At our house, one of our loved ones is fighting a particularly nasty virus this season. I notice that the oils that I prepare have eased some of the symptoms. Here is a new recipe to try:
This blend can be used to clean floors and surfaces, and disinfect and clean doorknobs, toys, and every […]
Spinach has come a long way since the canned pulp Popeye promoted when I was a child. Now we can buy it fresh and organic year round, and we’ve come up with lots of imaginative recipes for it too.
Why spinach?
low cal -12 calories per cup raw
low fat
good source of fibre (2-5 g per cup)
good source […]
When we had the chance to visit the restaurant of our local celebrity chef in Vancouver who went up against ‘iron chef’ –and won!, we had this amazing butternut squash soup as an appetizer. Since then, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for a great and simple butternut squash soup recipe to rival it. I’ve […]
I found and bookmarked this great list of best and worst seafood choices over at Oceans Alive. Fortunately, fresh crab is on the best choices list (at least, once a week) since most of the seafood we currently eat at my place is shellfish. Oceans Alive lists best and worst eco-choices, and also fish to […]
For the past few days I’ve been coping with a nasty little virus. Since I prefer not to take cold medicine, I’ve been trying to remember to drink a lot of fluids. I’ve stocked up on orange juice and different types of my favorite teas. When I’m feeling under the weather, comfort foods are definitely […]
Autumn’s arrived, and our home is being decorated. We’ve dragged out our harvest decorations from storage, and accumulated a few new ones again this year. Pumpkins are great for decorating too. The small ones can be carved out to make candle holders, or larger ones carved and stuffed with bittersweet to make pretty centerpieces.
We’re […]
The Mediterranean diet, with its abundance of fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, seeds, nuts, seafood and olive oil, is regarded as healthy. Here’s a simple salad to try.
Ingredients:
1 ball fresh mozzarella
1 tbsp wine vinegar
2.5 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper
4 tomatoes, sliced
Handful fresh basil leaves
Drain the mozzarella and cut into even slices.
Mix together vinegar and olive […]
1 lb ground beef
1 chopped onion
1 small cabbage (1 lb) shredded
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 TBSP brown sugar
1 TBSP cider vinegar
Salt & pepper to taste
Hot cooked rice
Cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Drain. Stir in cabbage. Cover and cook for 5 minutes or until cabbage is […]
When we get to have out of town guests in the summer, I like to have a watermelon bowl on hand for snacking or dessert.
1/2 watermelon
1 cantaloupe
1 qt strawberries
1 qt blueberries
1 qt cherries
3 limes
Using a melon or ice cream scoop, make watermelon balls from the watermelon, discarding seeds, leaving only the shell. Make smaller balls […]
4 cups packed torn fresh spinach
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 small sweet onion, sliced
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Salad Dressing:
2 TBSP white wine vinegar
2 TBSP balsamic vinegar
2 TBSP honey
2 tsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp curry powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
In a large salad bowl, toss together spinach, strawberries, blueberries, onion […]
