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 ...
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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 ...
Creamy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
Creamy Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce This can be a dip, a spread or a sauce and it’s so good! You get sweetness from the honey and a little crunch from the green onion, this is great paired with something spicy. Makes about ¾ cup 1/2 Cup fat free sour cream 1 tbsp honey 1 tbsp grainy Dijon mustard 1 tsp Dijon mustard 3 Green onions ...
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 ...
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 ...
Spiced Chicken Rub
Spiced Chicken Rub We’ve all been there; too many dried herbs and nothing really to do with them. For some bizarre reason I love Cajun spice. I say bizarre because I can’t handle spicy foods but I make it work here. To get a little creative, I add other herbs to the Cajun mix. Here I combined oregano with the Cajun. The result was an incredible ...
Arrabiata Sauce
Arrabiata Sauce Arrabiata translates to angry; so this is my angry sauce! Actually it's simply a spicy/strong tomato sauce flavoured heavily with red chili flakes and tons of garlic... yum! Now I'm not promising you clean breath but if everyone is eating this then everyone cancels it out! 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp red chili ...
Chicken Fajitas
Chicken Fajitas I love fajitas for a very important reason, a reason near and very dear to my heart; they’re fast! There is nothing like having a healthy, low fat, satisfying dinner (that Mike loves) that is prepped AND cooked in under 20 minutes. A girls favourite!!! Making your own seasoning blend is easy and you control not only the heat but ...
Mexican Fiesta (Beef) Burger
Mexican Fiesta (Beef) Burger Now I must say that (again) I’m not 100% sure this burger could be considered Mexican but I assure you it was the inspiration! This was the first time I used lime zest and oh my, it was incredible! The lime cuts through the beef, sour cream and cumin and adds a freshness that is simply amazing. This burger tastes ...
Chili
Chili So a quick note about this chili, it’s spicy but not hot. Spice does not equal heat here. I kind of consider this an Italian version of chili! Serves 4 - 6 1 Package of extra lean ground beef (usually between 400 g and 500 g) 1 Large onion (red or white) or 2 medium onions, chopped into large chunks (about ¾ inch cubes) 1 Large ...