Recipes excerpted from Homegrown, by Mairlyn Smith. Reprinted with permission of Whitecap Books, 2015.

Here are four fantastic salad dressings for your all-Canadian salad. Want a smoother creamier salad dressing? Give it a whirl in an immersion blender. Want to double or triple the recipe? Go ahead. Just remember-for food safety, Health Canada recommends that all homemade salad dressings be stored in the coldest part of the fridge for no longer than 4 to 7 days.​

Recipes excerpted from Homegrown, by Mairlyn Smith. Reprinted with permission of Whitecap Books, 2015.
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Pancake Primer 

Here are some PHEc tips to ensure that every pancake and waffle is perfect.

• ​Measure all of the dry ingredients using a dry measuring cup.
• Measure liquid ingredients using a glass or wet measuring cup.
• No buttermilk? Make your own - use the same amount of milk, make sure it is 1% MF and add 1 tbsp (15 mL) apple cider vinegar.
• Don't overstir pancake batter, it should be slightly lumpy.
• Preheat oven - if you want everyone eating their pancakes at the same time, including you, place cooked pancakes on an oven -proof pan, keep them in the oven as you cook the entire recipe and serve all at one.
• We like to use nonstick pans, which are best heated over medium heat.
• If you are using an electric griddle, heat to 375F (190C).
• To avoid adding extra fat calories, use a pastry brush to lightly coat the pan with oil.
• Flip only once, after the top side has bubbles showing.
• Use maple syrup sparingly. Yes, it's Canadian, yes, it tastes delicious and yes, it contains sugar. A little goes a long way.
• For an extra special treat, warm the syrup before serving.
• Leftover pancakes can be wrapped and frozen for a quick weekday breakfast. Stack between sheets of waxed paper or parchment paper and freeze in either a resealable freezer bag or a container. Frozen pancakes can be quickly reheated in toaster, oven, or in microwave. 

By: Natasha Roy, Student Member

​For seventeen to eighteen years of our life, we are living with our families where the cooking, cleaning and laundry is done by most parents. Sometimes we have one or two chores that our parents give us to complete. Fast forward to university where students are suddenly responsible for EVERYTHING. This means they are responsible for cooking, cleaning and doing laundry all while balancing school work, extracurricular activities and social lives. I’m not going to sugar-coat it. Adjusting to living away from home and balancing these responsibilities can be a hard transition and is one of the reasons why many students consume processed foods or eat fast food. These foods are convenient and budget-friendly. However, what majority of students do not realize is that there are meals or snacks that can be made quickly and are good for you. Today, I’m going to share a fruit, yogurt and granola parfait recipe that is super easy to make and that can be consumed on the go.

By: Jennifer Dyck, P.H.Ec., of Canola Eat Well
Originally posted HERE. 

At OHEA's 39th annual conference this past March, all conference attendees went home with a copy of OHEA's cookbook Homegrown! We would love to see what you have cooked from the book so far and share your photos on the blog, along with anything else that you would like to share about the cookbook or the recipes.

Please send photos and/or comments to Tamara at tamara@ohea.on.ca anytime from now until the end of May, to be featured on the blog and on our social media channels.

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By: Brittaney Berendsen, RD., P.H.Ec. 

By: Erin MacGregor, P.H.Ec of howtoeat.ca

March 20th marked the beginning of spring, but warm weather has just begun to push through. Nevertheless, this Asian Orzo and Tofu Salad is perfect for the upcoming barbecue season!

By: Tamara Saslove, P.H.Ec.

By: Jason Eaton, P.H.Ec. 

So it's Shrove Tuesday or Fat Tuesday or better yet Pancake Tuesday and in keeping with the day I made a couple batches of pancakes.  You could go out and pick a box of Aunt Jemima up at the store but pancakes are so simple to make from scratch.  Here is my favourite pancake recipe I learned in kindergarten class and has been my go to recipe ever since. ​