Soup & Salad

Potato and Leek Soup

Potato and Leek Soup

The best way to discover the incredible taste of leeks. We are not normally a soup loving family until we tried making this version of potato soup. So many wonderful cold winter nights were made warmer with the smell and taste of this comfort food. […]

Lentil Soup

Lentil Soup

Ingredients 1 cup red lentils 3/4 cup yellow lentils 8 cups water 3 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp mustard powder 1/2 jalapeno pepper 2 onion chopped 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped 2 inch of ginger finely chopped 2 tsp ground […]

Roasted Beet Salad

Roasted Beet Salad

My Mom used to make a wonderful  beet dish. I remember it  having a pickled flavour and she served it with thinly sliced onions. She made everything she cooked look so easy, and I wish that I had her recipe. I love beets and I […]

Summer Salad

Summer Salad

Summer salads are the best and so versatile. We always have some type of lettuce in our fridge and depending on our mood we either have a meatless meal or add some protein to our salad. The building of the salad is the fun part. […]

Caesar Gazpacho

Caesar Gazpacho

We have been lucky enough to enjoy the luxury of being exposed to cottage life.  We have spent many years enjoying a summer weekend or two at my sister in law Susan’s  incredible family cottage. Lots of great memories of fun in the sun (or […]

Tabouli Salad

Tabouli Salad

As we head into warmer spring and summer temperatures, most of us are looking for quick light meals and salads. This refreshing Mediterranean salad is so easy to make and gets better with age (as we all do!). Bob and I have enjoyed the taste […]