Tagged with cooking

Saucy meatballs revisited

Here's the irony of dinnertime at this time of year: I am less inclined to cook and more inclined to eat. I blame short days and chilly temperatures! This recipe was one of our dinners this week, and I wanted to share it here because the girls were pretty excited about it. So was I, because it … Continue reading →

Ingredient du jour: black rice

I was browsing the aisles at Bulk Barn when I noticed a barrel full of organic black rice, and I was intrigued. I have eaten wild rice this colour (I confess I don't like it that much) but never anything like this. I'm no grain aficionado. We usually stick to whiter varieties of regular rice, … Continue reading →

A bowl of comfort and love

I've been feeling a bit like a crazy mama this week, working/writing/planning to the point of Total Brain Explosion. And then there's the weather! Holy crap. I've had it up to *here* with the deep freeze. CALGON, TAKE ME AWAY. The cold has been downright paralyzing. And this kind of paralysis … Continue reading →