Healthy, Spicy Southwestern Macaroni and Cheese There are few things in life that satisfy more than ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese. How about ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese, with sausage? Oooh, make it spicy sausage. Make it ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese with spicy sausage. Wait! Make it HEALTHY ooey-gooey macaroni and cheese with spicy ...
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Shrimp and Scallop Soft Tacos
Shrimp and Scallop Soft Tacos There are few things in life as decadent as scallops and shrimp but when they're added with avocado and spicy mayonnaise to a soft wrap well now, that's just heaven 😇 Serves 4 ½ tbsp butter ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil 12 Medium Scallops, cleaned and patted dry 227 g Cooked baby shrimp (thawed if ...
End of Summer Marinade
End of Summer Marinade No doubt your herb gardens are as abundant as mine this time of year and I simply couldn’t resist dipping into each one ☺ This recipe is inspired by all of the cottage barbecue’s I’ve been to over the years. There is nothing like a big barbecue out in the country air, next to the fire pit as the sun sets; if I concentrate, I ...
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 ...
Quick Night Tandoori
Quick Night Tandoori Here I present my Quick Night Tandoori; a fast version of the classic Tandoori Chicken, on the table in under an hour :) I have been obsessed with my Tandoori Chicken recipe since I made it but it is a ‘plan a-head’ recipe and sometimes time is not on my side. Here I have taken all of the yummy marinade and turned it into a ...
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken
Sweet and Spicy Grilled Chicken This marinade has it all, it’s sweet, smoky, tangy, spicy and hot! I really have no heat tolerance but this chicken was so moist and flavourful that I didn’t mind that my lips were on fire and that my tongue had gone numb! This is what you'll need 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp honey ...
Scallops Piccata
Scallops Piccata In case you’re unfamiliar with Piccata Sauce, let me break it down for you. After you panfry a yummy, lean protein in butter you deglaze the pan with stock (I go with chicken stock) and fresh lemon juice and THEN you throw in delicious, salty, briny capers. This creates an intense pan sauce in literally under a minute. You pour ...
(Baked) Texas Roadhouse Potato Skins
(Baked) Texas Roadhouse Potato Skins There I was, talking to a colleague about my New Year's menu when inspiration hit. Potato skins with BBQ sauce... You know ranch had to be there too. I don't know what else to say but thank you to the foodie gods for this recipe idea 😇🙏 A simple recipe of (Baked) Texas Roadhouse ...
Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup
Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Soup Of all the soups I've made over the years (I'm really starting to push 40... hard), this soup is without a doubt the best one I've made. The beef is melt-in-your-mouth tender and the vegetables are seasoned to perfection. This soup is definitely a perk or highlight to the cold crappy weather of ...
Sausage Frittata
Sausage Frittata Here it is, New Years Eve. I often find myself nostalgic on this day, almost sad to see something go. With that said I must say I have a great feeling about 2016, I think it’s going to be a wonderful year. I have prepared a recipe inspired by New Years Day Brunch (I thought of breakfast but who was I kidding!?!). Serve this ...
Sausage and Mushroom Crostini
Sausage and Mushroom Crostini The recipe I chose for ReDux was from Rachel Ray 2 where she prepared Sausage Calzones. I was inspired by the Season and thought this would be a great party food (no one has to know you’ve cut out fat and calories). I’ve lightened this up by using low fat turkey sausage, low fat goat cheese and I’ve increased fibre by ...
Hot Beef Sandwich
Hot Beef Sandwich There's something about slow cooked beef in a rich sauce that makes me extra happy to be alive. Enter Hot Beef Sandwiches, served on your favourite garlic bread 😍. I warn you though... It's rich and really easy to eat... Which is why I doubled up on the beef 😂 Originally posted on December 03, ...