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Author Archives: Paula Roy
Wild blueberry cheesecake ice cream
Fabulous fuss-free homemade ice cream! A friend recently lamented that she had stopped making homemade ice cream due to a newly-diagnosed egg allergy in her family. She was rather skeptical when I told her it was possible to make rich, … Continue reading
Pasta salad with grilled vegetables, pesto and bocconcini
Tasty summer fare the whole family will love! I adore pasta, but the mere thought of eating it with piping hot sauce during the middle of summer is enough to make me feel faint. This vegetarian dish was devised to … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta
Tagged bocconcini, delicious, gluten-free, lukewarm food, mushrooms, nutritious, pasta, Paula Roy, pesto, summer, tomatoes, vegetarian, what to cook when it's hot, zucchini
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Turkey and kale burger
A tasty and nutritious summertime staple! So many people have told me recently that they are trying to reduce or even eliminate their consumption of beef, and I realized that my family’s protein preferences have gradually been shifting as well. … Continue reading
Posted in turkey
Tagged burger, burger that's not beef, burger with kale, healthy burger, homemade burger, Paula Roy, turkey burger
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Strawberries and cream drop scones
Easy, delicious biscuits for breakfast, brunch or teatime! I adore making scones and biscuits but sometimes find I am not in the mood to roll out and cut the dough. Drop scones are a great solution as they are fast … Continue reading
Salted caramel and chocolate covered pretzels
Easy and delicious homemade candy! Whether for a party, bake sale or picnic treat, these little bites are sure to be a big hit. Best of all, you can easily find gluten-free pretzels if that’s the crowd you need to … Continue reading
Posted in candy
Tagged candy, caramel, chocolate, fleur de sel, gluten-free, no-bake, Paula Roy, picnic, pretzel, salted caramel, sweet, treat, what to make for a bake sale
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Maple gelato with salted pecan brittle
A not-too-sweet dessert everyone will love! I was fortunate to enjoy homemade ice cream on a semi-regular basis when was growing up. We had one of those wooden bucket style ice cream makers, to which you added ice cubes and … Continue reading
Posted in Frozen treats
Tagged candy, frozen dessert, gelato, make-ahead, maple syrup, Paula Roy, pecan brittle, pecans
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Make-ahead potato and pancetta puffs
Fancy ‘tater tots’ the whole family will love! These little beauties were inspired two things: 1) my love of pierogis and 2) a big batch of leftover mashed potatoes. While their taste is evocative of pieriogi filling, they are a … Continue reading
Posted in Vegetables
Tagged bacon, chives, gluten-free, ham, lunch, make-ahead, pancetta, Paula Roy, pierogis, potato puffs, potatoes, side dish, snack, tater tots, vegetarian, what to do with leftover mashed potatoes
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