Asparagus and Chicken Lasagna
Dec 15, 2010
We asked Anna Comfort, 10, about her favourite food made by Mom, Judith Comfort, a Nova Scotia food writer and author of Spuds! Dulse! Fiddleheads! (Nimbus, 1986). Anna says, "I like her chicken better than Kentucky Fried because it's not as salty, but it's still very crispy and not too spicy. My mom lets us eat it with our hands. But it's sticky, so plan to use about 10 napkins. It's an easy recipe I can make myself. I like mashed potatoes and peas to go along with it." Younger sister, Lillian Ruth, 7, would add a crunchy salad made from greens gathered in the Comfort family's large ocean side garden.
Finish off a baby shower with a pretty baby-themed cake that you can personalize for the mom-to-be. To serve, remove the top block and cut it vertically into five slices, then repeat with remaining blocks. For a more colourful finish, you can pipe different colour borders on some of the blocks, as in our photo.
Moist white cake, zingy raspberry filling and decadent snowy icing make this festive treat the year’s must-have dessert.
This pie may have a lot of ingredients, but you'll likely find most of them in your pantry. Bonus: You can make the pie the night before and then keep it in your fridge until you're ready to beat the whipped cream topping and serve. Roll out the extra dough this recipe yields and cut it into shapes to add to your cookie tray.
Since I come from a Hungarian heritage, I wanted to incorporate a low-fat, healthy meat selection with my family's spicy paprika sauce recipe. This dish is best served over cooked, buttered broad noodles or Spaetzle with a side dish of cucumber salad. You can also substitute domestic turkey or chicken in this dish.
This fresh, citrusy cake needs no baking — not even the crust. And it's perfect for people who prefer not-too-sweet desserts.
Serve with: Green salad. The best bets for vegetables with nutrients are the most colourful ones, such as spinach and tomatoes. Spinach is an excellent source of folate and lutein; tomatoes are rich in lycopene.
