Any typical farmer’s story from decades past is often dotted with the unmistakable memory of “tough financial times” and the reality of hard work for little pay that seems inherently part of the most humble of trades. Farmers had little guidance in the past on how to make a solid business plan let alone planning […]
Here is a sneak peak of next week’s recipe/how-to video for one of my absolute favourite pasta salad recipes, it’s my very own dairy free, gluten free pesto pasta salad recipe made with fresh basil and delicious black olives. The final video will be posted on youtube this coming Saturday morning on July 22 … […]
Hi folks, here’s my first edition of the Impulsive Culinarian weekly update here on the IC blog, a new way to let you know what’s happening across all channels associated with IC. What’s Been Happening? Everyone has their own favourite way to be social, so to keep up with you guys I’ve decided to […]
It’s Good To Be Back! I’ve finally taken the plunge and started making youtube videos! Ages ago I tinkered with video podcasting and it was a serious hobby of mine for a while, and now that the tools and technology are so much more user-friendly (for geeks like me at least), I realized there is […]
Fall is my absolute favourite season of the year, and our Canadian Thanksgiving comes as a hallmark of that beautiful time. The leaves are turning, the days are warm but the nights are chilly, gardens are flaunting their last big flourish .., the bittersweet tension of Fall always makes my heart sing. We’ve […]
Every few months, depending on what we’ve been cooking, there comes a time when I notice a dwindling supply of our home made vegetable broth in the freezer. It’s nothing to fret about of course, because the very next shopping day it’s as easy as loading up on a few vegetables at the market. […]
Those of you who know, have probably already seen my Gourmand Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe, and I’ll humbly submit that it is quite delicious, but I’ve been looking for a more ‘portable’ version for lunches and such. I think I’ve found just the right method for converting that lovely loaf into delicious muffin […]
Although I never did much fishing in my youth, preparing trout this way always makes me feel that, if I was an angler, I would have made this a lot on the camp fire. Such a simple, yet delicious way to eat fresh fish and it fits the bill for almost any occasion. […]
Much to my surprise, as I was rummaging around the vegetable crisper in our fridge, I noticed an entirely forgotten head of broccoli lying around waiting to be eaten! It wasn’t quite like finding money, but it was close since there was definitely a craving there to satisfy. Equally fortunate for me, I just […]
No matter the season, squash is a hearty addition to any meal, but especially when summer is winding down and the cooler winds of fall are on the fading green leaves. A well-seasoned roasted butternut squash is quite delicious all on it’s own, but add the delicious flavours of puréed roasted sweet peppers and […]