Seared Scallops in a Spaghetti Squash Boat

While I was being efficient (some may say “lazy”, but I’m okay with that) making this dish by combining the basil pesto right in the spaghetti squash skin rather than scooping it out into a bowl first, it seems almost gourmet served this way. Spaghetti squash is such a great alternative to nutrient deficient pasta. It’s […]

Stuffed Eggplant

Don’t you just love that what grows together, goes together? Mother Nature has it all figured out for us. For this simple dish, I wanted to use the fresh harvest I had picked from the garden.  In Niagara, that meant I had eggplant, tomatoes and basil that needed to find a delicious way into my belly. […]

Roasted Root Vegetables on Quinoa

Root vegetables – the sweetest of them all I love autumn time here in Niagara. It’s a time of shedding what we no longer need, nestling down and getting cozy at home. The harvest of the root vegetables that are abundant now lasts us throughout most of the winter.  To me, these root veggies are […]