"Deceptively Easy Gourmet" Caramelized Espresso Frappe

Caramelized Espresso Frappe

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together on the first Wednesday of every month to create a delicious meal from appetizers to dessert with a theme in mind. In its fourth year this is a team effort where we continue to share a love for healthy eating and living. We have recovered from Easter, Lent and April Fool's Day so for the month of  April we are strengthening our bonds, enjoying each others company virtually, and honouring the season with this months theme "Deceptively Easy Gourmet" which was chosen by one of our newest members Sarah of All Our Fingers in the Pie.  

Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club Heralds in the New Year With "Clean Food"

Are you tired of shovelling snow, driving along ice-patched roads or wearing suits designed for igloos? If so, then move to British Columbia because so far it has not hit in full force (insert photo of fingers, toes and eyes crossed here). Even on the dreariest winter days we are happy to band together in the kitchen to create a menu that is healthy and "lightened up." We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. 

Foraging for Mushrooms in the Kitchen with Cabernet-Balsamic Burgers with Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions

Cabernet-Balsamic Burgers with Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions

Autumn is bombarding all of our senses. The bright kaleidoscope of autumn leaves, the nip in the air, the sound of flocks of geese moving on. You can feel the changes at night. As the sun sets, a cool blanket of air gently rolls down the hill. And that,  if combined with steady rains, means we are into the autumn mushroom season. As I walk through the woods I see clusters of mushrooms. Not being an expert forager I would never take the chance and gather my own, so for now am content to leave this to the experts. Chanterelles, hen of the woods (maitake), and porcini  tasting like meat from the earth are complex, rich, and woodsy and can be found in markets everywhere this time of year.

Party it Up with Cooking Light and a Shrimp Bouillabaisse Fondue

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Welcome Suppers to another edition of the Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club where each month we create a menu from the pages of Cooking Light magazine. If you would like to join us for one month throughout the year just send us a note and we will give you your choice of months to join in.This month we are partying and celebrating birthdays; a theme chosen by our very own Giz of Equal Opportunity Kitchen. 

Let's see what our members have brought to the table to celebrate!!! Break out the sparklers and the good china! We are up to something special.

The Best of the Beach with Cooking Light and Tuna with Red Pepper Pasta Salad

Tuna and Red Pepper Pasta Salad

Welcome Suppers to another edition of the Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club where each month we create a menu from the pages of Cooking Light magazine. If you would like to join us for one month throughout the year just send us a note and we will give you your choice of months to join in. This months theme "The Best of the Beach" was chosen by Sandi of Whistestop Cafe Cooking who is enjoying some time at the beach with her family. Hours spent scuffling along the water's edge, gazing at the waves or beachcombing, swimming, and fishing seems like the way to have total relaxation. Beating the heat beats working! I hope you are all keeping cool.

Enjoy Marinated Mozzarella and Pepper Salad as the Virtual Supper Club Celebrates

Marinated Mozzarella and Pepper Salad

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together on the first Wednesday of every month to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. This is our third year of the Virtual Supper Club where we continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine with an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!! This month we are joined by two of the original members of the Virtual Supper Club... Helene of La Cuisine d'Helene and Shelby of The Life and Loves of a Grumpy's Honeybunch. Welcome ladies while we celebrate Canada's 145th birthday, a theme chosen by Jerry of Jerry's Thoughts Musings and Rants. If you would like to join us as a guest blogger for one month as we create a menu based on a theme from the pages of Cooking Light sometime in the upcoming year send us an e-mail.

Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club Memories of the Mediterranean Brings Us Chicken with Olives and Lemons and Fresh Mediterranean Salad

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  Chicken with Olives and Lemon with Fresh Mediterranean Salad
  

  
  

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together on the first Wednesday of every month to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. This is our third year of the Virtual Supper Club where we continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine with an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!!This month the Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club takes us on a sojourn to the Mediterranean. So easy to find delicious recipes!Would you like to join us as a guest at our virtual table? We are looking for bloggers who would like to join in our monthly themes. One of our members chooses the theme for the month and as a team we create a menu from recipes from the pages of Cooking Light magazine from appetizers to dessert following that supper theme. If so please leave a comment with your e-mail and I will include you in one of our following months themes over the next year. Or contact me through my sidebar.

Celebrate Mom with the Virtual Supper Club and a Fresh English Pea Salad with Mint and Pecorino

Fresh English Pea Salad with Mint and Pecorino

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together on the first Wednesday of every month to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. This is our third year of the Virtual Supper Club where we continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine with an emphasis on healthy eating and living.This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! This months theme " A Celebration with Mom" was chosen by our very own Giz of Equal Opportunity Kitchen to celebrate mom this Mothers day, a subject near and dear to her heart.

Dreaming of Italy with the Virtual Cooking Light Supper Club and Crispy Greens with Tonnato Dressing

Crisp Greens with Tonnato Dressing

When I tell people one of my goals in life is to travel to the Adriatic Coast of Croatia or take a hot-air balloon ride over the Cappadocia area inTurkey it simply does not evoke the response as when I say I will be spending 5 weeks in Italy this coming fall. Maybe we all dream of being in Italy.

Yes I will be spending 5 weeks in Southern Italy exploring the art of making pizza in a wood fired oven in Naples; renting a medieval house in the Portico Antico of a mountain village and learning from an Italian nonna how to make the local pasta dishes; travelling Sicily with a group of food enthusiasts and preparing arancini, pistachio gelato and making our own couscous; living in a 13th century convent in a coastal resort town in Calabria with a volcanic island as my view; and balancing between the sea and the mountains in a pedestrian only town on the Amalfi Coast where the road was built only 10 years ago. This is my sojourn in a nutshell where my dreams will become a reality as I discover the hidden treasures of Southern Italy.

Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club Celebrates Spring with Eggs

Spring is a time of renewal, when we find ourselves longing to shed all the layers of a dreary winter. We envision plucking fresh greens from our gardens or enjoying the pop of a fresh pea, or to feel the sun on our backs.

For this reason we are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together on the first Wednesday of every month to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. This is our third year of the Virtual Supper Club where we continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine with an emphasis on healthy eating and living.This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! This months theme " Fresh Eggs - A Sign of Spring" was chosen by our very own Roz of La Bella Vita to herald in the Spring season. How can you join in? If you would like to add your own Spring dishes made with eggs  join the Linky below.

Cooking Light Supper Club Warms You Up With a Caramelized Onion Spread

The holidays are over and now we get down to the serious business of getting through these cold winter days! When it is cold outside, nothing is better than a warm home with all the comfort foods that you adore. So that is what it is is all about this week at the Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. With the cold weather, comes the urge to find warmth in our favourite meals. Warm comforting foods nourish the soul as well as our bodies and tend to be familiar foods that remind us of simpler times or of a contented childhood. Your senses can be awakened with anything from a caramelized squash soup to a large bowl of comfortable macaroni and cheese. It is not uncommon for my home to be filled with warm, fragrant and earthy aromas of a slow cooked roast or bubbling crock pot.


There’s no reason to let calories rob you of the opportunity to cozy up with a plate of any of your favourite dishes. Enjoy your winter comfort favorites by consciously keeping lighter in mind. You’ll still get the entire flavour with none of the guilt. With the Super Bowl looming this is an excellent choice. 

Dreaming of Summer with Chicken Carne Asado Tacos with Pickled Onions

Chicken Carne Asado Tacos with Pickled Onions

Are you tired of shovelling snow, driving along ice-patched roads or wearing suits designed for igloos? It is time to take a break here in the Northern hemisphere! We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. With the entrance of 2012 we begin our third year of the Virtual Supper Club where we continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine with an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is the perfect way to keep those New Year resolutions by recreating light recipes from these pages.This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! If you would like to join in with your "light" Mexican-inspired dishes join the Linky below.

Crab Cakes Dressed up for the Holidays with Red Pepper Mayonnaise for Cooking Light

Crab Cakes with Red Pepper Mayonnaise

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where a group of ladies and gents in two neighbouring countries get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We are now in our second year and continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! Every month millions of readers turn to Cooking Light for recipes, advice on nutrition and fitness.

Cooking Light Late Autumn Harvest Curried Butternut Squash and Potato Latkes with Apple Salsa

Curried Butternut Squash and Potato Latkes with Apple Salsa

Once Thanksgiving has come and gone it is time to switch gears and bring out the warm sweaters, start a fire and begin to browse through my trusted cookbooks for comforting dishes to ward off any chill in the air. Living in Canada cold weather is an inevitable and unavoidable part of winter. Since I won't be moving to the Bahamas any time soon I have to think of ways to keep warm during the cold winter months and food usually plays a huge role.

Spooky Roasted Squash Soup with Leftover Turkey Croquettes

Roasted Squash Soup with Leftover Turkey Croquettes

Halloween is a time to go a bit over the top with garish make-up, outlandish outfits and truly diabolical dishes. And if anyone asks, just say you're doing it for the kids. But since you are preparing dishes for yourself as well as the "little goblins" in keeping with your health conscious lifestyle, the recipes below will prevent you from denying yourself any delicious treats.

We are so glad you have joined us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where 5 ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries, Canada and the United States, get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We are now in our second year and continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! Every month millions of readers turn to Cooking Light for recipes, advice on nutrition and fitness. This months theme Spooks is hosted by Jerry of  Jerry's Thoughts, Musings and Rants.  Do you have a spooky Hallowe'en recipe that fits in with our orange or black theme? Join in using the Linky below or link to this post.

On another note don't forget to enter to win the Tates Bake Shop giveaway. Draw date is on Thanksgiving. And speaking of Thanksgiving do you have any leftover turkey?

Cooking Light Breakfast for Dinner

Blueberry and Maple-Pecan Granola Parfaits

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where 5 ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries, Canada and the United States, get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We are now in our second year and continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! Every month millions of readers turn to Cooking Light for recipes, advice on nutrition and fitness. This months theme Breakfast for Dinner is hosted by Jamie of Mom's Cooking Club. Do you have a delicious light Breakfast for Dinner recipe? Join in using the Linky below or link to this post.

Our Cooking Light Supper Club Goes Alfresco with Poached Salmon with Creamy Herb Sauce

Poached Salmon with Creamy Herb Sauce

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where 5 ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries, Canada and the United States, get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We are now in our second year and continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! Every month millions of readers turn to Cooking Light for recipes, advice on nutrition and fitness. This months theme "Sounds Like Summer" was chosen by Mary Ann of Meet Me in the Kitchen.

Cooking Light Gets Out of the Kitchen and onto the Grill

Barbecued Chicken Sliders with Pickled Onions

(photo from Cooking Light)

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where 5 ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries, Canada and the United States, get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We are now in our second year and continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! Every month millions of readers turn to Cooking Light for recipes, advice on nutrition and fitness. This months theme "Get Out of the Kitchen" was chosen by Sandi of The Whistestop Cafe.

 Lets see what we have cooked up for you with this months theme. If you would care to join in either link your light barbecue recipes or add your link to the Linky tool below.

A Berry-licious Menu with a Salad of Mesclun with Berries and Sweet Spiced Almonds

Mesclun with Berries and Sweet Spiced Almonds

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where 5 ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries, Canada and the United States, get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We are now in our second year and continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! Every month millions of readers turn to Cooking Light for recipes, advice on nutrition and fitness. This months theme "A Berry-Licious Season" was chosen by Roz of La Bella Vita.

Lets see what we have cooked up for you with this months theme. If you would care to join in either link your post using berries or add your link to the Linky tool below.

Fallen Chocolate Cake with Cherry Red Wine Sauce for 100 Miles of Flavour

Fallen Chocolate Cake with Cherry Red Wine Sauce

We are so glad you have decided to join us once again for our Cooking Light Virtual Supper Club. This is a monthly event where 5 ladies and one gent in two neighbouring countries get together to create a delicious meal with a theme in mind. We are now in our second year and continue to share a love for Cooking Light magazine which has an emphasis on healthy eating and living. This is a team effort where we combine what Cooking Light readers like best...good food with great company!!! Every month millions of readers turn to Cooking Light for recipes, advice on nutrition and fitness. This months theme "100 Miles of Flavour" was chosen by Jerry of Jerry's Thoughts, Musings and Rants to highlight local ingredients from each of our corners of the world.