The Compleat Cook Blog
Dressing in a Jiffy!
One of my favourite weekday dinners is the clean-out-the-fridge salad. It’s a wonderful way to get a heaping helping of…
The Ex Girlfriend Espresso
Originally served by my corner coffee shop in Southwest Calgary, this is one of my favourite drinks! Jungle Java is…
Pup-kin Peanut Butter Dog Cookies
Hooray! Cookie season is back! Amidst all the bat shaped sugar cookies and the spicey gingersnaps, sometimes I feel a…
Simple, But Lovely
Welcome to the dog days of Summer! As our crops and gardens begin to yield tasty rewards, most of us…
Knockout Punch!
In a time when the craft cocktail is king, the lowly punch can all too easily be forgotten. Our parents…
Quite the Pickle!
Well, we made it through all the parties, shopping, and wonderful food! As my days get a bit longer, and my…
Calgary Foodie “Scavenger Hunt” (Kale and Sausage Soup)
By Nettie Pinney One of my favourite things to do on a lazy Sunday afternoon is to find a recipe…
Snow!
It wouldn’t be Calgary if we didn’t get some of that terrible white stuff in May! While my little plants…
Bbrrrr!
As we all recover from the busy holiday season, and start looking for fun projects to fill those dark winter…
Non-Stick Pans
The myth with Non-Stick pans is that they are magic pans. You don’t need to use any fat in them,…