This sauce gives the impression of being long-simmered on the stove, but in effect it's pretty quick and easy. Maybe not as quick as Bonnie Stern makes it out to be in her book, HeartSmart: The Best of HeartSmart Cooking, but it's definitely pretty high up there on the list of … [Read more...] about Easy Cherry Tomato Sauce for Pizza or Pasta
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Home-made Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza (the real version)
This is the most basic pizza dough and home-made sauce ever. You can do it. First you make the crust: 1 cup warm water 1 tbsp sugar 1 tbsp dry yeast (1 package) 2 cups flour (all purpose. The original recipe even called for whole wheat and I changed it all to all purpose to … [Read more...] about Home-made Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza (the real version)
Thick-Crust Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza for Meat-Lovers and Cheese-Lovers
I went home to Newfoundland for a weekend and cooked a lot, because that's what I do - cook a lot, not go home a lot. I always try to cater meals to my lactose-intolerant, gluten-free, refined-sugar-free mother, but also things that my dad will enjoy, things with milk and butter … [Read more...] about Thick-Crust Pepperoni and Cheese Pizza for Meat-Lovers and Cheese-Lovers
Butternut Squash Soup with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms
There are days when you just need soup. There are days when you just can't find the recipe for exactly what you want, however. Fortunately, soup is forgiving, and after you've made a handful you know a good general formula for how to create what you want. My mom has a recipe for … [Read more...] about Butternut Squash Soup with Sautéed Shiitake Mushrooms
Gluten-Free Naan Bread
I had a cup of yogurt from my favourite biodynamic Ontario dairy farm left with only a few days before expiration. I also had leftover stir-fried okra with shallots, stir-fried bitter melon, and a red lentil dal. To me that means it's time to make naan. Normally you never make … [Read more...] about Gluten-Free Naan Bread
Stir-Fried Okra with Sour Shallots
When I see a ton of fresh okra on sale I buy it. You might look at this vegetable and think what's the big deal? You might even taste it and not be impressed. Maybe you won't like the slimy quality of it that perfectly thickens gumbo and is oh-so-good for you because of its high … [Read more...] about Stir-Fried Okra with Sour Shallots
Stir-Fried Bitter Melon
Have you ever cooked with bitter melon? (I'm going to assume you just answered no.) Yeah, I hadn't either. It's a hard-to-find item because I've never seen it grown here in Canada and is generally used in Asian cooking, not North American cooking. I had absolutely no idea what … [Read more...] about Stir-Fried Bitter Melon
Miso-Mushroom Gravy on Baked Sweet Potato Fries Poutine
"Real" poutine involves a roux (flour and fat - usually pork or butter), plus tons of veal, beef, or chicken stock (bones, vegetables, and herbs), and about two days of labour and steam. There are easier ways where you make the simple roux and just add cans, boxes, or cubes of … [Read more...] about Miso-Mushroom Gravy on Baked Sweet Potato Fries Poutine
200th Podcast Anniversary Celebration Poutine!!!
The Midnight Poutine podcast turns 200 this week! In honour of such an incredible anniversary I whole-heartedly encourage anyone who wants to celebrate to buy/make/eat some of our website's namesake. To help you out I'll have a series of articles this week about the best … [Read more...] about 200th Podcast Anniversary Celebration Poutine!!!
My First Sprouts!
Kind of like saying "my first tooth" (or "my first toof"), but more delicious. The tooth fairy only brings you a quarter. A quarter can't buy a good salad... But my sprouts! I really don't know what I'm doing when it comes to sprouting, but it in general, believe it or not, I … [Read more...] about My First Sprouts!