Smoked Salmon Salad with Ranch Dressing This salad is insane yummy and is unbelievably filling. The buttermilk dressing really fills you up and won’t have you starving 20 minutes later. Serves 4 142 g box of spring mix lettuce (a large handful per person) ½ Seedless cucumber, sliced into ¼ inch half moons 4 Roma (plum) tomatoes, cut ...
Tomato, Cucumber, and Celery Salad
Tomato, Cucumber, and Celery Salad Sometimes you really can judge a book by its cover! Look at the ingredient list versus the title! Good ingredients make good food; simple is a good thing. Serves 4 4 tomatoes, cut into wedges, and then the wedges halved ½ Large seedless cucumber with the skin on, sliced in half moons 2 Stalks ...
Vinaigrette
Vinaigrette This is my everyday dressing that I use again and again. Refer to notes to get a little insight into the way mind works! (Sorry). White wine vinegar Extra virgin olive oil Salt Pepper - Combine the desired amount of each ingredient and mix well. Notes: Notice how I didn’t put an amount beside each ingredient? I ...
Fresh Pasta
Fresh Pasta This is an easy, fun way to experiment in the kitchen. Making fresh pasta reminds me of playing with play dough when I was little. It is possible to make pasta without a pasta machine but I highly recommend you invest in one. They are relatively inexpensive (I paid $10) and easy to store; it doesn’t have to be fancy or top of the ...
Pizza Provencal
Pizza Provencal I actually have no idea if this constitutes Provencal but to me these flavours are synonymous with the region! Serves 4 1 batch of whole wheat pizza dough 1 ½ Pints grape or cherry tomatoes, halved. 2 227 g (454 g) packages of sliced white button mushrooms 4 Cloves garlic crushed 2 Green onions/scallions sliced ...
Chili
Chili So a quick note about this chili, it’s spicy but not hot. Spice does not equal heat here. I kind of consider this an Italian version of chili! Serves 4 - 6 1 Package of extra lean ground beef (usually between 400 g and 500 g) 1 Large onion (red or white) or 2 medium onions, chopped into large chunks (about ¾ inch cubes) 1 Large ...
Warm Mushroom Salad with Grape Tomatoes and Spinach
Warm Mushroom Salad with Grape Tomatoes and Spinach This is an incredibly easy and delicious side dish. It does well as an accompaniment to any main; I love serving this when I BBQ steaks. ...
Pasta Primavera
Pasta Primavera Pasta primavera simply means pasta with fresh vegetables. What does this mean for you? Use the pasta of your choice, use the vegetables of your choice, and use the sauce of your choice! Here is one of the many renditions of pasta primavera that I make. ...
Tuscan Style Savoury Waffles
Tuscan Style Savoury Waffles Again, these are the flavours I consider “Tuscan”; I should really double check that with my father, he was born and raised in Tuscany! ...
Savoury Waffles
Savoury Waffles Fat free waffles? What? Would I lie to you? These waffles are savoury meaning not sweet; they can be used in place of bread or English muffins, topped with yummy sauces (such as “My Answer to a Hollandaise Sauce”), proteins and veggies. Beyond yummy and totally filling. ...
Chili Burger
Chili Burger This is actually a bowl of chilli on a bun! A healthy burger recipe that tastes like a bowl of homemade chili but its a burger on a bun and pretty Healthy :) ...
Italia, Italia… Burger
Italia, Italia... Burger Cute side bar, when we scored against France this first time I cheered so loud that I swallowed my gum! 2010, didn't count! SaveSave ...