Crunch! As your friend chews on the slightly burnt part of her bread, she slowly yanks the smooth cheese. She eats her bread so seamlessly. Meanwhile, you have yet to finish the same salad that you pack for school almost every day. But change is always fun, and maybe it’s time that you treat your…
Now let me preface this by saying that I have never been good at baking. In fact, I was only marginally better at mixing the ingredients than my brothers, who both preferred to simply be there for the finished product. Whether it was spilling yet another bowl of flour, or managing to crack not just…
My family and I did not like beets— that is, until this recipe came along. The earthy, sweet, salty, sour and creamy notes of the salad make for a delectable, healthy dish. That it is visually beautiful is another plus! Without further ado, here is my recipe. Ingredients (For 4 servings) 4 raw beets (2…
This creamy mushroom pasta dish is one of the first pastas I ever made and it has quickly become my family’s (especially my brother’s) favourite. It only takes around 20 minutes and is sure to satisfy all your cravings! Ingredients (for 4 servings): 1.25 cups of dried short pasta (any shape will work) Half a…
Now that everyone is stuck at home, many of us are slowly realizing that we do not know our kitchens too well. That’s why I have created a tasty meal that even an ten-year-old could make, and it is not too labor-intensive either—baked potato with tomato soup. From start to finish, it takes about 1.5–2…
Now that everyone is stuck at home, many of us are slowly realizing that we do not know our kitchens too well. That’s why I have created a tasty meal that even an eleven-year-old could make, and it is quite fast to make too—Mac n Cheese with salad. The great thing about a salad is…
Everyone seems to be baking during quarantine! So many people are cooking and baking with all of their new free time. I’m guilty of this too and have been baking so often that my family can’t eat everything fast enough! Although I love baking cookies, banana bread is by far the easiest thing to bake…
Ingredients: Flour – 3 cups [375 g] Sugar – 3/4 cup [150 g] Molasses – 1/2 cup [165 g] Melted butter – 3/4 cup [170 g] Water – 1/2 cup [120 ml] Baking Soda – 1 teaspoon Ginger – 1 teaspoon Salt – 1 teaspoon Cinnamon – 2 teaspoons Egg – 1 Directions: Mix…
Here are some great tips that you can implement every day to help you eat healthier.
It’s been about a year and a half since I made the change to become a vegetarian and it has been one of the best decisions I could have made for myself. While I still have people asking me how I can live without meat, it was a simple decision for me. I just never…
With Easter coming up, I’m going to show you how to make Rainbow Cupcakes! What You Need: Betty Crocker White Cake Mix Food colouring 1 1/4 water or milk 1/3 Vegetable oil 3 eggs Frosting Instructions: First get all the ingredients you need. Preheat the oven to 350° F Get a bowl and put in…
Homemade Apple Jam I had some leftover apples from my most recent attempt at making apple pie, and they were becoming soft. Wondering what purpose I could put them to, I scrounged around a little on the internet, and found a number of uses for old apples. Looking at the ingredients I currently had, I decided…
How to make Sweet & Sour Chicken Ingredients 2 chicken breasts 1 1/2 cup pineapple 2 large potatoes 2-3 tbs corn starch 2 glove garlic 2 eggs 200-400 ml oil 3-4 tbs ketchup 1 green onion (optional – for decoration) 1/2 tbs sugar 1 sweet pepper (optional – for taste) Preparation Cut the potatoes into small pieces…
I’m becoming a real foodie, but one thing I try to avoid doing as much as possible is stove top cooking (thanks a lot carbon monoxide, for being odorless, colourless, and an unnerving stimulator of paranoia). Thankfully, I came across this recipe which turned out super delicious and happened to require no cooking! I took…
Nothing says spring like a recipe made with freshly grown ingredients! Crunchy carrots make their debut in Martha Stewart’s sweet yet spicy carrot cake (for the recipe see hyperlink). I found this recipe to be quite good; the blend of spices and cream cheese icing made an excellent combination, creating the perfect dessert when paired…