How to Grow Your Own Indoor Culinary Herb Garden
The fresh grassiness of a sprinkle of chopped chives over soup, the robust earthy flavour of fresh thyme leaves on roasted vegetables, and the heady aroma of just-picked mint in your tea are just a…
The fresh grassiness of a sprinkle of chopped chives over soup, the robust earthy flavour of fresh thyme leaves on roasted vegetables, and the heady aroma of just-picked mint in your tea are just a…
My father has always been an avid ‘dumpster diver’. Not quite literally, but as far back as I can remember, he’s always eyed other people’s end-of-driveway trash and scouted for reusable items. Call it resourceful,…
Dressing or dip, this versatile Herby Ranch Dip is creamy and delicious, easy to make, and uses ingredients you have on hand. This herby ranch dip is where delicious meets practical! It was developed with…
Simple recipes and methods for preserving the bounty of summer herbs. Few gardening tasks make me happier than gathering enormous bundles of fresh herbs and bringing them into the Simple Bites kitchen. The bouquets of…
This vibrant garden green minestrone soup is peak summer eating. It’s full of seasonal vegetables and loved by all. So earlier this year you found yourself at home on some level of lockdown and decided…
A simple gardening craft for kids that makes a special eco-friendly gift. Here’s an Earth Day craft that is perfect for adults and kids alike and makes a sweet gift. Perhaps the recipient is a…
You can’t go wrong with bread & butter to round out a summer meal, especially when the butter is dressed up like an abstract piece of art and the bread is crusty and warm. This…
 If you’re toying with the idea of cooking a turkey outdoors for the upcoming American Thanksgiving or the holiday season to follow, I’m here to cheer you on and steer you in the direction of…
I have a longstanding habit of visiting my garden first thing in the morning with coffee in hand and waking up amidst the fresh scents of rain, earth and herbs. It’s a brief moment of stolen solitude,…
Originally, I thought I’d keep this post short and sweet. It’s egg salad, after all. How much could I say on the subject? Quite a bit, as it turns out. As I was working with each ingredient,…
The summer days are long and hot here on our homestead, filled with chores that never quite seem to finish. But occasionally in the late afternoon, when the sun has already drifted down into the…
I can’t quite remember when risotto went from being a favourite menu item when dining out to a weeknight staple around our table; a go-to comfort food that changed with the produce brought by each new…
I‘m not sure if I’ll ever consider myself to be a gardener, but each spring I can be found hunched over a pile of dirt, dropping spinach seeds into a shallow trench, and daydreaming of…
If you popped ’round to visit me, it wouldn’t be long before we wandered into the back yard and over to the garden. It has the ability to draw you in, to sit on its…
When we first purchased our own home, my first thought was that I finally had the chance to have a garden, a space all my own to do what I wanted. It took a year…
Urban farming seems to be everywhere. I’m sure I see at least two articles a week this past year on the urban farming trend. There are more and more “concept” cities of the future that…
I can’t be the only one dreaming about getting my hands into some warm soil this coming spring. Although there is still snow piled a foot high on my raised beds, I’m making plans to…
The next few days are going to be busy ones here at Simple Bites, as our family is getting ready to go on vacation. I’m feeling like June has crept up on me and now…
It is snowing as I write today, but that hasn’t stopped me from gazing out on our future garden spot and visualizing the raised beds full of lettuce, zucchini, herbs and tomatoes. Winter still has…
The very best holiday meals are those where friends and family gather together and everyone brings a dish. These lovingly-prepared contributions compose a complete meal that would otherwise be a lot of work for one…
Written by Shannon of Nourishing Days. I learned to cook as a newlywed. Fresh out of college and working part-time, I spent hours in the kitchen, checked nearly every cookbook out of the library, and…
Among the seemingly infinite wisdom of Bee Wilson’s new book, The Secrets of Cooking, a simple life hack for the best omelet recipe jumped out at me. Friends, better and easier omelets are just a…
A round-up of seasonal soup recipes for fall comfort food. A generous pot of Borscht is simmering on stove as I write this. It’s full of the first beets and cabbage of the season, as…
A seasonal, jammy fruit compote topped with a fluffy vanilla biscuit. Blueberry Peach Cobbler is August eating at its best. Every August, local peaches and blueberries show up at the farmer’s market side by side….