RECIPES

from 108 Asian Cookies These peanut cookies, called 花生餠 (fā sāng béng), are a popular Lunar New Year staple. In Chinese, the word peanut means “flower born” and peanuts symbolize blooming life and health. They’re also a symbol of prosperity and fertility; hence, their popularity during holiday celebrations. You’ll find peanuts not just in cookies

from Teatime Around the World Here’s one of our after school go-to’s (especially in winter). I recommended a herbal tea (kid friendly) and a very simple recipe where Canadian ingredients can be used. Mint & Lemon Tea with Honey Ingredients Fresh mint leaves (about 1 small handful) 1 lemon, sliced Canadian honey (to taste) Fresh water

from Made in Italy (Filetto Di Manzo Con Riduzione Di Vino Rosso) This is a very simple recipe that looks and sounds much fancier than it is. It’s all about a beautiful piece of meat and a flavorful basic wine reduction. For the meat: ask your butcher to cut it into slices for you, or

from The Hunger Crushing Combo Method With hungry kids at my feet threatening my undercaffeinated six a.m. patience, my days of leisurely weekday pancake- making are in the past. These flip- free sheet pan pancakes not only make prep and cleanup a breeze, they’re also uniquely high in Hunger Crushing Compounds, are naturally gluten-free, and

from All the Sweet Things I like to whip these up on Valentine’s Day. Whether you are in (or out) of love on VDay, you deserve chocolate. The fat content is out of this world, but this is the one day to indulge. And if you’re single, calories don’t count. True! These chocolate pots de

from Not-So-Sweetie Pie A family favourite from author Maureen Fergus…enjoy! Ingredients Base:              1 cup butter + a bit 4 tbsp sugar 3 cups flour Filling:            3 cups brown sugar ½ cup melted butter 4 beaten eggs 2 tbsp vinegar 2 tsp vanilla I cup chopped nuts (optional) 1 cup raisins Directions Base: Preheat oven to

from Good Food, Healthy Planet Dukkah is a wonderfully fragrant combination of roasted nuts, seeds and spices that can be used along with, on top of, or inside a host of other dishes. The Middle Eastern flavours of this seasoning complement most savoury dishes and add texture and crunch quite quickly. One of my favourite

from The Zero-Mile Diet I consider winter squash a vital part of our diet. When left to mature on the vine before they are brought inside, they will store through the winter. Summer squash has a higher water content and winter squash a higher nutrient content, particularly in beta carotene in the orange flesh. All

from Just Another Perfect Day This dish is a family favourite, and even our meat-loving dads go crazy over it. The sauce is rich, hearty and so satisfying and basically everything one could hope for in a pasta sauce. We chop the veggies very fine so that they almost disappear into the sauce. You can

from The Nourished Mother I’m a big fan of freezer snacks. They don’t go stale in a few days, don’t dry out, and once prepped, mean you have a snack ready and waiting anytime you want it over the next few weeks (or even months!). This frozen yogurt snacking bark combines the protein and fat