10 Uses for Leftover Pesto
Have you ever had that meltdown around 6pm when you realize that despite what you thought was a well-stocked fridge; you have nothing to eat for dinner? That’s when I grab a jar of pesto. It is hands down the ultimate condiment. It's really easy to ...
Double Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars
These double chocolate pecan pie bars are the recipe to try this holiday season. Yes, get ready, friends the holidays are upon us. And I'll tell you one thing, these loaded chocolate and pecan bars are vital to your November plans. I've always loved ...
Leek and Potato Soup
Get a comforting dinner on the table with just five ingredients with this healthy recipe for leek and potato soup. I've decided that today, we should try to actually celebrate the cooler weather with leek and potato soup. As I've mentioned about ...
Chicken Stew Fresita Sparkling Wine
With the sudden cooling down of temperatures in Toronto, chicken stew with fresita sparkling wine was the only way to cure my beginning of Winter blues. I think food is really the best way to cure any kind of the blues, don't you? In the depths of ...
The best Roasted Root Vegetables
The ultimate healthy winter side dish, roast up a pan of roasted root vegetables flavoured with fresh sage and olive oil and enjoy them all week. It doesn't get much simpler than roasted root vegetables, does it? This is the quintessential side ...
Pizza Party Entertaining Guide
You all know how much I love entertaining, but let's be honest, entertaining on a budget is a challenge. This post originally started out as your typical dinner party, which I love, but I wanted to change things up and do something really fun. Enter ...
The Best Healthy Study Snacks
Since I'm in my last year of university, you might be able to consider me to be somewhat of an expert in all things studying. Whether it's snacks, flashcards, the perfect ratio of sleep to studying or the best times to hit the library, I may be able ...
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Quick Bread
Make the most of fall with this healthy recipe for whole wheat pumpkin quick bread, using all whole wheat flour, dried cranberries and pumpkin seeds. Now that we're almost halfway through October I guess that it's about time that I posted a ...
Thanksgiving Student Style
Thanksgiving is without a doubt my favourite holiday. To me it stands for family, friends and food. Which also happen to be my three favourite things. My mum has always had an open-door policy for holidays, anyone who doesn't have somewhere to go is ...
Authentic Greek Baklava
It's time for another celebration, and this time we're celebrating Christina from Strawberries for Supper who's expecting a little boy! A bunch of my favourite blogging-ladies and I have gotten together to throw a virtual surprise shower for ...
Homemade Bolognese Pasta Sauce
If you’ve been reading for a little while, it will come as no surprise that I’m a student. And you know what that means; great tasting meals on a budget are an important part of my life. I’ve lived at home through my university career, but from what ...
Homemade Oreo Cookies
A simple recipe for homemade Oreo cookies! Make your childhood favourite at home with an intensely chocolatey cookie and sweet vanilla filling. When I say that I read a lot of cookbooks, I mean it. I collect cookbooks and love giving them as ...
