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I thought I would make it through Easter preparations without using “eggs” as a lead-in to an expressive word, but peeps, that’s just not a commitment I can live up to this year ;) I remember feeling so depleted this time last year fresh to lockdown life, and well, maybe we’re well-adjusted to living life under chronic uncertainty, and we’re feeling a little more hoppy
**Updated February 2023** We’ve had this recipe in drafts for a while now, and I don’t know about you, but this time of year always has me craving comforting pasta dishes. This easy-peasy Tex Mex Pasta Bake is a Taco Night leftover makeover I made using all the leftover taco bar fixings plus a few other simple ingredients. You can file this recipe under “no
We’re gearing up for back to learning, and while I’m a self-professed Meal-Planning delinquent (*intuitive cooks unite!*), we do have some super easy recipes from the archives that would make great outside-the-typical lunchbox ideas for in-school/home-based learning. Double-whammy recipes are one of my favourite ways to simplify. Here are 8 Easy Recipes Turned Leftovers for School Lunches ideas to add to your meal rotation: 8
Freshly picked peaches conjure up nostalgia of a Summer visit out West as a kid and wandering the peach orchard in my Grandparents’ backyard in Kelowna, BC. We’re nearing the end of peach season, but I’m hoping you may have a bunch lingering to give this Peach Pizza with Herbed Ricotta a spin (*the late season variety are best for cooking!*). We made this with a
Local Love Ontario Day Trips – The Best Places to Eat & Wander with Your Family this Summer (*UPDATED: including FALL*) It feels like forever-ago since we did a family travel post. I’ve missed it. All these life restrictions weren’t on our family vision board! ;) Like many of you, we’ve had to post-pone/cancel Summer travel plans. So, we won’t be resorting or jet-setting
Like many of you, we’ve been spending a lot of extra time in our cucina of late. While the circumstances are heavy ones, we’ve been trying to make the best of it connecting in creative ways over food. The kids are enjoying getting more involved in meal prep, and we’ve got a silly easy recipe to share we think your budding kid chefs will
As we all try to keep up with our homebound hunger games feeding our gangs all day long, we know many of you are looking for a bit of a vacation from using your ovens. As much as we love cooking, we could use a break too! So we’ve rounded up some of our favourite No Cooking Required Family Recipes & food plates we hope
One of the best parts of holiday eating is loving on the leftovers. We hope you had a beautiful Easter/Passover weekend & found some joy amidst the heaviness of the times. We missed loved ones dearly, but found some comfort in dusting off sacred family recipes from the vault – Dad Chef made Perogi from scratch using a vintage recipe from his Ukrainian maternal side,
Exactly one year ago this week we were packing up our mariachi band and heading for a Mexican whirl in beautiful Playa Mujeres. We’re daydreaming of when international travel will be possible again, but until, we’re going to bring some cultured cooking to La Cucina and share some recipes from our favourite international destinations with you over the coming weeks, like this easy, simple &
Soups are my favourite recipes to make in the best of times, and during these uncertain ones they’re a great way to ground and calm. I think it’s the aroma swirling around the whole house that I love most. And the smells that came from this simple Potato Leek Soup recipe were next level. We had some wilting potatoes and leeks that needed to be
