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Spaghetti Olio e Aglio

August 6, 2017 By Food Retro

Spaghetti Olio e Aglio--literally, Spaghetti with Olive Oil and Garlic. You probably have all three ingredients you need to make this Italian dish right now, and it only takes 10 minutes. Plus, it's the most versatile recipe you'll ever use. | FoodRetro.com

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…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, Pasta, SLIDER Tagged With: gluten free, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, main course, soy free, vegan, vegetarian

How to have an Allergy-Friendly (and Healthier!) Easter Egg Hunt

March 26, 2015 By Food Retro

Not only is Easter an annual sugar-bender for kids, it can be a real challenge to moms of children with food allergies–especially if the child is allergic to milk–and food allergies are becoming an ever-increasing problem. It’s tough to strike a balance between fun and healthy eating habits. So here’s some tips on being allergy-friendly,…

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Filed Under: Frugal & Eco Things, Life With Food Allergies, SLIDER, The Answer is 42, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, Health & Home, kid friendly, Life With Food Allergies

St. Patrick’s Day Hat – Guest Author @Youpinspireme

March 9, 2015 By Food Retro

I’ll be honest with you: I’m not Irish. Not even a little bit. I’m 1st generation Canadian and both my parents and all of my grandparents were born in Holland. But you know what we Dutch immigrant families eat a LOT of? Meat & potatoes, not unlike the Irish. And, let’s face it, both the…

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Filed Under: Crafty Things, SLIDER, The Urban Homestead Tagged With: crafting, Health & Home, kid friendly

Pork Stew – with Strongbow Hard Cider, Apples, Potatoes + Parsnips

January 28, 2015 By Food Retro

After having guests over for hubby’s 40th birthday party, I found myself with several (many) leftover cans of Strongbow, an alcoholic cider that is popular with one person in particular. I’m not sure why I decided it would be a good idea to buy 8 cans for one professed cider-holic, but that’s exactly what I…

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, SLIDER Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, Health & Home, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, main course, no refined sugar, nut free, peanut free, soy free

Jar Noodles (Or, How to Make Your Own Instant Ramen)

January 12, 2015 By Food Retro

If you remember and liked my post about vegetable bouillon, then you possibly remember that I was hinting there was a method to my madness. Behold, the end result: the real reason why I was figuring out vegetable bouillon (although to be honest I like using it for making regular soup, too). It’s an integral…

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Filed Under: Homemade Pantry, Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, Pasta, SLIDER Tagged With: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, nut free, peanut free, snack, soup, vegan, vegetarian

Chocolate Chip Biscotti (and Groovin’ into 2015)

December 27, 2014 By Food Retro

Christmas is done, and we’re heading towards the end of 2014. It’s been a heck of a ride to Christmas time, between crushing deadlines, work, and cold and flu season. Finally come Boxing-day, we’ve all found a bit of breathing space and we’re all loafing on the sofa like we’re at the bitter end of…

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Filed Under: 1 + 1 = 3, Desserts, Homemade Pantry, Kitchen Chemistry, SLIDER, Snacks and Appetizers, The Answer is 42 Tagged With: #streamteam, Christmas, cookies, dairy free, dessert, kid friendly, nut free, peanut free, sponsored, vegetarian

Why I Don’t Always Feel Bad About Letting My Child Use a Tablet

December 9, 2014 By Food Retro

Lest you think that I’m some sort of backwards Luddite, I assure you that in this household we have an average of 2.3 computing devices per person, not including gaming consoles and smartphones. And even so, I’m in favour of limited screentime for kids and have butted heads with my son’s schools more than once…

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Filed Under: 1 + 1 = 3, SLIDER, The Answer is 42 Tagged With: giveaway, Health & Home, kid friendly, sponsored, The Urban Homestead

The Basic Biscotti

December 1, 2014 By Food Retro

I can’t believe it’s December. Argh. NaBloPoMo kind of made the whole month just speed on by. So I’m playing editorial catch-up again, as I’ve been spending mo time at the keyboard and less time in the kitchen, making pie. Well, what can you do. Here I am at the last minute yelling “get your…

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Filed Under: Desserts, Kitchen Chemistry, Snacks and Appetizers Tagged With: dairy free, dessert, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, Organic, peanut free, soy free, vegetarian

Dear Halloween, I Quit.

October 31, 2014 By Food Retro

Things haven’t been going well for three years now, and I’m over you.  It’s not me, it’s you. I tried. I really did. I wanted to have a good relationship for the children. But you’re not meeting me halfway, and I find that I’m the one putting 99% of the effort into making this thing…

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Filed Under: I Can't Make this Stuff Up, SLIDER, The Answer is 42 Tagged With: Health & Home, kid friendly, Tales

Easy Egg Tacos (A Frugal Fiesta)

October 29, 2014 By Food Retro

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….

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Filed Under: Kitchen Chemistry, Meals, SLIDER Tagged With: breakfast, Health & Home, kid friendly, Kitchen Chemistry, nut free, peanut free, vegetarian

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