Tag Archives: Dairy Free

Strawberry Watermelon Slushies

Made with just three ingredients, these Strawberry Watermelon Slushies are filled with fresh, flavourful fruit for a quick and refreshing drink!
Made with just three ingredients, these Strawberry Watermelon Slushies are filled with fresh, flavourful fruit for a quick and refreshing drink! Guys, I was not made for the heat. Some people love it, wait all year for those hot days and just luxuriate in it. I do not. Maybe we should have rethought this… Read More

Savory Oatmeal with Bacon, Eggs and Chives

Get your day off to a good start with savory oatmeal. Topped with bacon, eggs and chives, it'll show you a whole new way to enjoy your breakfast!   If you're anything like me, sometimes you get into food ruts. The same thing for breakfast, the same thing for lunch, the same 6 meals over and… Read More

Pineapple Sweet Potatoes

Pineapple Sweet Potatoes - I Say Nomato Nightshade Free Food Blog
Pineapple Sweet Potatoes are a Thanksgiving classic at our house. Mashed with brown sugar and baked in the oven, they're satisfying, with a hint of warmer climes.  I have a secret love for vintage recipes. Not just any vintage recipes, but the weird ones that must have been invented by some sort of evil '60s Stepford… Read More

Apple Cider Bread – #appleweek

Apple Cider Bread - I Say Nomato
Apple Cider bread baked using fresh, locally brewed apple cider for a hearty loaf!  If you ever come and visit Nova Scotia, you'll notice that our winery and craft beer industry is BOOMING. Seriously. There's a listing of all the places you can go. It's called the Good Cheer Trail. There's a passport! with STAMPS!… Read More

Pumpkin Spice Crockpot Applesauce

Pumpkin Spice Crockpot Applesauce - I Say Nomato
This Pumpkin Spice Crockpot Applesauce is so easy. Made with crisp, local apples and a homemade pumpkin spice mix, it will fill your kitchen with the smells of Autumn!  So remember back in May when I shared my video on how to make Apple Blossom cookies, and I was so stoked about the branches packed with… Read More

Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto is not for the faint of heart! Full of garlic zing, it goes perfectly on pasta or pizza!
Garlic Scape Pesto is not for the faint of heart! Full of garlic zing, it goes perfectly on pasta or pizza!  This is a continuation of my local Nova Scotia food series! These garlic scapes are so fresh and beautiful, they usually are cut around the beginning of July to really let that garlic bud… Read More

Whisky and Apple Bacon Wrapped Scallops

Crispy Maple Leaf bacon wrapped around tender scallops, barbecued on skewers with slices of apple and drizzled with a whisky and balsamic vinegar.
Crispy Maple Leaf Canadian Craft Canadian Whisky and Apple Bacon wrapped around tender scallops, barbecued on skewers with slices of apple and drizzled with a whisky and balsamic vinegar. This is a continuation of my local Nova Scotia food series (though slightly out of season!).  This post is sponsored by Maple Leaf Canadian Craft. All opinions… Read More

Nightshade Free Ramen

This homemade Nightshade Free Ramen is exploding with flavour!
Here in rural Nova Scotia, it's pretty much a miracle if there's a restaurant around that's not a) Mom & Pop Fish and Chips, b) Pizza, c) Pub Style (as long as you serve fish and chips...) or d) ... I'm having a hard time thinking of a d option. But lo and behold, there… Read More

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Decadent, rich Double Chocolate Chip Cookies. The stuff dreams are made of!
If you make any food at all in your house, you know that there comes a time in every relationship when you must attempt the impossible: Make your partner's favourite recipe from when they were a kid. Ah yes, that macaroni casserole laced with summer picnic nostalgia, that pie whose smell wafts through the halls… Read More