Is there anything more satisfying than being able to eat breakfast with one hand? I think not. This is not your average breakfast burrito. I’ve taken the liberty of building flavour in each element to make sure this handheld breakfast really wakes up your tastebuds. It starts by putting a bit of taco seasoning in…
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Raspberry Mango Smoothie
You know what they say, “health is wealth,” so make a deposit first thing in the morning with this delicious, tropical smoothie. Frozen mango, raspberries, lime juice, coconut milk, almond milk, shredded coconut and plenty of ginger make for a flavourful return on investment. Maybe one of your new year resolutions was to have more…
Herbed Salmon and Potato Frittata
Happy New Year! I hope you are all recovering from last night’s revelry. Might I recommend a spot of brunch that will fill you up without compromising your 2019 healthy living resolutions? Allow me to introduce the Herbed Salmon and Potato Frittata. This dish is pescatarian friendly and full of flavour. It calls for more…
Pumpkin French Toast with Pumpkin Butter
SKIP TO RECIPE If you’re wondering why there is just so much damn pumpkin content on the blog lately, I’ll tell you. First, pumpkin is delicious and its October so you should be craving this seasonal delight at every meal. Second, very few recipes call for an entire can of pumpkin purée, which means you…
Cheesy Bacon and Corn Waffles with Eggs and Avocado
SKIP TO RECIPE The choice between savoury and sweet is the eternal brunch dilemma. I love these waffles because they strike the perfect chord between savoury and sweet. You don’t have to forfeit your delicious, salty bacon in service of waffles this time, you just combine the two. Peaches and cream corn takes on a…
Banana Waffles with Brown Sugar Syrup
SKIP TO RECIPE I promise I don’t work for the banana lobby. You may have noticed that I’m pushing the banana agenda pretty hard. See #3 from the Top 10 Tastes in Ottawa post for a fulsome explanation. In this brunch dish, bananas work hand-in-hand with poppyseeds to take waffles from “ho-hum breakfast cake” to…
Coconut Overnight Oats with Berry Jam
SKIP TO RECIPE They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but it’s not one I eat at home. I’m always in a rush after trying on four different outfits, trying to achieve the perfect cat-eye and fighting with my hair-dryer that sounds like it ate something and is still trying to…
Lemon Blueberry Cottage Cheese Pancakes
SKIP TO RECIPE On Sunday, January 28th we celebrated a major national holiday… National Blueberry Pancake Day. What’s that? You MISSED it?! Sacre bleuet (see what I did there?). Well, now you know for next year. And, it’s never too late to celebrate blueberry pancakes. Why not wish them a happy belated anniversary and whip…
Layered Salmon Crumble with Gruyère Potatoes
SKIP TO RECIPE You know what I love? Brunch. You know what I hate? Dishes. Enter: Layered Salmon Crumble with Gruyère Potatoes. Six layers of unadulterated deliciousness, only one pot. This dish delivers better ROI than bitcoin. With less than 10 minutes of prep time and 30-40 minutes in the oven, this dish will leave…
Halloumi Eggs Benedict
SKIP TO RECIPE Have you guys discovered halloumi yet? For the uninitiated, halloumi is a semi-hard, unripened, brined cheese made from a mixture of sheep’s and goat’s milk – or sometimes cow. It’s often used in Middle Eastern cooking. You’ll often find halloumi grilled or fried because it’s higher-than-normal melting point prevents it from turning…
