Jill's Test Kitchen

This is a quick and easy breakfast, dessert or snack that tastes surprisingly good too! The basic recipe has been all over the internet (he...

Chocolate! Coconut! Almond! Banana! In a smoothie! This is my go-to quick breakfast of late, but it could also double as a dessert! Makes ...

I was thinking of buying a juicer so I could drink my vegetables. I even had a juicer all picked out and ready to buy. Then I came across Te...

My cousin Tobe put together a great summer peach cobbler that is low in added sugar and gluten free. She was so thrilled with the results sh...

In my ongoing quest to be more prepared and have meals made ahead, I spent this morning in the kitchen. Along with making a batch of Bob...

When I'm on the go and don't have time to cook, or when it's too hot outside to even consider turning on the stove, I throw to...

This is almost identical to my Butternut Squash Apple Bacon Soup but instead of bacon, I added fresh sage. The sage made it a completely di...

I have some left over cabbage from last week's Braised Red Cabbage dish so the easiest way to use it up is in a slaw. You can make it e...

I'm terrible when it comes to eating my vegetables. I throw out so much produce, it's ridiculous. Last week I had some limp celery, ...

I picked up some Bratwurst from the Redl's Home Grown Beef stand at the market last week. When I think of Bratwurst, normally I think o...

This is a great make-ahead meal. I cooked up a big pot before going back to work to use as lunches for the week ahead. 1/2 medium green pepp...

Eating locally grown produce in the winter can get really tiresome, really fast. Around Vancouver, winter's bounty is basically limited ...

Baby Shitake mushrooms and garlic cheese bread from the farmers market. Over the holidays I co-hosted and self catered a cocktail party. I s...

This is the second fall themed appetizer I prepared for my cousin's 1st birthday party. As with all party appies I make, there is no pho...

My Grandma has been making this cheesecake for over 40 years. She pinched the recipe from the restaurant kitchen when she worked at Woolwort...

It's that time of year again! Time to start thinking about Christmas gifts and holiday menus! Last year I made several tasty creations ...

This recipe was forwarded to me by my cousin, Tobe. I re-worked the ingredients to eliminate refined vegetable oil, white sugar and all-purp...

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a guest post by Marianne, of From French Fries to Flax Seeds . Marianne went to high school with me eon...

I made this easy dressing to top a simple Caesar salad for a family get together. Traditional Caesar dressings use raw eggs but one of my fa...

This is one of my favourites from The 10 Cent Diet . It's so fresh and simple. I eat it as a snack or as a salad with lunch. If you boil...