Spicy Soft Tacos with Poached Cod Mike’s dad gave me a recipe for poached cod years ago for another recipe; I use it over and over again for anything with poached cod. When I was looking for inspiration for this month’s Redux, I came across Coconut Crusted Fish Tacos by Kaleigh at livelytable.com and this is what I came up with :) Serves ...
Sauces
Jalapeno Mayonnaise
Jalapeno Mayonnaise There is simply no way to compare store-bought mayonnaise to homemade. This mayo is light and creamy and has the flavour and kick from the jalapeno peppers. With that said you must be careful when working with raw eggs but I am A-Okay with the risks because this mayonnaise is that good! Makes about 1 ½ Cups 1 Large egg at ...
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Sweet and Sour Sauce Sometimes the condiment is better than the main; this is one of those times! This sauce is tangy and sweet and you get the most amazing flavour from the pineapple, perfect for dipping homemade nuggets :) Makes about 1 cup 2/3 Cup Pineapple Juice 1/3 Cup Cider Vinegar 1/3 Cup brown sugar 3 tbsp ketchup 1 tbsp ...
Sweet Onion Marinated Chicken
Sweet Onion Marinated Chicken This is a dish that I made at my parent's house last week. I have to point out, because I think it's first time in history, there's NO GARLIC in this recipe. It was odd. I still feel not right about it. I honestly think this is the first time I haven't used garlic in a marinade recipe. So weird (but good!). I ...
Pickle – Pepper Relish
Pickle – Pepper Relish It's barbecue season, (I think) I still have no idea how to dress my kids for the day; it may be hot or it may snow! Anyway, I had a craving for hamburgers and hotdogs and thought it'd be fun to make a homemade relish and this is what I came up with :) 4 Mini cucumbers, diced 1 Small onion, diced ½ (Sweet) red ...
Lemon-Teriyaki Scallops
Lemon-Teriyaki Scallops This is a yummy, tangy teriyaki sauce that is fresher tasting than traditional teriyaki sauces. Feel free to mix up the protein; salmon, chicken, shrimp, beef and even pork would work well with this sauce. Serves 4 (as an entrée) 20 medium sized scallops The juice of half a lemon 2 tbsp sodium-reduced soy ...
Salmon Dip
Salmon Dip My sister just hosted a little get together to celebrate a big milestone for her daughter (my beautiful niece). This dish was one of my contributions to the buffet table and not to toot my own horn but, it was good! This dip has a strong salmon and dill flavour without it being too strong, it’s very reminiscent of a Scandinavian dish ...
Restaurant Style Vinaigrette
Restaurant Style Vinaigrette I've mentioned before that I'm a shift worker, I mean looooooong shifts. I barely see sunlight. So packing a healthy and satisfying lunch is part of a strategy meant to cope with a difficult and very long shift. Enter salad. I love you salad. I eat a salad everyday at work. That's right, everyday. How do i do ...
Bean and Jalapeno Dip
Bean and Jalapeno Dip This is inspired by my guilty pleasure; Taco Bell! This is great as a dip but also a condiment. Feel free to use this in place of margarine or butter on a sandwich or wrap. It’s also amazing with veggies and pita chips. Makes about 2 Cups 540 ml/19 oz can of Romano Beans 5 Slices of jarred (pickled) jalapeno ...
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 ...
Chunky Blue Cheese Sauce
Chunky Blue Cheese Sauce This is the perfect accompaniment to anything spicy or crunchy (enter wings and veggies and dip). Classically Blue Cheese dip is just that; a cheese dip. Here, I’ve cut down on the amount of cheese and boosted the flavour profile with acid from the lemon and fresh dill. So now you are armed with a fantastic, healthy dip ...
Honey Lime Peanut Vinaigrette
Honey Lime Peanut Vinaigrette A really good friend of mine is obsessed with Milestone’s Chicken Salad – obsessed. She asked me to replicate their dressing and while my dressing here is nothing at all like their’s (I don’t remember what it tastes like), this dressing is definitely inspired by Milestone’s Chicken Salad dressing. Makes about ½ ...