Grocery Shopping Done Right

My culinary journey began at the age of 14 in my hometown of Hawkesbury, Ontario, and I’ve been hooked on cooking ever since! Just last November, I graduated from the Cordon Bleu Culinary Institute in Ottawa with a diploma in Superior Cuisine. My mom has always been an inspiration, not only because she is an amazing cook but because she has always insisted on sharing meals as a family.
Making dinner isn’t always as easy and simple as we’d like it to be so I’ve listed a few helpful tips that I like to live by:

Shopping, Done Right
Stock up your pantry with the right ingredients:

• Bite-sized pasta like macaroni or shells
• Canned tomatoes
• A can of cream-of-anything (makes a quick creamy sauce)
• Any type of rice
• Block of cheese
• All-purpose flour
• Salad dressing (for salads, in stir-fries or even as a marinade)
• Frozen vegetables
• Canned salmon, tuna, crab, ham, or turkey
• Butter, salt and pepper

Tight for Time

• First, don’t panic! I call this the three C’s of cooking: Stay Cool, Calm and Collected!
• Use ingredients that you have on hand. Toss together vegetables; mix in some canned tuna for a nutritious salad.
• Use key ingredients like eggs and milk. Add a few vegetables and make a great omelette!
• Choose easy and quick-to-make recipes.
• In fact, don’t hesitate to check out our website for more recipe ideas.

So there you go! Cooking can always be fun, easy and remember: LESS IS MORE (less food on your plate and more quality in your ingredients).