Santa Fe Chicken Quesadilla I don’t know about you but a lot of the time my meals are inspired by the ingredients I have in my fridge. In my silly head I’m on Chopped, the entrée round!!! Here, for this recipe I had some leftover tortilla shells from my Beef Burrito recipe and some chicken leftover from my Creamy Spicy Blackened Chicken Pasta ...
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Japanese Style Chicken Tenders
Japanese Style Chicken Tenders This is a variation of my Chicken Tenders Recipe, I mention it’s versatility and I do love to be right! Its juicy chicken is complimented by Panko and spices and then its served with my Spicy Asian BBQ sauce! My original recipe is so old, it predates photos! I'm feeling lost and nostalgic these days. I guess ...
Dry Roasted Chicken Wings
Dry Roasted Chicken Wings This is an adaptation of Chef Michael Smith’s recipe for roasted wings. We’ve all had a few too many and downed a few too many wings! This recipe definitely makes those yummy wings less naughty. ...
Lazy Cheesy-Broccoli Potatoes
Lazy Cheesy-Broccoli Potatoes Do you ever crave potatoes? Stick-to-your-ribs, piping hot potatoes? Do you ever crave Cheesy stick-to-your-ribs, piping hot potatoes? I do. And.... you're welcome!!! Lol! Remember, potatoes aren't bad; it's what we do to them that matters! ...
Pulled Pork Sliders
Pulled Pork Sliders This is another "putting-it-all-together recipe. Here I used up the leftover pulled pork and added spice and crunch with the pickled onion and jalapeños... Did I mention heat too?!? 😛 Serves 4 - 6 12 Brioche Slider Buns (or Slider Buns of your choosing) 1-2 Cups Pulled Pork 1 Cup Pickled Onion with Jalapeños (I ...
Nacho Cheese Fries with Tomatoes and Green Onion
Nacho Cheese Fries with Tomatoes and Green Onion I love what I do; I made cheesy, yummy, gooey potato wedges… and it’s healthy which means more (and that extra bite just to make sure the recipe is just right :) Serves 6 1 Batch of Homestyle Potato wedges, cooked according to recipe directions 1 Batch of Nacho Cheese Sauce, prepared ...
Lazy Man’s Potato Skins
Lazy Man’s Potato Skins I’m calling this recipe Lazy Man’s because I took a lot of short cuts, and even used my microwave! You get the essence of the potato skin with the cheese and toppings in 15 minutes! Remember, potatoes are not inherently fattening, it’s usually what we do to them to earn them a bad reputation. In this recipe, the only fat is ...
Spicy Sausage Potato Skins
Spicy Sausage Potato Skins I’ve recently discovered how versatile sausage meat is to work with and then out of the blue I was invited to help Johnsonville in coming up with 50 ways to sausage for their 50th anniversary. What an honour! I must admit I was totally flattered! I should also point out that I was really impressed with how lean the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Steak and Corn Quesadilla
Steak and Corn Quesadilla This is a variation of my Chicken Quesadilla recipe, this comes together in minutes and always impresses. Feel free to experiment with the toppings and seasonings; this is just as versatile as pizza (did I mention it’s really, really yummy?). Serves 4 (as an appetizer)/Makes 2 Quesadillas 2 large whole wheat ...
Spicy Potato Wedges
Spicy Potato Wedges Holy moly, these are good! Although none of the spices are hot, the chili gets spicier with heat. These are so easy and sooooooo good! Instead of ketchup, serve with my Creamy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce. Serves 4 1 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano ½ tsp coarse salt 4-5 Small russet potatoes, washed (with skin ...