Kale & Pineapple
My supervisor had highly recommended Kale and Pineapple so I tried it this weekend. Wow! She was right. 1 handful baby organic kale (or spinach) 1/6 pineapple, chopped 1/4 cucumber,...
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My name is Brooke and I love to cook, hence the nickname. I am passionate about eating for pleasure and nutrition, making jam, and Pilates.
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Mood-Food connection
My friend Liz and I attended a workshop at the Longo’s Loft about Mood-Boosting foods for Optimum Health & Well-being (part 1). There is a part 2 at the end...
11lb turkey and roasted vegetables for two
We had picked up a post-holiday turkey when they went on sale and decided to roast it this weekend. It’s been defrosting for 4 days in the fridge (Thursday morning...
no-bake PB squares
I found this recipe for no-bake, peanut butter squares. It is a vegan recipe (i.e. without eggs or milk) but I found a few substitutes that I think will work...
Gluten Free flour mix
It’s been ages since I’ve posted. A variety of things – challenges with work-life balance primarily. It’s lead to some unfortunate health issues and a lack of posting. One of...
Decorated Sugar Cookies
It’s that time of year – Lyndsey’s annual cookie exchange. I’m super excited 🙂 One of my staff shared her favourite recipe. You make it the night before and she...
Slow Cooker Bolognese Sauce
I have made Bolognese sauce before, but it was on the stove top, which requires ongoing attention. Better is a slow cooker! 60g pancetta, proccuitio or smoked bacon slices (optional)...
Recipe Jar – ideas when you can’t think it through
I love Pinterest, enough so that my husband knows what it is, lol. I found this fantastic idea of a recipe jar: solving the whole dinner dilema on Life in...