Fruit and Nut Loaf

Fruit and Nut Loaf

A tasty quick bread with wheat bran and walnuts. Slice it for freezing and take it out in the morning for school snacks or a coffee break.

Black Bean & Farro Salad with Avocado & Lime Vinaigrette

Black Bean & Farro Salad with Avocado & Lime Vinaigrette

There are so many reasons to love this salad: it can be made ahead; it is loaded with plant-based protein & fibre; it is a great way to use up leftovers…and, of course, it tastes amazing.

Alabama White Sauce

Alabama White Sauce

Alabama white sauce is food alchemy at its finest, combining mayonnaise, which I generally like, with an ingredient I generally don’t–horseradish–and ones I can normally only tolerate in small doses–black pepper and mustard–into something I cannot get enough of.

Whole Wheat Flaxseed Waffles

Whole Wheat Flaxseed Waffles

We do okay with grains at lunch and supper, but breakfast has always been a white flour wasteland for us. I recently switched to whole grain bagels, homemade at first but now bought more often at the grocery store. Waffles presented a different kind of challenge.

Sesame Ginger Tuna Salad

Sesame Ginger Tuna Salad

I found inspiration in a bottled sesame vinaigrette that I quite enjoy. From there, I decided to go in the direction of deconstructed sushi…

Make-Ahead Recipes for Chicken Thighs

Make-Ahead Recipes for Chicken Thighs

For those times when you catch chicken thighs on sale or you just want some items to batch cook on a weekend, here are a few of my favourite recipes.