What if I told you that you could have super good Italian food in about 10 minutes for about a buck? Would you believe me? Well then, prepare to believe. This is one of the dishes I make most in my household… Spaghetti Olio e Aglio–literally, Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic. It…
Why Amazeballs Lasagna Always Takes Time to Make #BornOnTheFarm
Garfield had it right: one of the world’s best foods is lasagna, and the world’s best lasagna is a homemade labour of love. If 30 minute dinners are the primary fodder for your existence, you’re totally missing out, because 30 minute dinners require a lot of extra help to taste amazing… usually in the form…
Creamy Mushroom Pasta (and Men Belong in the Kitchen, Too)
Crockpot Buffalo Wing Sandwiches
Gluten-Free Vanilla Bean Cottage Cheese Pancakes #BornOnTheFarm
I once had a 1970’s era bias against cottage cheese. It started young. I kept thinking it looked really lumpy gross when I was a kid, and it was something my mom only kept around because it was classified as diet food. I love pretty much all other cheese without reservation, and fortunately I’ve gotten…
Easy Whole Crockpot Chicken (+ Ricardo Slowcooker Favourites Cookbook Giveaway!)
Over 50 Squash Recipes for Every Season!
The Classic Egg Salad Sandwich
In case you hadn’t been following along with my updates about the 30-day food challenge I was participating in at YummyMummyClub, for pretty much the whole month of May I was seeing whether it was possible to eat well and Canada Food Guide healthy on a limited budget of $5.50 per person per day. Spoiler…
Japanese Ramen Noodles from Scratch (+ Other Italian White Pastas)
Someone once asked me when I did my realfood instant cup noodles knockoff why I used spaghetti noodles. Well, the reason why is that real Japanese ramen noodles made from scratch and freshly-made Italian pasta have more than a little in common. Fresh ramen noodles are produced from a blend of high and low gluten flour, eggs, salt,…
Shepherd’s Pie – With Guinness, Lamb and White Cheddar
Beef actually does not a proper shepherd’s pie make. I once bore witness to a visiting British friend of mine’s hilarious 30 minute gripe-capade on the subject over several beers at the local “Irish” pub called Sláinte (which he referred bitingly to as charmingly TGI-Irish… but with an acceptably-served Guinness draft). Incidentally, we learned that night…