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On Your Mark, Set, Go! Hearty Tomato Bean Soup in 20 Flat!

The key to whiping up a fast soup is having dry good on hand and stocked. If you have these items, dinner will always be 15-20 minutes away for you:

-stock (chicken, beef or vegetable) in liquid form or bouillon
-canned tomatoes or homemade or jarred tomato sauce
-canned chickpeas, white kidney beans or lentils
-garlic – fresh, minced in oil or dried
-greens: spinach, kale or collard greens (fresh or frozen)
-olive oil

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Get’em While They’re HOT!

Delicious, warm hot cross buns. You’ll notice mine doesn’t have the tell tale cross (it’s just flour and water and strictly for decoration. So I passed. Have them for breakfast tomorrow.

Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

What makes buttermilk so perfect in muffins, cake and pancakes? Not only does it add a subtle tangy flavour, but it interacts with baking soda and baking powder to make it a wonderful leavening agents. So if you have a hankering for fluffy, buttermilk pancakes, fire up the griddle and plan your perfect weekend brunch. If you don’t have buttermilk, …

Grab Your Cookie Cutter!

Celebrate Valentine’s or just the sun coming up with these delicious, buttery, fast sugar cookies. The dough uses LOTS of butter (natch) and doesn’t have a rest time, so if you have a hankering for delightful cookies covered in Royal Icing and sprinkles, look no further.

Quiche Me I’m Hungry

Looking for a quick, healthy, EASY meal? Quiche is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It’s super versatile, loaded with protein (thank you eggs) and can be on the table in under 30 when you use magical, phyllo pastry for the crust. We have made and served quiche for countless camps and it passes the KID test. It is highly …

Turkey Pot Pie: Ultimate Comfort Food

Wrap up your leftover turkey, throw it in the freezer and next time you are in need of comfort food — like turkey pot pie, you’ll be so glad you did.

Soup Is the Perfect Lunch

What makes soup so great? Soup satisfies you quicker than a sandwich (because your body is able to digest it faster) AND it keeps you feeling full longer.