We are very fortunate to have a small back yard vegetable garden of our own, one that we’re slowly learning to use at full potential. Many of our friends however are avid users of various community gardens around town, and when any of them leave the city for a few days, they have a […]
There are many who might shake their head in subconscious disappointment reading about the amazement of eating fresh ingredients, but our family has only recently been fortunate enough to enjoy such wonderful bounty. Having a home garden is a luxury for most, and participating in a community garden is often considered a labour of […]
In all fairness, I hadn’t even gone out to take a look at anything in our garden when this was taken, my mission was entirely sprinkler related with sweaty grumpy kids in tow. In my periphery however it became evident that something red and delicious was peeking out quite noticeably from the ground below […]
This Tuesday our weekly menu plan called for the following. Protein: Organic beef Vegetable: Zucchini Side: Sweet potatoes Organic Braised Beef In Red Wine Sauce To be fair, when beef is on the menu I almost always try to find a nice piece of un-frozen organic steak that can be stretched to […]
This Tuesday our menu plan called for the following Protein: Ground Pork Vegetable: Fennel Side: Potatoes Ground Pork Burgers With Bacon Very rarely do we ever eat ground beef anymore. Buying organic meat & poultry sometimes becomes cost prohibitive when supply is low, but to be perfectly honest ground red meat is simply […]
Aaah the weekend, break out every piece of cookery! This Saturday our menu plan called for French onion soup. Problem is, I really didn’t want to deal with a separate seething hot bowl of soup on our plate, especially with two young girls at the table. Keeping with the French theme however I had […]
This Tuesday our weekly menu plan called for the following: Protein: Pork Chops Vegetable: Brocolli Side: Butternut Squash Organic Skillet Pork Chops in Apple & Raisin Sauce Maybe I’m having delayed holiday menu withdrawl but I felt the need for something comforting and homey. That’s when it occured to me to sear some […]
This Monday our weekly menu plan called for the following. Protein: Scallops Vegetable: Endives Side: Sweet Potatoes Lemon Butter Breaded Scallops I had a feeling this would be a winner right from the start, and I also needed to prove to myself that there is more to life than just searing scallops. Don’t get […]
This Tuesday our weekly menu plan called for the following: Protein: Pork Tenderloin Vegetable: Beets Side: Potatoes Maple Dijon Pork Tenderloin Probably one of my favourite main dishes, pan-seared pork tenderloin simmered in a maple syrup and dijon mustard sauce; just delicious. Cooking with organic meat can sometimes be a challenge when the […]
Overview … This Tuesday my weekly menu plan called for: Protein: Pork Chops Starchy Side: Beans Vegetable: Bok Choy With chops and bok choy on the menu, I couldn’t help but find inspiration in Asian-style cuisine. I’ll admit however that my starchy side ended up becoming a second vegetable; namely string green beans. Furthermore, I additionally […]