Category Archives: 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
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
Bridge Sals to Close Temporarily; Free Recipes from Peak
Two quick news bits to share with you this morning! First, the Salisbury House on the Esplanade Riel is apparently having issues with – oh, NO foot traffic this winter. Because of the bitterly cold temperatures, their business has been … Continue reading
Filed under Dining Out, Eat Local, Food News, Interesting Link, Local News, Recipe
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
Cranberry Apple Stuffed Pork Loin
Thanksgiving is difficult for us. We have no family close by, and our friends are generally either working on Thanksgiving, or already have dinners to attend with their families. Occasionally we’ll manage to grab some people the Saturday or Sunday … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking for Two, Eat Local, Recipe
Grilled Zucchini
Summer is drawing to a close, but I am still finding zucchini hidden under leaves here and there. I know the plants will continue to produce until they’re completely killed by frost, so I’ve been trying to use them up … Continue reading
Filed under Recipe, Vegetarian
