Remember my first Recipe Smackdown, about Lemon Poundcakes? Well, it’s time for another one, a Salsa Smackdown! Today’s salsa recipe is a Corn and Tomato Salsa that tastes way better than the boring name suggests. I tore it from a free magazine in a subway newsagent stall. Let me see…it’s from the mid-summer 2014 edition of Our Homes…
Oatmeal Yoghurt Muffins and the Queen of Substitutions
Want to know why I call myself the Queen of Substitutions? Well, this recipe is a perfect example! I started with this recipe. But I had leftover instant packets of oatmeal from my last camping trip and wanted to use them up. So I replaced the oatmeal with the random flavoured oatmeal I had lying…
Preserving Fresh Produce, or The City Kid Goes to a Pick-Your-Own
The DH has never been to a Pick-Your-Own farm, at least not in Canada, so I figured it was high time he experienced the fun that is sweating in the fields. I find that the further you drive out of the city, the cheaper the PYO prices are, but the DH, my sister, and I…
Memories of Meals Past: Udon Noodles in Broth
It’s time for Memories of Meals Past! Today’s edition: homemade Udon noodles in broth. That’s right, I made my own noodles. From scratch! I know – I impressed myself too. *grin* Actually, it’s not hard at all. Check out this link to find out how to make your own. I will say, make sure to…
Sour Milk Toaster Pancakes
I woke up this morning and made the DH some sour milk pancakes, as a thank you for transferring my 10kg bag of flour (I kid you not) into smaller and more manageable containers. I think I use about two of those bags a year, plus significantly less whole wheat flour. I try to enrich…