Category: Easy
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Fresh Fig and Blueberry Frozen Yogurt
It wasn’t until a few years ago that I fell in love with fresh figs, even then the path to get there was full of resistance. In truth, I can’t stand dried figs. Maybe this all stems from childhood, during the wild heyday of Fig Newtons. For some reason my mom refused to buy them…
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Eggs in a Vegetable Nest
This quick dinner is neither a true hash nor a true succotash, but combines elements of both depending on the ingredients available to you in the moment. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve relied on this simple equation on nights when I’ve been out all day long and don’t even have the energy…
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Bow Ties with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
It’s been a few weeks now since my obsession with jarred roasted red peppers began. I’ve been finding ways to include them in everything, from soup to salsa to this pasta sauce. I like to add freshly roasted sweet peppers to the jarred variety to punch up the pepper flavour, but there’s something so piquantly…
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Orange and Parsley Marinated Halibut with Fresh Corn Salsa
I have been craving fish for weeks now. My mind has been preoccupied with thoughts of thick tuna, seared quickly and then served with sesame. I’ve been thinking cold poached salmon with capers and crisp butter lettuce. And I could never forget halibut, particularly the stark white creaminess of a baked halibut steak. I succumbed on the…
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Lentil Salad with Cumin Roasted Vegetables
Yet another salad recipe, this one featuring the warm toastiness of roasted vegetables dusted with cumin before a turn in a hot oven. I bought a box of Laird’s Lentils from GRAIN, a small but dedicated company committed to selling grains sourced from Canadian farmers (many grains are shipped and processed overseas, never making it…