Southwest Potato Salad Summer is officially here and I love it! Last night we had steak, Italian Tomato Salad with tons of fresh basil, corn on the cob and THIS potato salad; insane! When you eat healthy meals made with local, farm fresh ingredients that only summer can bring, you can actually feel the nutrients. Serves 6 2 tbsp balsamic ...
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Spicy Soft Tacos with Poached Cod
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 ...
Jalapeño Burger
Jalapeño Burger Yes, I’m still on my Jalapeno pepper kick but in fact, this is the recipe I had in mind when I wanted to buy ONE jalapeño pepper but left the store with a PACK! Yes, a PACK of jalapeno peppers… I’ve been putting them in everything lately! Anyway, this burger recipe is easy, healthy, tangy and slightly spicy; perfect for your next ...
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 ...
Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad
Zingy/Spicy Pasta Salad Okay, confession time; I wanted to buy ONE Jalapeño pepper for a recipe (coming soon!) but the second store in a row only sold them by the pack…. The pack! So here I am, with A PACK of jalapeño peppers and it came to me: Spicy Pasta Salad, in honour of summer/BBQ season AND my PACK of jalapeño peppers. Serves 6-8 3 ...
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 ...
Crunchy Chicken Nuggets
Crunchy Chicken Nuggets There are few meals in this world that my young children will agree on, right now it’s down to beef soup, cereal, toast, fruit and of course chicken nuggets.  I think they’d be content to eat this everyday (I may join them!). Serves 4 - 6 ¼ Cup (whole wheat) flour ½ tsp salt, plus more ¼ tsp pepper, plus more 1 ...
Spicy Mussels in a White Wine Cream Sauce with Bacon and Tomatoes
Spicy Mussels in a White Wine Cream Sauce with Bacon and Tomatoes This dish is smoky, spicy, creamy, salty and sweet, all at the same time. Honestly, I am really proud of this recipe because it’s simple and yet really intense. Trust me, you have to try it. Even if you’re not a fan of heat, go with the jalapenos because the cream neutralizes the ...
Buttermilk Ranch Potatoes with Peas
Buttermilk Ranch Potatoes with Peas  So we’re starting to think about our daughter’s birthday barbeque next month. Please-oh-please higher powers that be, please let it be hot barbeque weather and not craaaaaaaaaaaapy cold November rain weather… please. I recently made this potato salad and I think it’ll be on the menu; it’s easy and works ...
Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken
Maple-Mustard Glazed Chicken Happy Mother’s Day to all the hardworking, incredible women out there! Here is a quick and easy dish, perfect for anyone looking to make a meal for someone special today and it uses pantry ingredients! Serves 4 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil 4 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts Salt Pepper ¾ Cup ...
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 ...
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 ...