Category Archives: Lunch and Light Meals

Eggs and Smoked Salmon Toasts

We seem to only eat eggs on the weekend. Sometimes I wonder why I don’t make eggs more often during the week. They are fast and keep you going. But weekday mornings are just crazy – between the kids not wanting to eat breakfast or get dressed, lunches and book bags to pack – I’m …

Mâche – Winter Salad

Sometimes I feel like greens when it’s gray outside and the snow is high. I feel though that many winter salads are topped with heavy things such as grains and candied nuts. Sometimes I want to keep it a little lighter and I go for this simple  Mâche salad. Mâche, also known as Lamb’s lettuce, is definitely a …

Summer Quinoa Salad

This is my favourite side this summer. A simple Quinoa salad – easy to make, perfect for a BBQ or lunch at work. I make my Quinoa in our rice cooker following the package instructions. I then let it cool to room temperature. I add sliced cucumber, tomatoes, green onion, crumbled feta, chopped parsley and …

Mushroom Triangles

I remember how my mother used to make mushroom toast. She loves mushrooms and that was an easy meal to make. I can’t remember a time I didn’t like mushrooms, or a time I didn’t like toast – so this combination was a hit in my books. With the fall season starting I was craving …