Cajun Seafood Salad My love affair with Tex-Mex has been reignited this summer. I love the contrasting textures and flavours; creamy avocado, crunchy and creamy fresh corn, crunchy, spicy jalapeños cooled down with fresh tomatoes and my favourite ranch dressing. I've taken a very healthy salad and added spicy protein to make it a complete ...
Voula’s Greek Potatoes
Voula’s Greek Potatoes My family and I went to my friend's house for a BBQ last summer and her mother made THE most amazing Greek Potatoes. Now I must say I have never (well, really freaking close - with the help of THIS wonderful lady) been able to master Greek Potatoes. Also, unbeknownst to me there are TWO types of Greek Potatoes; one ...
Fish Tacos
Fish Tacos Here they are... my obsession... literally, I talk about fish tacos all the time. They're delicious. The fish is lightly coated in Cajun spice. Then there's the creamy guacamole to cool it right down. And as if that's not enough... enter Mango Salsa... You have crunch, sweet tang and of course the heat from the fresh ...
Corn and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Corn and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette This salad tastes like summer in a bowl but really this could be made in the dead of winter. This salad can be made ahead or prepared in a pinch. What I really like here is the balance of textures and flavours. This dish would be great to serve at your next barbeque. ...
Roasted Vegetable Teriyaki
Roasted Vegetable Teriyaki I’m always looking for fast, easy, yummy, healthy recipes (that’s not asking too much is it?). Anyway, I got the idea for this recipe when I had a mad craving for teriyaki sauce. One thing you need to note though is that you absolutely must use sodium-reduced soy sauce, your heart will thank you. ...
Barley Vegetable Provencal Salad
Barley Vegetable Provencal Salad This dish was inspired by my concept of an Italian Rice Salad but as I started putting it together, Provençal emerged! This is one of those dishes that tastes better as it sits; let it stand in the fridge for up to 24 hours before serving. Oh, and in case you’re wondering; barley helps control blood sugar levels, ...
Pan Pizza
Pan Pizza Sadly, even though I have learned a lot about cooking from my mother, I don’t have any family cooking keepsakes. My mother did however buy me this cast iron skillet which I plan to hand down to my children one day! So I thought this would be a fun recipe to highlight this great kitchen tool. This recipe is more about the method, ...
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Garlic Mashed Potatoes It has been a crappy spring so far :( It’s April and cold and crappy and you can always do with another mashed potato recipe. Did I mention this is almost fat free? Yup! The only fat comes from the milk. The flavour of this dish is incredible, you get the soft echo of the garlic without the intensity. ...
Curried Cauliflower
Curried Cauliflower It’s September and I don’t know about you but I don’t need to look much further than my local grocery store for inspiration for dinner. A note about cauliflower; I don’t usually like it! I find the fumes that come off it when it’s cooking to be noxious but I digress! This recipe is ridiculously easy and it’s so delicious that ...
Lemon/Soy Flank Steak
Lemon/Soy Flank Steak I officially love flank steak! This is another yummy marinade for you; it’s lemony (yum!) and has a hint of Asian flare (double yum!). Flanks steak used to be considered a cheap cut of meat but then all of a sudden people clued in to how great it is and now it’s expensive, so unfair!!! Originally posted on May 04, ...
Vermicelli and Snow Pea Salad
Vermicelli and Snow Pea Salad Despite the strong ingredients, the best way to describe this warm pasta salad is delicate. The heat from the noodles mellows the garlic and helps the noodles absorb the vinaigrette. The vermicelli (also known as rice sticks) was available in the Asian Foods aisle in my regular grocery store. Since the vermicelli are ...
Honey Sesame Chicken
Honey Sesame Chicken Here is another recipe I shared almost 3 years ago to the day; it's crazy how fast time goes by!!! I’m still on my Chinese food takeout kick and it’s awesome! This comes together in literally minutes and it’s healthy and so good! This tastes like it should be fatty but it’s not!!! ...