The Baking Medic

This is post number 2 for the Interesting Food Project (IFP)! Unfortunately, I can only give you one of the recipes.  The Mediterranean Pasta was a creation of mine and I can’t quite remember the amounts of everything I threw in.  However, I can give you a vague list of ingredients and I’m sure you can concoct something tasty. :)

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A Salad & A Half

As a stressed student it is easy to fall into the rut of having the same, boring meals all the time – especially during exam period.  I’m embarrassed to admit the number of times in the last few weeks I’ve had porridge, cereal or a grilled cheese for dinner.  But with summer’s arrival and my new abundance of free time, I’ve decided to make it a goal to cook interesting food.  It doesn’t have to be fancy, expensive or take hours to prepare, but just something a little more stimulating then a pita bread with canned tuna!

Last night I made homemade burgers and oven sweet potato fries.  The fries turned out great, although they were a little crispy… I forgot that B had a fan oven. oops.  The burgers were juicy and delicious, although I cooked them under the grill — alas, no BBQ! Better yet, everything took under 30min to prepare and only took about 20 minutes to cook.

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Yes, that’s right people. Chocolate covered bacon. Take the two tastiest foods in the world and put them together to get a delicious salty, sweet treat that you won’t forget for a long time. Only in Canada, my friends.

The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is Toronto-based annual fair, which for many signals the end of the summer, the advent of the school year, the bidding of farewell to summer and the preparation for autumn. For many families, it is a yearly tradition to visit the CNE (or the Ex, as it is affectionately called) and a chance for children to spend the day running around in the sun, hopping on and off rides, and gobbling up cotton candy, ice cream waffles, and all sorts of other sugary treats that their parents have the sense to allow them to eat only once a year. » Read the rest of this entry «