Category Archives: Food
Yielding to serving size in recipes
As a lot of you know, the hubby and I have been keeping tabs on what we eat over the last year-plus. In that time, he has lost over 100 pounds (and looks great, by the way) and I have … Continue reading
Filed under Baking, Breakfast, Cooking, Elie Krieger, Food, Kitchen, Meal preparation, meals, Weight Watcher's
A warm welcome at Volos in Toronto
Things are different now that Mike has lost over 100 pounds and wants to keep it off. We are pickier about the restaurants we choose to frequent, seeking out places that serve grilled fish and steamed veggies. Essentially, he has … Continue reading
Filed under Comfort food, Dining out, Eating out, Fish, Food, Food memories, Greek Cuisine, Greek salad, Left overs, meals, Meat, restaurants, Salad, Vegetables, Weight Watcher's
Weight Watcher’s Breakfast Surprise
I have been gone for a while, mainly because I haven’t been cooking as much as I used to. And I haven’t been cooking as much because Hubby and I have been following Weight Watcher’s to lose and maintain weight. … Continue reading
Filed under Baking, Breakfast, Comfort food, Cooking, Elie Krieger, Food, Kitchen, Weight Watcher's
Talking Turkey before Thanksgiving
This last week has been a great reunion for my family. My 88-year-old grandmother overcame her fear of heights to take her first ever plane ride so she could come out and visit. What a lesson in courage! I have said … Continue reading
Filed under Comfort food, Cooking, cooking methods, Family meals, Food, Kitchen, meals, Meat, Thanksgiving, Turkey
Faking it in the kitchen
A few years ago, I went through a phase when I wouldn’t eat fake meat. Fake meat, for those who don’t know, is the stuff made out of wheat and/or vegetable proteins. It is made to look, feel, and taste … Continue reading
Filed under Breakfast, Comfort food, Cookbooks, Cooking, cooking methods, Dinner, Family meals, Food, Gardein, Ingredients, Kitchen, Kitchen tools, Lunch, Meal preparation, meals, Meat, seitan, tempeh, tofu, vegetarian
Finicky memories around my table
We had some special guests at our dinner table recently — our twin, nine-year-old nieces. Cooking for nine year olds is both simple and challenging. It’s simple if you don’t mind having Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, cheese pizza, or cheeseburgers … Continue reading
Filed under Comfort food, Cooking, Dinner, Family meals, Food, Food memories, Kitchen, Kitchen tools, Meal preparation, meals
Boiling frozen chicken
I know boiled meat isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but every now and then my dog has a bout of pancreatitis and boiled chicken breast is the easiest food for his little body to digest while he gets back to … Continue reading
Filed under Chicken, chickens, Cooking, cooking methods, Food, Food safety, Kitchen, Kitchen tools, Meat, Meat temperature
