Author Archive: My Kitchen Wand

When making cheese or yoghurt there is always lovely whey left over and a question pops up. Is there something I can do with it? Some people see whey as a byproduct that fits nicely down the sink but there are many health benefits to incorporating whey into other things you will be doing anyway. […]

I have wanted to share this for some time and encourage you to give it a try….homemade Greek style yoghurt. So yummy and yes, I make it with whole milk but it works with 2% and skim as well. An added bonus is that it costs 50% less than the same volume of purchased yoghurt […]

Update: As I am cleaning up posts I have come to realize this was not a good title. These are doggy treats made with pumpkin and curry, NOT anything else that might come to mind. Is your pooch missing out on all the pumpkin fun this season? Are those sorrowful eyes just begging for some […]

Ghouls and goblins, zombies and mummies! It is that time of  year and what better flavour to take to the chocolate dish than pumpkin and cheesecake, together? These little morsels can be finished off as a Thankgiving treat or made to look like all the crypts in the Valley of the Kings have been opened. […]

Cold nights make for warming suppers. It could be hockey practice or football game or even a night out Trick or Treating. Kids of any age will enjoy coming in from the cold to a tasty hot meal baking in the oven, filling a home with delicious aroma that signals dinner is ready. This version […]

My Nana’s brown sugar shortbread seemed an ideal starting point for an idea that popped into my head the other day while sorting through some cake pans. Most pumpkin pies already contain brown sugar and although I generally make a thinner cookie with this recipe, the original way to shape shortbread is into slightly thicker […]

We are into turkey season. In Canada, Thanksgiving is this weekend, November in the United States, followed quickly by Christmas. If you are lucky enough to have leftovers, this is a quick and filling option once the carcass has been used to make stock. Option two if you were not the lucky one this year […]

October and pumpkins what can I say, love and marriage? horse and carriage?. You definitely can’t have one without the other. Unless of course, you don’t like pumpkin, in which case check back around the 7th of the month. I thought a good place to start was with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice, the basics […]

Lazy Saturday mornings seem fewer and far between these days. School has started up, sports and music lessons, friends and the everpresent earbuds can get in the way but being able to bring everyone around the table is healthy for families. Coming together creates opportunties to listen and catch up, a safe place to try […]

Visiting Jean when she is in creating mode is always such a treat. Her kitchen is full of the smells and bounty of her garden and the treasures she finds along the way. Homegrown garlic in a bowl with a few fresh picked pieces of basil, hawthorn berries gathered from a walk, one last batch […]