sweetness. A quintessential Canadian dessert; perfect for picnics. Butter tarts are extremely nostalgic for me; one of…
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Cookbook Club: Spotlight on Ukrainian Cuisine
Welcome to Cookbook Club: The Ukrainian Edition; a gathering of home cooks shining a spotlight on Ukrainian cuisine and authors. “We all have so much more in common than that which divides us, and good…
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Unique Canadian Culinary Experiences
From a food film fest to a butter tart crawl, a sugar shack in the woods and an island Eden…these are my top picks for unique Canadian culinary experiences from coast to coast to coast!…
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Best Banana Bread Recipe
Dark and moist, this simple banana bread has a tender crumb and improves with age. It’s easy to make and delivers a surprisingly deep flavour, thanks to a slow bake in a low oven. This…
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Beans & Lentils Recipe Round-Up
It’s World Pulses Day! Today we highlight the small seeds with a big impact. Pulses are a remarkable crop; they are drout-resisant, with many health benefits. Pulses not only boost our food security and nutrition,…
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One Pot Beef and Lentil Bolognaise
Winter is for batch cooking comfort foods, like this simple, one-pot beef and lentil Bolognaise. Nearly a decade ago I took the Pulse Pledge, and ever since I’ve been boosting my Bolognaise sauce with lentils….
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Around the Table: Ideas for Gatherings Throughout the Seasons
A creative round-up of 19 events and parties to host from January to December. For a blog about simple cooking and baking, it might feel odd to outline an entire year of parties. But be…
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Softest Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
A classic cinnamon roll recipe, soft and tender, that turns out perfect every time. Makes an even dozen of frosted rolls. November is the ideal time to get serious about baking. Not only does the…
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Five Freezer-Friendly Holiday Meals
With the holiday hustle, getting a well-rounded, homemade dinner on the table at the end of the day can feel like a Christmas miracle. Fortunately, I’m here to help you get ahead for the busy…
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Simple Homemade Edible Gift Ideas
From the Simple Bites kitchen comes inspiration for simple homemade edible gifts. From savoury to sweet, there’s a recipe for every home cook, plus tips for eco-friendly packaging, too. Homemade edible gifts are a big…
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An Orchard Harvest Dinner
Of all the seasons, fall ushers in the most rituals for me. For as long as I can remember, it’s been a time to intentionally slow down after the hectic summer and get back into…
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Thanksgiving Menu Ideas
Hello October! Cooler mornings, changing leaves and departing geese: it’s a textbook autumn here in Nova Scotia. Items on our fall bucket list are getting checked off each week like apple picking with the kiddos…
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Spiced Lentils with Squash and Chicken
Here’s a hearty, one-pot meal that perfect for fall: Turkish-style spiced lentils with tender squash and chicken, bolstered with seasonal greens. Zero waste. One pan. Comfort food. Seasonal ingredients. And ready in under an hour….
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Easy Fall Dinner Ideas and Recipes
30 cozy and easy fall dinner ideas and recipes for the busy home cook. The return to a school schedule in fall is always a welcome routine. It also means we have to get serious…
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Summer Dinner Ideas and Recipes
Every July I grab a pen and paper and jot down a list of summer dinner ideas to tape to the fridge. I abandon the trusty braises and slow cooker meals that have I’ve relied…
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Spiced Lamb Chops with Hummus
Grilling should be simple, and this decadent main dish is exactly that! These Spiced Lamb Chops with Hummus sing with the flavours of the Mediterranean, and are ready in under 30 minutes. June is when…
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Herby Ranch Dip
Dressing or dip, this versatile Herby Ranch Dip is creamy and delicious, easy to make, and uses ingredients you have on hand. This herby ranch dip is where delicious meets practical! It was developed with…
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White Fish and Leek Chowder
A rustic, comforting fish chowder that comes together easily and is ready in under an hour. My new favourite chowder is fragrant and brothy, filled with chunks of haddock and tender white potatoes. A maritimer…
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A Beet Recipe Round-Up
Ten recipes for cooking and baking with the versatile winter beet. Inspiration for every meal of the day, plus dessert. Beets are coming home with me at every farmers market these days. Not merely because…
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Chicken Meatball Rice Bowls
Batch cooking helps these Chicken Meatball Rice Bowls come together quickly. It’s a well-balanced weeknight dinner that the whole family loves. We eat a lot of big nourishing power bowls in January. It just works…
