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Tracy and I “beet” it up in the kitchen, Wednesday, April 11 on CityLine! To watch the video clip click here. Barley and Beet Risotto You need cooked beets for this recipe so you can either cook them while the barley is cooking or the day before. Cooked beets will last up to …
This is my go-to-it cake for birthdays and any special occasion when it has to be chocolate. It’s been on my top ten hit list for years and deserves to be showcased again. Watch how to make it on My Left Frying Pan. Cake: 1 cup (250 mL) whole-wheat flour 2/3 cup (150 mL) all …
Hands up who love little baby cabbages. Whenever I ask this question at any one of my talks, not many people put up their hands. I’ll admit it, never used to like them either. My mother cooked the living daylights out of Brussels sprouts just like her mother. Gran used to say, “Alright, dinner is …
A great way to use cooked brown rice as well as a vegetarian alternative to meatballs! Send them off with some Ranch style salad dressing to use as a dip. You really need a food processor for this one. 1 medium carrot, scrubbed well and chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 shallot, cut into quarters 1 …
I love oranges. I love chocolate. And together they are spectacular. Most chocolate covered oranges include extra sugar to make a syrup – I skipped that part. Making these treats less sweet with a citrus tang and healthier to boot! {Note: best to eat these the day you make them} 2-3 navel oranges, well scrubbed …
My best friend went to a Cookie Exchange Party last year and called me after she got home to rail at the Cookie Gods! She had laboured lovingly over her Candy Cane Cookies. She had crushed candy canes into little bits and then gently kneaded them into the shortbread dough. She had even dyed half …
It’s the middle of December – are you getting enough vitamin D? If you’re like 90% of Canadians the answer is no. The fact is the majority of Canucks (not just the hockey team but all of us) will be vitamin D defiant sometime this winter. With the daylight dwindling away to what feels …
Imagine a heart healthy immune enhancing hors d’oeuvre. Stop imaging and make these marinated mushrooms. Serve them with a glass of red wine and feel extremely virtuous. 2 cloves garlic, minced and set aside ¼ cup (60 mL) apple cider vinegar ¼ cup (60 mL) balsamic vinegar ¼ cup (60 mL) canola oil 1 tbsp …
The Christmas holidays are rolling in and with it comes food, food, and more food! You can choose taking a hike on your health or not! It really comes down to personal choices and some great recipes as your arsenal against going crazy this holiday season. Because you can make great choices and still have …
Weekends mean pancakes to me. This is my go-to pancake recipe, made with whole grains. The New Pancake Method: My Grade 8 home economics teacher, Mrs. Favaro would have failed me for sure if she had read the method in this recipe. Pancake batter is a form of the muffin method – dry ingredients in …