Category: Heidi’s How-To
Cooking in Season
Smothered Pork Chops with Apple
The other night, I made the yummiest and best smothered pork chops with apple for dinner. My two kids …
Cooking in Season
Pasta For a Winter’s Night
This is about the time in the winter holiday when even turkey soup has palled. We need something different, maybe spicy, …
Cooking in Season
What I Have Been Eating In Busy-Land
As you have noticed, I have been absent from the blog for a while. Most of you know …
Cooking in Season
How to peel and chop a winter squash
As promised many weeks ago, here is a post all about peeling and chopping winter squash. This is …
Cooking in Season
How to Freeze Corn on the Cob (off the cob)
Yesterday, I took a small time out of mothering and schoolwork to judge a pie contest. Yeah, it was …
Cooking in Season
Chicken Dinner in a Clay Roaster
Clay roasters make the most awesome and fool-proof roast chicken dinner ever: moist meat, crispy breast skin, flavourful vegetables, stand-out gravy. It’s one-pot, minimal fuss, but looks like you’ve been slaving all day.
My Life in Food
Dinner Blues and some tasty Crispy Broiled Chicken
Tonight is a good example of how things don’t always go smoothly in Chef Heidi’s kitchen. It was …
Cooking in Season
Frozen Peaches to Die For
Picture the flavour of sweet ripe fresh succulent peaches in the dead of winter. On pancakes, in yogurt, …
Cooking in Season
Apricot Preserves (and how to use them)
This post was more than five days in the making. Ha. I was having a very hard time trying …
Baking
Blueberry Shortcake
This divine blueberry shortcake recipe combines the intense blue-currant flavour of cooked blueberries with the sweet-tart crunch of …
My Life in Food
Camping Food, Post One: Bison Burgers
Wherein I discuss how to eat well while camping and not go insane with cooking stress. Plus, a great recipe for local bison burgers.
Cooking in Season
How to Freeze Summer Fresh Berries
A quick tip on how to best freeze the summer bounty of fresh berries: freeze on a parchment-lined tray in a single layer until firm, and then pour into a zipper-lock bag, label, and freeze.
Digital Kitchen/BBQ Thermometer with Magnet and Clock Timer
Asian Ingredients: A Guide
