Pancakes are a favourite in my house. The kids are strangely subdued when I bust out a new Green Smoothie recipe (some might say grim actually) but they are guaranteed to jump for joy when pancakes are on the menu. And really - what's not to love? Hot fluffy buttery cakes piled high on a … Continue reading 10 Amazing & Healthy Recipes to Celebrate Pancake Tuesday
Dinner
Asian Noodle Salad with Seared Tofu
I was busy grilling the tofu for this recipe when a friend popped by to pick up his daughter from a play date. "Mmmmm...something smells good Lori - what are you cooking?" he asked. "Marinated tofu steaks!" I proudly replied. "Oh gross - that's nasty!" he quickly shot back. Guess I won't be inviting him … Continue reading Asian Noodle Salad with Seared Tofu
Tofu Sloppy Joes
As a child of the 70's and 80's with 2 working parents, I ate my fair share of packaged foods. Yes we had many home-cooked meals, but we also regularly indulged in Hamburger Helper, TV Dinners, Frozen Pizza, Kraft Dinner and Chef Boyardee products (I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit that I loved all of these things … Continue reading Tofu Sloppy Joes
Veggie Pho Soup
Before I had children and while I was still figuring out my career direction, I spent a few years as a public relations consultant at an agency in downtown Toronto. Although I realized pretty quickly that this particular career path wasn't the one for me - I did learn a lot during those years and … Continue reading Veggie Pho Soup
Veggie Eggrolls – A Christmas Eve Tradition
Every family has their own special traditions that make the holidays meaningful and personal. For my family- cutting down our own tree, hauling out our old boxes of decorations, cranking up the Christmas tunes and trekking to the mall for Santa photos all make it feel like the festive season. We also have a few weird and … Continue reading Veggie Eggrolls – A Christmas Eve Tradition