Category Archives: Cooking for Two
Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
If there’s one thing that I love, it’s ice cream. I think I learned my love for ice cream from my dad. I remember going for ice cream in the summer. We’d all get cones, and he would always finish … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Dessert, Food Favorites, Recipe
Ham and Orca Bean Soup
I think it was at the last farmers’ market of the season. It might have been the second-to-last one. Anyway, all of the vendors were selling out the last of their stock, and there were some great deals. With the … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Crock pot, Recipe, Soup
Christmas Dinner in Pictures
I hope everyone has had a good holiday. We sure did! And thanks for everyone’s feedback on my poll about traditional Christmas meals. Turkey was the overwhelming favourite, probably due to the high Canadian readership. My husband posed the same … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Eat Local, Meat
Fresh Option Organic Delivery
With the seasonal closing of the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market last weekend, and having put the garden to sleep earlier in October, we decided to take the plunge and sign up for something we’ve been interested in for a while: … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Eat Local, Gardening, Interesting Link, Local News, Vegetarian
Russian Blue Smashed Potatoes
So, remember those Russian Blue potatoes that we found at the farmers’ market? (And the vendor still has lots! I can’t remember their name, though; they are usually along the southernmost row of stands at the St. Norbert Farmers’ Market.) … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Eat Local, Recipe, Vegetarian
Chanterelles on Toast
Remember those chanterelles? I’m here to tell you their fate! I did massive searches for recipes that used chanterelles. Boy, there sure are a lot out there! But I already had an idea of what I wanted. I wanted the … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Eat Local, Food Favorites, Recipe, Vegetarian
Grilled Salad and Bruschetta
In our short summer, nothing beats pulling out the barbecue and getting your grill on. Now, I’m not the grill-meister in our house. That title belongs to my husband. To be honest, I’m a little afraid of our grill. It’s … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Grilling, Recipe, Uncategorized, Vegetarian
Wild Rice and Corn Stuffed Peppers
While I was dutifully going through the cupboards looking for things to use up, I came across many bags of wild rice. A few minutes with Google later, and I found this wonderful recipe from Redacted Recipes. As is usual … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Interesting Link, Recipe, Vegetarian
Roasted Duck
I hope everyone had a great Christmas! We’re finally emerging from all the craziness of the holidays, and I’m able to share our Christmas dinner with you. Our usual Christmas dinner (since it’s just the two of us) is to … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Poultry, Recipe
Panfried Baby Zucchini
Gardening season is officially over here. I’m not complaining – our first frost date is September 22, so to be able to go well into October without a killing frost is nice. We cleaned up the garden, pulling out all … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Eat Local, Gardening, Recipe, Vegetarian
