The Falls: Niagara Falls was incredibly awe-inspiring and beautiful. We had so much fun seeing the falls and exploring the region while Madame was at a conference (and if you’re wondering about my assistant’s helmet, he had been practicing riding his balance bike)! By the time we got home however, I was sick of […]
Last week my assistants and I bought a good amount (10 pounds) of asparagus from a local asparagus grower. We also loaded up on other asparagus products (tea, salsa, tortilla chips, asparagus powder, etc.). Initially the plan was to can the asparagus but after quite a bit of reading—we started with Putting Food By and […]
Things are getting better–I mean in terms of the arrival of summer. It was a long winter and spring has been quite full of cold, windy, dreary days (like winter in Atlanta…). Today however is beautiful! We went as a family to the Kitchener Market and found lots of wonderful things to add to our […]
This got a bit experimental, which is how I like my pizza. Although to be honest, with the internet these days nothing is really that experimental. I shared the recipe for Shaved Asparagus Pizza with Rhubarb Vinegar and Rhubarb Cranberry Goat Cheese Pizza at Foodlink, which is a non-profit organization working to promote local food. Here are some extra […]
One of our favourite wedding gifts was the classic cookbook Joy of Cooking. We still say that if we had to own just one cookbook this would be it. These days we use other cookbooks more often but still return to the Joy from time to time, and this is a meal that came straight from […]
June 3-9 These days the menu features lots of green items. It’s wonderful. It also would seem that there is some debate on the internet (and maybe beyond) as to whether it’s healthier to eat leafy greens raw or cooked. Since my 3-minute internet research session was inconclusive I’ll stick to just not worrying about […]
This week featured several meals from Martha Stewart’s Everyday Food magazine. Don’t judge. We had a one-year subscription to this magazine when we were first married and it was great. We’ve held onto the issues and use them as monthly seasonal cookbooks as many of the recipes featured use fresh, seasonal ingredients. In fact I […]
The region of Waterloo (which is where the Kitchener resides) has been discussing its food system in the form of a “roundtable.” The Waterloo Region Food System Roundtable is a gathering place for people and groups who care about the local food system and its future. Today I contributed my recipe to the Roundtable as […]
May 27 – June 3 Yeah… so it turns out we didn’t menu plan last week… er… my fault! We still ate local and well, but it was stressful not having our reliable menu plan! Our trip to Atlanta last week was awesome, it was so good seeing everyone–great friends, church family, my old students–but […]
This is part 3 in what has turned into “Dandelion Greens Week.” Sorry for not proclaiming the week as such in advance, I guess I’m not such a great planner…. Oh, and I’m sharing the recipe at Food Renegade’s Fight Back Friday. This pizza is pretty simple; it is a pizza with Dandelion Pesto as the base, topped […]