Scratch Food with a Side of Geek Mom and Pop Culture.
Fall is a great time for smoothie lovers, thanks to the abundance of freshly harvested produce. Whether you prefer your smoothies sharp and tart, sweet and tasty or soft and creamy, the profusion of all types of produce allows you to come up with a creation that adheres to your own particular tastes.
As I said in one of my previous posts (okay, maybe two), I’m a late-comer to appreciating cottage cheese. I don’t think I ever understood how versatile the product could be until I started messing around with it. You can substitute it for a lot of other cheeses like in lasagna, you can use it…
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…
I’ve mentioned before that eggs are a staple in my home and that kidlet loves his spinach omelettes (épinards omelette since he started French Immersion!). What has become clear since then is that it never ceases to amaze me that a kid an eat the same thing when he loves it. Over and over. For months….
Well I made up all that pumpkin spice, so it seems like a waste not to use it. And that’s all I’ve got to say about that. Pumpkin is one of those things that I have mixed feelings about. When you do use a ton of it in a baked good like a pancake, it’s…
So, funny story… a local farmer here sells gluten-free and organic rolled oats for a smashing good price here. In fact, she sells them to health stores all around southern Ontario. Unfortunately, they usually end up in the bulk bins for 2-3x the price and where they run the risk of being cross contaminated. So…