Sausage and Kale Pasta
Kale’s so hot right now. Right? Or are we over it? I mean it is kind of a winter green, but technically it’s spring now. Kidding. Regardless of what’s hot or not, or how unseasonably cold it...
View ArticleGuacamole with Pomegranates
Are you thinking ‘What the what?! Pomegranates in guacamole? This Chinese girl from Canada is crazy.’ Seriously, I don’t blame you but I swear this is the real deal. I’ll always remember my...
View ArticleGrilled Zucchini with Herb Dressing
Here’s an easy side for your next barbecue or weeknight dinner. This flavourful herb-filled dressing, which is a cross between pesto and salsa verde with a hint of Caesar dressing, is versatile and...
View ArticleQuinoa Granola
Gywneth Paltrow. Love her or hate her, the World’s Most Beautiful Woman knows how to put herself out there. Admittedly, I was a fan of her last cookbook; including this recipe here. The recipes...
View ArticleTuna Avocado Hummus Sandwich
Classics. Perfect anytime, anywhere, and never go out of style. Here’s a healthy update to the classic tuna salad sandwich. Bye bye mayo. Hello avocado. This version is full of protein and good...
View ArticleRice Cooker Congee
As much as I love fall, with the changing leaves and fabulous fashion options, it’s also flu and cold season for many. People at work seem to be dropping like flies, myself included. Times like...
View ArticleRoasted Vegetable Soup
Hearty, belly-warming, satisfying soup. That’s what I’ve been craving ever since the weather started to get chilly. When fall comes, I naturally move away from cold salads and try to get my fill...
View ArticleMaple Cayenne Brussels Sprouts
Poor brussels sprouts – they’ve always had such a bad rap. It’s too bad because they’re actually delicious, even candy-like when roasted in a touch of maple syrup. This recipe is my new go-to side...
View ArticleJapchae (Gluten-Free Korean Glass Noodles)
Do you bring a bagged lunch or do you buy? With my dietary restrictions, I almost always bring my lunch. If I’m not prepared, I’ll end up buying ginger ale and a bag chips or popcorn for lunch at...
View ArticleBaked Oatmeal and Quinoa
I remember my initial reaction when I was first found out that I had to eliminate gluten from my diet. Naturally, I was devastated. No more pizza? Croissants? NO BREAD?!? NOOOOOOOOOO. “Kill...
View ArticlePan Roasted Chicken with Fried Rosemary
When you think chicken breasts, do you think tasteless, dried out meat that needs, if not begs, to be smothered in sauce? I’m a totally a leg girl. Pass me the dark meat. I find it so much more...
View ArticleSteamed Fish Cantonese Style
I love fish but I don’t cook it as often as I’d like. I don’t know about you but buying fish has gotten complicated – farmed, wild, organic, sashimi grade, flash frozen, sustainable. Like I just...
View ArticleAvocado Beet Carrot (ABC) Salad
I like happy things. This salad is a happy salad - it’s colourful, full of unexpected flavour, nutritious, and fast. What’s not to love? It’s bright and cheerful, just like my pal Jerrica who...
View ArticleSteak Bavettes (Flap Steak)
For a long time, I thought a good steak meant splurging at a bistro/steakhouse or buying a crazy expensive cut of meat from the butcher. I didn’t really grow up in a steak type of family – we were...
View ArticleHearty Chickpea Soup with Fried Rosemary
Let’s talk about soup baby, let’s talk about you and me. Let’s talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be (insert these 90s dance moves from Salt’n Peppa). Okay, you probably know...
View ArticleBaked Tortilla Chips
I have a food-fession: I am obsessed with nachos. I spent almost an hour stuck in traffic today talking about food with my carpool and I would say a good chunk of it was about our mutual adoration of...
View ArticleEasy Perfectly Cooked Bacon
Weekend brunch is so over-rated. The line ups alone are enough to kill me. Seriously, I cannot even bear it. I see it all the time – huge lines outside popular brunch spots, folks just waiting around,...
View ArticleKorean Beef Short Ribs (Galbi or Kalbi)
The best way to get invited (and hopefully re-invited) to cottages and pool parties is probably to bring meat and by meat, I mean specifically these Korean beef short ribs called galbi or kalbi. Take...
View ArticleKedgeree (Indian Spiced Rice with Fish)
It’s summer and I haven’t been doing as much cooking as normal. There’s too many patios to visit, friends to see, and outdoor fun times to be had that I’m really making salad and fast suppers for the...
View ArticleHazelnut Chocolate Power Balls
The past month has literally blown by in a sea of BBQs, pool parties, get togethers, road trips, etc. And all this socializing has left me a little behind on recipe testing / actual cooking – I’ve...
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