Category: Breakfast
Family Breakfasts – Cranberry & Coconut Scones
Breakfast is one of those meals that, during the week, pretty much gets forgotten about. In between lunches and getting dressed, last-minute homework and the inevitable butt-dragging that constitutes the life of any school-aged kid, the prospect of spending the time to whip up a hot breakfast comes in dead last. But, the morning meal [...]
The Kid-Friendly Gourmet – 5 Ways to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers
Editor’s Note: You may be thinking “What are they talking about, Thanksgiving?” But, believe it or not, the big day for Canadians is less than two weeks away and if there is one thing we all suffer from as parents, it’s whattodowithleftovers-itis. So, The Kid-Friendly Gourmet’s Christine Buchholz is here today to share some great [...]
Family Eats – A Day of Local Food Meals
Editor’s Note: Good morning. There are some seriously exciting events going on today as a part of the Eat Real. Eat Local 30-Day Food Challenge. Join us out at Simms Park near the Kiwanis BBQ for NeighbourWood Eats where families gather for a potluck lunch and are learning how to Winter garden with the Comox [...]
Bacon & Egg Cups
Editor’s Note: Since the chilly weather set in the last couple of days I have been in serious comfort-food craving mode. Whipping out the homemade pastas, soups and snagging warm loaves of fresh bread from the bakery keeps us all feeling cozy and centered as we move away from the sunshine and into Fall. Bacon [...]
Banana Walnut French Toast
Good Morning When you read on and check out Christa’s yummy breakfast recipe today, you’ll notice that her column has a gorgeous new banner. As a part of our ongoing redesign, all of our regular columnists now have customized banners designed by Ken Henderson Design with photos courtesy of Karen McKinnon. This is one of [...]
Family Recipe – Spelt Pancakes
Editor’s Note: Mmmmmm, pancakes. Years ago during a short stint in Seattle, my husband and I would wake up every Sunday morning and wander the few blocks down Capitol Hill streets to an amazing soul food restaurant where the most lip-smacking delicious buttermilk pancakes in the history of pancakes lived. Just the thought takes me [...]
Homemade Granola
My husband and I are off enjoying some well-earned beach combing and snuggling by the fire in Tofino this week. So, while you won’t be hearing much from me in the next few days, several special guests will be dropping by to keep me from having to spend even one second on the computer while [...]
