Author Archives: Poutine and Parkas
Chili Topped with Avocado, Cilantro and Shredded Cheese
I am a huge fan of comfort food and one of the best and easiest comfort foods to prepare is chili! It makes such a great meal, especially on a chilly day. On one such chilly day, I was craving some chili and decided to pull out my copy of a wonderful book by Lucinda […]
Chinese Eggplant, Tofu and Ground Pork
I love eggplant! Strangely, I remember that I wasn’t so crazy about it when I was a kid. Now I am happy to eat it in a variety of forms: grilled during a BBQ in the summer, in baba ganoush, in stews, in eggplant parmesan – You name it! I have to say though that one of […]
Pressure Cooker Asian-Style Boneless Beef Short Ribs
I know I’ve shared another pressure cooker beef short ribs recipe before but I don’t think it hurts to share another tasty one! I’ve tried this recipe twice now and it was delicious both times! I found this in my copy of Pressure Cooker Perfection from America’s Test Kitchen and followed it closely with just minor […]
Turkey and Roasted Vegetable Fried Rice
Given that I am now in the thick of a report card period, it’s a busy time! I always have so many ideas for blog posts running through my head and never seem to have enough time to actually blog. Anyway, this will be a short post today. I am so backlogged that this post […]
One of a Kind Christmas Show 2013
I love attending the One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale in Toronto. It has become something of a tradition to attend with a couple of my friends in particular. This show has been around since 1975 and is the largest consumer craft show in North America. It is a huge show and features local […]
Reflections and Happy 2014!
A post to wish everyone a wonderful new year and to reflect on the recent Toronto ice storm! I feel so fortunate to be able to look back at 2013 as an amazing year overall. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been married for a year and four months now. It has been a crazy […]
Moroccan-Inspired Pressure Cooker Beef Ribs with Acorn Squash
While doing my usual weekly (sometimes bi-weekly) grocery shop last week, I noticed that beef ribs were on sale. Since my husband and I both enjoy eating beef, I plopped some into my shopping cart and then proceeded to also load on a variety of produce and other items. At this point I only had […]
Delicious Food Show
I am definitely behind on my blogging. As a teacher, when it comes to workload, I’m used to the ups and downs of a typical school year. As report cards approach, a teacher’s life inevitably gets busy. We’re busy with marking and the writing of the report cards – not my favourite part of the […]
An EPIC Dinner and Theatre Night
My husband and I have a subscription to the Mirvish Theatre shows. As big theatre lovers (especially musicals), it works out nicely for us to have a subscription like this. It’s more convenient than having to purchase individual tickets to each show even if it means we may miss out on promotions or deals that […]
An Apple a Day: Fuji
This will be the last in my An Apple a Day blog post series. The Fuji, which like the Mutsu was developed in Japan, can grow to be quite a large apple. I remember seeing huge Fuji apples in supermarkets periodically. While apple picking recently, we sampled a variety of apples at the entrance of […]
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