When January arrives I crave white, bright, and clean lines. I can’t get enough. I want to dive into an Ikea catalogue and live there. I want everything streamlined and free of clutter and “things”. I don’t know why. I think maybe it is, in part, to battle the eternal grey of Vancouver in the early days of a new year. Gone are all the
Cherry Vanilla Compote
Sometimes yogurt is just… well… boring. Come on, admit it. It’s healthy and does all these wonderful things for you and for whatever reason, my lactose intolerant body doesn’t mind small doses of it. But, it’s boring. It just is. Despite it’s wonderfulness and all, it needs a kick in the pants to make it enjoyable on a regular basis. I’ve tried to give suggestions
Sweet Chili Yogurt Dip
Quick and dirty post today. I am constantly on the quest for new ways to use up yogurt and it’s so great for dipping stuff into. I like apple slices for my mid-afternoon snack and they go well with yogurt. This is a quick and easy dip (really… 30 seconds at most) and after the success of the vanilla cinnamon dip I thought I’d post
Butternut Squash and Apple Soup
I love soup in winter. It’s a perfect lunch. Add some crusty bread and a salad and it’s pretty satisfying dinner too. And it’s soooo easy! This squash and apple recipe is from my friend Laura. I’ve had it a few times when I’ve been at her house for dinner and it’s so tasty and fragrant. I love the addition of the apple. I passed
Vanilla Cinnamon Dip
I usually go through yogurt pretty quickly around here but for some reason… over the holidays I’ve slowed down. Probably because I went through my usual holiday phase of “is that healthy? yes? no thanks!” and proceeded to eat something laced with sugar, butter or chocolate. Or all of those. So back to my January stripped down food kick. I needed to use up yogurt