Spicy Fishcakes If I were to name off a list of pet peeves (which I’m pleased to report shortens as I get older), I would have to say that wasting food is near the top. Here I’ve taken leftover mashed potatoes and revamped them using regular pantry ingredients. Once cooked, they can be individually frozen for a quick go to lunch in a ...
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Homemade Tartar Sauce
Homemade Tartar Sauce So many recipes are made out of necessity; I was at my mother’s for lunch and she had leftover fish but no tartar sauce and alas this recipe was born (you can’t have a fish sandwich without tartar sauce… in my world anyway!). Makes just over ½ cup ¼ Cup light mayonnaise ¼ Cup fat free sour cream Juice of half a ...
Baked Coconut Shrimp
Baked Coconut Shrimp Yum, yum and yum, who doesn’t love Coconut Shrimp (especially the naughty one from everyone’s favourite seafood restaurant chain!?!), here I’ve lightened it up by baking it and in case you need more convincing, coconut is high In vitamins and minerals and is great for your blood and skin. Happy nut day! Serves 4 453 g ...
Tuna (Noodle) Casserole
Tuna (Noodle) Casserole I must sound like a broken record; I hadn’t had a tuna casserole before either and yes, I’ve been missing out. This is a warm hug for your soul! With that said I must mention that Mike hates tuna (and all fish), absolutely detests it but he liked this casserole, he even had seconds. This is a great pantry dish; one we ...
Shrimp Boil
Shrimp Boil My parents went to the farm market and bought a basket of new potatoes and corn was on sale. I had a craving for seafood and my mother didn’t want to use the oven or use the bbq for dinner because we are in the middle of a heat wave. Those were the parametres that lead to this yummy, yummy dinner. Serves 6 16 Cups of cold ...
Scallops with Cumin and Lime
Scallops with Cumin and Lime This is a loose interpretation of a scallop dish I had at a restaurant when we were in Florida. This is such an easy, elegant dish and it come together in minutes. Serves 4 ½ tbsp butter 20 medium sized scallops, cleaned and patted dry Pinch of Cumin Pinch of salt Heat a large non-stick frying pan and add the ...
Spicy Scallops
Spicy Scallops This recipe was inspired by my Lemon-Caper Sauce; I wanted something spicy to dunk! I love how healthy scallops are; they are almost completely fat free and are really high in protein, what more could a girl want? Oh! Did I mention fast-cooking and absolutely delicious? Enjoy! Serves 4 (see notes) ½ tbsp butter ½ tbsp extra virgin ...
Pan Seared Scallops in a Butter and Cream Sauce
Pan Seared Scallops in a Butter and Cream Sauce OMG! It’s the last day of 2014! This was such an amazing year and I have so much to be grateful for, I hope everyone reading this has this same sentiment. This recipe is inspired by anyone looking for a decadent cream sauce that isn’t going to sabotage any healthy New Years resolution, in fact this ...
Blackened Chicken Penne with Shrimp
Blackened Chicken Penne with Shrimp In my very early 20’s, a whole lifetime ago, I used to go to little bar that had a full dinner menu before 10 p.m. Without a doubt, my favourite dish of theirs was the Blackened Chicken Penne. The waitress there was kind enough to share the recipe with me but really it was a classic example of ignorance being ...
Weeknight Paella
Weeknight Paella This is a loose interpretation of what a Paella really is but this is delicious, easy, healthy and best of all? Quick! This is a great dish to prepare after a long hard day at work, especially when you don’t want to face take out. This is also what I like to call a pantry dish; 9 out of 10 of the items are either from your pantry ...
Steamed Mussels in White Wine and Garlic
Steamed Mussels in White Wine and Garlic This is another dish I was terrified to make, and really for no reason at all. Not only is this a really easy dish to prepare, it is incredibly nutritious which is why I chose this for my Recipe Redux submission. Mussels are low in fat and calories, are high in protein and are exceptionally high in many ...
Poached Cod Burger
Poached Cod Burger Okay, so technically this is a sandwich, well, open-faced sandwich. This is what I made when I had to use up the guacamole I had made and when there was only enough leftover meatballs for Mike to have a meatball sub. This is a golden opportunity for me to cook fish by the way; when Mike has something to eat because he hates ...