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A dish of Potato Turnip Mash garnished with a sprig of thyme on a bed of colourful maple and oak leaves
March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Potato Turnip Mash

A white dish of Cinnamon-Scented Maple Butter against dark linen napkins
March 19, 2019March 17, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Cinnamon-Scented Maple Butter ❆ Butter Meets Wow

Overhead view of kale, quinoa and roasted sweet potato salad with bright pops of red pepper on a white plate.
March 17, 2019March 21, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Exploring Canada’s Food Guide: 5 Vegetable & Grain Salads

Farro Salad | © UrbanCottageLife.com
March 15, 2019March 20, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Farro Salad ❉ A Cut Above

Close-up of a stack of thin chocolate chip cookies with one leaning against the side of it
March 14, 2019March 21, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Middle Eastern-Inspired Beef Stew with Cucumber Mint Couscous | © UrbanCottageLife.com
March 12, 2019March 15, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Middle Eastern-Inspired Beef Stew with Cucumber Mint Couscous

Red Quinoa & Black Bean Salad witih Mango
March 9, 2019March 13, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Red Quinoa and Black Bean Salad with Mango

Sugar Shack Maple Cupcakes | © UrbanCottageLife.com
March 8, 2019March 11, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Sugar Shack Maple Cupcakes

Two Butternut Squash and Chickpea Cakes on a Bed of Green Salad and Tomatoes
March 5, 2019March 9, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Butternut Squash and Chickpea Cakes

Pre-Cooked Grains & Legumes | © UrbanCottageLife.com
March 2, 2019March 8, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Planning Ahead ▶︎ Pre-Cooking Grains and Legumes

A plate of 4 orange poppyseed muffins with a plate with a partially eaten muffin spread with orange maple butter in the background.
February 24, 2019March 6, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Orange Poppyseed Muffins with Orange Maple Butter

Basic Spaghetti Sauce | © Life Through the Kitchen Window.com
February 17, 2019March 10, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

7 Fast, Easy, Family-Friendly Meals

A 45-degree angle shot of a goblet of berries, yogourt and chocolate ginger granola on an elegant serving tray, with a jar of granola in the background, and further back an arrangement of. birch boughs and red berries.
February 10, 2019March 2, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Chocolate Ginger Granola: An Indulgent Experience

Hazelnut, Sour Cherry and Orange Biscotti ❘ UrbanCottageLife.com
January 20, 2019March 10, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Hazelnut, Sour Cherry & Orange Biscotti

Turkey, Cabbage & Squash Soup with Fennel Seeds |© UrbanCottageLife.com 2017
January 6, 2019February 10, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Turkey, Cabbage & Squash Soup with Fennel Seeds ✼ Virtue in a Bowl

Braised Lentils, Beets & Squash | © UrbanCottageLife.com
January 1, 2019January 20, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Happy New Year! ❊ Braised Lentils, Beets and Squash

December 30, 2018January 6, 2019 Marlene Cornelis

Recipes for New Year’s Eve: 13 Ways to Say Happy New Year!

Kermis Tarte ❘ © UrbanCottageLife.com
November 25, 2018December 30, 2018 Marlene Cornelis

Kermis Tarte ❊ A Treat at Carnival Time

Banana Chocolate Muffins ❘ © UrbanCottageLife.com
November 3, 2018November 25, 2018 Marlene Cornelis

Banana Chocolate Muffins

Maple Pecan Pumpkin Bars ❘ © UrbanCottageLife.com
October 4, 2018November 14, 2018 Marlene Cornelis

Maple Pecan Pumpkin Bars ❦ Get Your Pumpkin Spice On

Curried Pumpkin Coconut Chickpea Soup ❘ © UrbanCottageLife.com
September 27, 2018October 1, 2018 Marlene Cornelis

Curried Pumpkin Coconut Chickpea Soup ❊ Pumpkin Goes Exotic

Golden Summer Soup with Turmeric & Celery Leaf │ © UrbanCottageLife.com
September 3, 2018October 1, 2018 Marlene Cornelis

Late Summer Harvest Soups: A Recipe Roundup

Basic Granola ❘ © UrbanCottageLife.com
August 16, 2018September 27, 2018 Marlene Cornelis

How To Make Basic Granola

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Spring may have sprung, but not local produce! It’s still root veg season around here. Why not try Potato Turnip Mash for a variation on a theme? #potatoturnipmash #rootvegetables #rootveg #fbcigers Investing hope in my first ever sourdough starter. I’m definitely late to this party! Day 2 of 5. #sourdough #sourdoughstarter #starter #breadmaking Explore Canada’s new Food Guide with me! I start with 5 whole grain and vegetable salads, like this Kale, Quinoa and Roasted Sweet Potato beauty. Check it out on the blog! #canadasfoodguide #wholegrain #salad #eatwell #canadianfood Cinnamon-scented maple butter. You know you want some. Recipe on urbancottagelife.com (link in profile). #maple #maplebutter #compoundbutter #canadianfood Hey @cbcq , thanks to your t-shirt cannon and the long arm of my daughter, I have a great souvenir of tonight’s fantastic show at @londonmusichall in #ldnont #canadaslondon! Should I wear it to the Junos? #cbclondon #qjunos #junos2019 Great shoutout for the @black_walnut_bakery_cafe on #qjunos by #emmadonaghue at #Londonmusichall! Best pastries this side of the Atlantic, she says! Cheer up a grey day with a colourful baking project! #muffins #baking #bakingwithberries #ldnont #canadaslondon These braised lentils will soon be the bed for roasted salmon with a kale salad on the side. Mmmmm. You can find the lentil recipe on the blog, link in profile. #lentils #braisedlentils #canadianlentils @eatlentils A fitting image to celebrate strength and grace on International Women’s Day.

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