I've been craving curry like crazy for the past few weeks -- craving, in particular, a curried lentil salad I used to eat at Acton's Grill & Cafe in Wolfville, NS, back in university. I threw on my thinking hat a few days back and came up with my approximation, tossing in some barley to add more of a protein punch!
Read MoreA little over a month ago, I received a month's supply of Proactiv to try out. I was full of questions: Would it work? Could it live up to the hype?
Read MoreBack in the Fall, I was fortunate to win a Kobo eReader from She's Connected. Ever in love with new gadgets, my older boys immediately started pestering me to let them use it. We reached a compromise in which I am reading them a couple Grimm's Fairy Tales, from the Kobo's preloaded library of classics, a few nights a week. It didn't turn out quite the way I expected...
Read MoreThis recipe came about after a craving for Singapore Noodles or a similar noodle salad from a local sandwich shop. Don't be fooled by the simple name -- this cold pasta salad bites back with a fiery flare! Slurp-able buckwheat soba noodles tossed with a spicy curry dressing make a great side dish as part of a larger meal - top with cashews, cubed chicken or pork, or veggie stir-fry to make this salad a meal on its own!
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I love this recipe. Initially worked up as a way to use up leftover sweet potato or squash from pie-making or meals, I now double up the batch and add in whatever leftover mashed veggies we have from supper to make up the "2 cups" of mash needed for the recipe. This makes a large dark, moist loaf -- great with a cup of coffee!
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