On its Way: Curried Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Milk

You guys. I've held my new cookbook in my hands and I'm in love. Seeing all of the words and photos and recipes come to life in this beautiful hardcover beauty has thrilled me to my core. I'm so happy that Vegetables: A Love Story is beginning to find its way into your kitchens and hearts. The official publication date is just over a week away (October 12th), but I've delivered many preorders to those who've ordered directly from me in Saskatoon, and even sent some copies as far away as Montreal and Vancouver. If you've been following me on social media, you've watched the progress of the book unfold. It's been a journey, that's for sure! I'm simply over the moon that Vegetables: A Love Story is on its way, out into the world, from my kitchen to yours.  

Grilled Thai Turkey Salad Rolls with Enoki Mushrooms & Peanut Sauce

 

Disclosure:  This is a sponsored post, but you know I wouldn't tell you about 

something unless I thought it was completely and utterly fabulous.

Can we all agree that one of the best things about summer is the food?  My oven basically goes into hibernation on those super hot days, and the grill is the way to go.  I'm so pleased to have partnered up with Mushrooms Canada and Turkey Farmers of Canada on their brand new e-cookbook Get Your Grill On With Turkey & Mushrooms.  Inside are 20 recipes from really great Canadian food bloggers and I'm thrilled to be sharing my Grilled Thai Turkey Salad Rolls with Enoki Mushrooms & Peanut Sauce.  These gorgeous rolls pretty much scream SUMMER, and I know they'll be making many repeat performances over the next few months.  Perfect little appetizers, or if you can't eat just one or two (like me) a highly acceptable dinner; ideally accompanied by a cool, frothy beverage and a patio table in the shade. 

Oh Oscar! Curried Crab Cakes with Mango Avocado Salsa

 

It's that time of year again friends - time to talk movies and appetizers and make predictions on who's going to win what and who's going to look amazing on the red carpet.  It's Oscar time - or my fourth favourite night of the whole year!  I love it all - the glitz and glam; the drama of the just-opened envelope; and the movies.  Oh I love the movies, and there were some really, really good ones this year.  A lot of the races are too close to call, and it's sure to be a night full of surprises - my favourite type of Oscar night!  From the first minute of the red carpet to the last little goodbye from Seth MacFarlane, I'll be glued to the television, and I know many of you will too.  But it's not a party unless there are snacks (obviously) and I've got you covered on that front too, with these fabulous little crab cakes.  So sit back, relax, let me get a little movie talk out of my system, and then we'll talk food.