With their presence on virtually every casual restaurant and pub menu, tacos have become almost generic, considered in the same category as chicken wings and spinach dip. If asked, most people would probably identify the taco as Mexican. While they wouldn’t be entirely wrong in that guess, they wouldn’t be entirely right either.
Tacos: A Brief History Read More
This leftover idea came to me the last time we made perogies and had a lot of extra potato-cheese filling. I thought I’d try using it to make a grilled sandwich of sorts, with bacon, but in a tortilla instead of bread.
Mashed Potato, Cheese & Bacon Tortilla Read More
This salad comes together really easily, although you want to allow time for it to marinate. Start with canned beans and a jar of salsa, then add whatever other ingredients you like.
Rather than meal planning, I like to think in terms of meal repurposing and extending; that is, using familiar dishes in different ways and ensuring they last beyond one meal. Here are some tips for how to do it.
A New Approach to Meal Planning Read More
I developed this recipe as part of a school snack program to highlight red fruits and vegetables. As with other vegetables, the key to using beets is masking the flavour. Pomegranate juice accomplishes that goal.
Got leftover roasted chicken? Try this recipe for pesto chicken. You need some time to marinate the chicken, but other than that, it comes together pretty quickly.
