by EmmaEats
Get out of the kitchen guilt-free and share these fast, flavourful and juicy burgers soon. They’ll give you more time to get outside and enjoy summer.
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: bbq, Cooking, Family-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, summer, turkey
by EmmaEats
This non-recipe recipe is so simple, it nearly never made it here. Make them for movie night, make them for Super Bowl…you decide when, but just make them. You won’t be disappointed.
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Chicken, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes
by EmmaEats
Turkey and I, we are not friends. I want to be friends with turkey. It’s one of G’s favourites, so you can just imagine my dilemma. Unfortunately I have had some magnificent turkey disasters in the kitchen, not the least being for Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily for him, this recipe has changed that all. Back when Emma was two, we splurged on an Italian holiday. Loving all things Italy, I felt pretty well prepared for this adventure. Growing up, some friends had old-world Italian families and to my […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Cooking, Family-friendly, Italian, quick and easy, Recipes, turkey
by EmmaEats
Anyone can cook. The temperatures have been a little colder, G’s hours have been a little longer and extra-curricular activities have been keeping the girls busier than usual. All of these factors together have made us committed to our Friday family movie night more than ever. A short while ago, we watched Ratatouille. Around the same time, Thomas Allen & Sons (@ThomasAllenLTD) provided me a copy of Mark Bittman’s book How to Cook Everything Fast. As I casually flipped through it, a […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Chicken, Cooking, dairy-free, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, soup, Soups and Stews, Winter recipes
by EmmaEats
The holidays for many, are the one time of the year where large-scale hosting happens. Making everything as close to the events as possible seems like the right way to go because everything is fresh, but taking a page from the playbook of professionals, you’ll be a lot fresher if you do your preparation in advance. Here are 16 ways to help you get started!
Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Christmas, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes
by EmmaEats
It’s sorta scary. It’s Halloween-y! Incredibly, the month of September has flown by — just as the rest of the summer. Hopefully though, you’ve had a wonderful start to the school year. After a spectacular hiatus with Katie and Emma over their summer vacation, it’s time for me to get back to a routine as well. What better way to get back into the kitchen than to prepare Halloween treats. These meatball sliders are super simple and so much fun. Buy some or all of the components or make them yourself. […]
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Bread, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Halloween, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, Tomato, turkey, Vegan, Whole Wheat
by EmmaEats
We are one month away from Spring. When the weather is like this, I’m reticent to bundle up the kids and head out in the evenings. Maybe it’s the 4-times-a-day bundle up/dress down that we go through every weekday. Perhaps it’s my own disdain for having to shovel snow every time we step outside this winter. Thank goodness there are foods like this to help us through the snowy, icy coldness that has taken hold. Thank goodness we have something […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: comfort food, Cooking, dairy-free, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, lamb, nut-free, Recipes, Winter recipes
by EmmaEats
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Brunch, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lentil, Luck, New Year, New Year's Day, nut-free, Olive oil, Recipes, soup, Spinach
by EmmaEats
2013 has been quite a year. As many have celebrated victories, grappled with political instability or coped with natural disasters, we have been fortunate to have had a relatively peaceful year. Looking back, I’ve had the good fortune to share experiences and traditions, as well as recipes we use as enjoyment, as comfort and as celebration. This year, you enjoyed both sweet and savoury tastes, both new and traditional foods. These were your favourite recipes this year – EmmaEats’ top […]
Categories: Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: baking, Baking and Confections, Breakfast, Brunch, Cooking, dairy-free, Dessert, desserts, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Vegan
by EmmaEats
We’re in the thick of entertaining season. If you’re celebrating at this time of the year, your holiday preparations are likely well underway. And generally, the holidays lead to partaking in eating many delicious treats. Should you be the one entertaining or just considering an easy lunch/appetizer/side for any occasion, add these tender, flaky and flavourful crescent rolls to your arsenal. They are simple to make and come together so quickly. The dough can be made ahead and tastes so […]
Categories: Appetizers, Brunch, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: appetizers, baking, Bread, Brunch, Cheese, Christmas, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Lunch, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, spelt
by EmmaEats
Are you ready for some comfort food? Fall has arrived and it’s been wet and cold. It is November after all, so I guess it’s no surprise but it has meant a change from hovering out at the barbecue which is what I was doing two weeks ago! This hearty and flavourful dish epitomizes comfort food. It’s quick to put together and infuses the kitchen with a warm spicy aroma as it simmers away. It includes some of the most […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Cooking, dairy-free, Fall recipes, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quinoa, Recipes, Winter recipes
by EmmaEats
I’m not quite ready to let go of the warm weather. The girls, they don’t mind the extra layers they’re donning when heading outside. I, on the other hand, am much less pleased about this and have already pulled the warm woolen blankets out from their summer hiding spots so I can place them in strategic locations around the house. I know any minute now I’m going to feel the chill of the impending first autumn frost and will be […]
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: appetizers, Autumn Recipes, Cooking, Family-friendly, fish, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, quick and easy, Recipes, summer recipes, Tilapia
by EmmaEats
This is the ultimately customizable meal. Often, parents complain about having to make multiple meals in order to accommodate their kids’ requirements. These tostadas truly are a perfect meal. No matter the tastes at the table, everyone can find a combination that suits them. It comes together in a flash which makes it just right for a weeknight dinner or for an impromptu casual dinner party. The kids will have fun as they can “choose-their-own-adventure” from the wide assortment of […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Autumn Recipes, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mexican cuisine, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes, Tostada, Venison, Winter recipes
![Easy Edamame Dip [Vegan] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/easyedamamedip.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
So we’re a little late to the party. Edamame has been popular for years. Seriously — if you wiki edamame, you’ll find that the earliest mentions of it date back to 1275. It wasn’t popular here in North America that far back, and at our house, it only started making frequent appearances this past spring and summer. And even then, it was by accident! I’m not certain how we haven’t been enjoying edamame prior to that but am thrilled that […]
Categories: Appetizers, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks, Vegan • Tags: Alton Brown, appetizers, avocado, dairy-free, Edamame, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, gluten-free, Homemade, Kid-friendly, nut-free, Olive oil, quick and easy, Recipes, summer recipes, Vegan
![Pasta with Tuna, Garlic and Capers [Dairy-Free] | EmmaEats](https://emmaeats.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/pastawithtunagarliccapers.jpg?w=248&h=330&crop=1)
by EmmaEats
It’s mid-September and our new routine is still not quite settled. It’s taking some effort to find our new normal. Between back to school, restarting extracurricular activities and G transitioning into a new job, we’ve had a lot of change here. How are you faring? Dinnertime rolls around quickly when you’re dashing from school to work to swimming to soccer. It’s helpful in those moments to have a list of quick throw-together-dinner-in-a-flash meals. Especially when the list has a meal […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: Basil, Caper, Cooking, dairy-free, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Garlic, Homemade, Italian, Kid-friendly, noodles, nut-free, Olive oil, Pasta, quick and easy, Recipes, Tuna
by EmmaEats
Mission: India is underway. I’ve been actively working at including a variety of flavours at our family table. Indian food has been one of the latest area of exploration and my efforts are paying off. Just this week, Emma asked for these lamb lollypops all the while emphasizing how much she loved them. This chicken masala pizza seemed a fun way to introduce a popular Indian dish while still working within the comfort zone of the kids. Pizza is, after all, a […]
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: appetizers, bbq, Chicken, Chicken Masala, Cooking, Dinner, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, Garam masala, healthy, Homemade, Indian cuisine, Kid-friendly, Lunch, Masala, nut-free, Olive oil, Pizza, quick and easy, Recipes
by EmmaEats
It’s been a bit of a journey getting here. Emma is more reluctant to taste new foods than she was a year ago. I know this is a phase that will pass, but in the meantime we are still trying to easing sophisticated flavours on to our table keeping our fingers crossed that this phase is short. G and I are huge fans of Indian food. Since we don’t eat out as often as we did years ago, and we […]
Categories: Appetizers, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Super School Snacks • Tags: Barbecue, bbq, Cooking, cucumber, Family-friendly, Flatbread, Food, food-photography, Garam masala, healthy, Homemade, Indian cuisine, indian food, Kid-friendly, lamb, nut-free, Raita, Recipes
by EmmaEats
What’s not to love about a beach holiday? In the years before we had a family, it wasn’t unusual for G and I to get away for a Mexican beach holiday annually. It provided a much needed escape from our everyday — one where everything was taken care of for us and we could recharge our batteries. One of our favourite things about these holidays was the food. On some occasions, at particularly good resorts, we even indulged occasionally on […]
Categories: Dinner, Lunch, Really Yum Yum, Recipes • Tags: avocado, baking, Chipotle, Cooking, Family-friendly, Food, food-photography, healthy, Homemade, Kid-friendly, Mexican cuisine, nut-free, Recipes, Taco, Tilapia, Tortilla
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