Tag Archives: tomato free

Watermelon and Strawberry Fruit Salsa

This Watermelon and Strawberry Salsa can go either sweet or savoury, and apples give it the perfect crunch!
This Watermelon and Strawberry Fruit Salsa can go either sweet or savoury, and apples give it the perfect crunch! It’s not often I have a Saturday where I can just mess around with food and try out all the ideas that have been kicking around in the ol’ noggin ('recipe development', more like 'throw things in… Read More

Chicago Style Popcorn

Half of the enjoyment of watching a movie is the popcorn! This recipe for Chicago Style Popcorn is loaded with caramel and, yes, cheese for a fantastic and addictive snack! The bowl will be empty before you know it!
Movies have always been a big deal in my house. At least once a month we'd have movie nights, and the whole tribe of us would pile into the TV room.  I'm sure there was more than one bruise over the battle to get one of the precious few couch seats! (Sorry, younger siblings, but the older… Read More

Butterscotch Pie

An old family recipe, this Butterscotch Pie is sweet, sticky perfection!
So it's official. I have a nemesis. Its name is pie crust. Do you know how many times I have made this pie? Neither do I. I've made it so many times I've lost count. Now, let me clarify here, the issue is not the butterscotch. That comes out sweet, sticky perfection every single time… 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

Bacon-Wrapped Dates

Crispy bacon wrapped around sweet dates, these babies are the perfect appetizer! Bacon Wrapped Dates - I Say Nomato Nightshade Free Food Blog
In the little town where I went to university, there is a pub that makes THE BEST burgers I have ever eaten. Seriously, on all our travels I could find nothing to fill the hole that burger left in my heart. It’s the kind of burger that you pick up and everything falls off because… Read More

Pink Lemonade Ombre Layer Cake

Pink Lemonade Ombre Layer Cake - I Say Nomato Nightshade Free Food Blog
This Pink Lemonade Ombre Layer Cake is perfect for a party with a zingy lemon flavour and beautiful ombre layers. Learn how to make these adorable Pink Lemonade Macarons in my guest post for Love, Pasta and a Toolbelt! You know how when you’re a kid, there are questions that adults always ask you? Ones that you know… Read More

Roast Chicken and Rice Soup

Roast Chicken and Rice Soup - I Say Nomato Nightshade Free Food Blog
One of the things that I love most about food is how it is so woven in to our sense of self. Food is not just something we eat, for many of us it is so much more than that. Every bite has a memory attached, whether it be the smell, the texture, the taste. Even… Read More

Hot Cross Bunnies

These Hot Cross Bunnies are the perfect treat for spring or Easter! Delicious AND adorable, you can't beat that!
What is it about raisins? You either love 'em or you hate 'em. Some people love them baked, others only like them raw... but some recipes they just belong in, you know? This is one of them! A traditional Hot Cross Bun recipe with an adorable twist! Yes. I know they look more like hamsters than bunnies.… Read More