I have a confession to make: I am terrible at making homemade lunches and after-school snacks for my kids. For the past two years, I have thrown out almost as many half-eaten lunches as I have packed. This has not been good for my self esteem.But I have an excuse...a whole bunch of them, … [Read more...]
Deconstructed Crumble-Berry Pie
It turned colder and that's where it ends...For the past few days, I'd been trying to write my "back to school" edition of the Urban Moms Kitchen...but I just couldn't do it. I'm not ready to give up lazy mornings drinking my coffee and reading the paper outside on a lounge chair. I'm … [Read more...]
David Rocco and I and a plate of Risotto
Two summers ago, I had the opportunity for celebrity chef David Rocco to make me lunch. Not at a restaurant, not as part of an audience, but in his kitchen. Sadly, instead of breaking bread with one of Canada's greatest cooks, my husband opted to get fries and a hot dog from the diner … [Read more...]
Salsa Verde…Ole!
One of my favourite things about visiting Farmer's Markets is discovering new fruits and veggies, such as ground cherries, sea asparagus, and tomatillos. I had heard of tomatillos before and even eaten one before but had never seen one in real life, in its natural state. Tomatillos are … [Read more...]
The Best Beer Can Chicken Ever, Eh?
Stop me if you've heard this before, but beer can chicken is a-mazing. I had been hearing about beer can chicken for years, but it wasn't until I saw a beer can chicken stand on clearance that I decided to give it a try. Boy am I glad I did! It ended up being everything I heard it … [Read more...]
Tomato, Cucumber, and Couscous Salad
Excerpt from an actual conversation between my husband and I while driving:Me: Hey, wanna try something really good?Him: (suspiciously) What is it? Me: A tomato! Him: Cayla, I'm driving on the highway. I do not want to eat a tomato and have it squirt all over me right now.Me: But … [Read more...]
A Summer Salad that’s just Peach-y
Last summer, we were invited to our friends' cottage for dinner and while the cottage was beautiful, the weather wonderful, and the company incredible, when I think back on that evening , one thing sticks out in my mind: the meal. The host had made us one of the most unbelievable meals I have … [Read more...]
Zucchini Bread. And lots of it.
Ok. So its been hot this summer. Really hot. But am I complaining? No. I love the heat and how its making my garden grow. My urban farm is so out off the hook this year, that I can't even eat it as fast as its growing! In fact, I can't even pick it as fast as its growing! … [Read more...]
We’re jammin’
For the past 2 weeks, my family has been in "jam emergency mode", meaning that for the past 2 weeks, we have not had any jam in the house. "Cayla, why are you not buying jam?" you may be asking at this point? To answer your question, I haven't bought jam in over 5 years. And for the first time … [Read more...]
Smashingly good potatoes
Tomorrow my kids are leaving for summer camp and as per our usual family tradition, I let them choose what we have for their last homemade dinner...the proverbial "last meal". To go with the herb-crusted roast beef they unanimously chose for the main, my daughter unpredictably requested … [Read more...]
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