Savvymom.ca - the trusted resource for moms across Canada 2013-05-16T16:41:31Z Copyright (c) 2011, SavvyMom.ca SavvyMom.ca tag:,2011:03:09 tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.8082 2013-05-15T13:38:26Z 2013-05-16T12:38:27Z Jan Scott <p>This spring, I’ve been studying for my certification in home preserving from <a href="http://nchfp.uga.edu/">The National Centre for Home Food Preservation at The University of Georgia</a>. This isn’t&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/Tpvtn8wMRsY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/5-online-cooking-schools-to-try tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.8047 2013-05-07T19:39:15Z 2013-05-08T13:25:16Z Jan Scott <p>As soon as the weather turns warmer, what I’m drinking becomes nearly as important as what I plan on eating. Gone are the mugs of tea, and occasional hot chocolate, and in their place are <a href="http://instagram.com/p/Y3JuMTuWEH/">homemade&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/JPnO4p7AFFw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/weeknight-sangria tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.8027 2013-05-03T11:57:34Z 2013-05-03T14:03:35Z Jan Scott <p>Even though my boys are getting a little older (shh… I don&#8217;t want to admit that too loudly), they still love to eat things made in miniature form. To be perfectly honest, most adults do as well,&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/yya8V4JvFSQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/rhubarb-buttermilk-mini-muffins tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.7984 2013-04-24T12:59:17Z 2013-04-24T13:13:18Z Jan Scott <p>Yesterday, I spent a large part of the afternoon outside in my backyard contemplating how I’m going to turn myself into a gardener this year. My thumbs are black, not green, and in year’s past I’ve&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/EQ4mF-7EQp0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/the-2013-dirty-dozen-a-guide-to-this-years-pesticide-laden-produce tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.7958 2013-04-19T13:47:41Z 2013-04-19T14:32:42Z Jan Scott <p><em><strong><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/savvymom_mad-hungry-cravings-cookbook-giveaway">Enter now</a> for a chance to win a signed copy of <i>Mad Hungry Cravings</i> by Lucinda Scala Quinn.&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/r33j1FOX4QI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/mad-hungry-for-lucindas-recipes tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.7905 2013-04-10T13:38:53Z 2013-04-10T13:53:54Z Jan Scott <p>I hesitate to label these as a toddler food, only because my 5’10” 12 year-old couldn’t devour them quick enough when I recently asked my family to taste test the recipe.&nbsp; In fact, my husband&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/jAnhdk75Vzo" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/toddler-meal-ham-and-cheese-muffins tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.7882 2013-04-05T10:50:22Z 2013-04-05T12:50:23Z Jan Scott <p>This recipe came to my attention via my friend, Tess. A pastry chef and mother of two teen boys, Tess and I worked together in catering and quickly became close friends when we realized just how similar&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/cwjSrRgB5MQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/rotisserie-style-roast-chicken-made-at-home tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.7870 2013-04-03T11:31:09Z 2013-04-03T14:00:10Z Jan Scott <p>Last summer, I took on a canning project unlike any other I’ve attempted, and I successfully preserved eight months’ worth of my <a href="http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/meals/roasted-tomato-pizza-sauce">favourite&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/ypp93CA_1WE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/pantry-pizza-sauce tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.7852 2013-03-28T16:01:51Z 2013-03-28T18:29:52Z Jan Scott <p>Part of my spring cleaning routine includes going through, and paring down, my spice collection. If you’re anything like me, you probably have more spices than you actually use, mostly because you’ve&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/NfVsRq7wgQc" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/how-many-spices-do-you-really-need tag:,2013:/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/45.7844 2013-03-27T11:01:55Z 2013-03-27T12:58:56Z Jan Scott <p>I’m starting to think about what to make for Easter breakfast this year and, as usual, I’m struggling between a sweet or savoury main option. I know I can serve both, but I really do prefer to narrow&#8230; <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/EatsavvyBlog/~4/e9B-4TWLvus" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.savvymom.ca/index.php/eatsavvy/blog/easter-breakfast