Spicy Caesar Salad with Shrimp and Eggs This salad is inspired by one of my favourite Swedish dishes. If you've ever been to Ikea then you already know which one! I absolutely adore the open-faced shrimp sandwich with eggs. To switch it up I went with my spicy Caesar salad dressing and oh man was this good. I mean you have the cold ...
Summer
Marinated Flank Steak
Marinated Flank Steak This winter sucked and now we have snow on Easter weekend? What is going on? We had a brief reprieve of the cold last week and my family capitalized on it and barbequed, without a parka! I’m not one to advocate writing off red meat, there are tons of vitamins and huge protein; I just advocate portion control which is key to a ...
Corn and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Corn and Tomato Salad with Lime Vinaigrette This salad tastes like summer in a bowl but really this could be made in the dead of winter. This salad can be made ahead or prepared in a pinch. What I really like here is the balance of textures and flavours. This dish would be great to serve at your next barbeque. ...
Basil Chimichurri
Basil Chimichurri Summer is slowly coming to an end and a great way to celebrate the fact that it’s still here is to enjoy the abundance of fresh herbs in the garden and to barbeque a delicious steak (and yes, we barbeque in the snow and fresh herbs are available all year round but there’s something magical about this time of year!), this dish is ...
Danish Cucumber Salad
Danish Cucumber Salad The first time I had this salad was when I was younger, my mother’s Danish friend made this and I loved it! I hope this recipe makes her proud! ...
Greek-ish Salad
Greek-ish Salad I made this for dinner tonight and thought I'd re-share! Is re-share a word!?! I love this salad! I’m pretty sure traditional Greek Salad doesn’t come with lettuce and that is why I am calling this “Greek-ish Salad”. As I’m sitting here writing this, I keep hearing Bart Simpson’s voice, “you don’t make friends with ...
Teriyaki Burger
Teriyaki Burger Omg, when I say teriyaki burger, I mean teriyaki burger; not a burger topped with teriyaki sauce but the meat tastes like teriyaki! This is soooo good, you have to try it! ...
Creamy Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs and Grainy Dijon Mustard
Creamy Potato Salad with Fresh Herbs and Grainy Dijon Mustard I don’t know about you but I am so over this winter. I decided I was going to rebel against it so I bought tons of fresh herbs and lemon to make a summer inspired dinner. I made this potato salad, served it with my Lemon-Garlic Marinated Grilled Chicken and steamed asparagus. This ...
Roasted Asparagus
Roasted Asparagus This is one of those recipes that is so easy, insanely good for you but looks elegant; it rocks! It's also one of the first recipes I ever wrote. Today I've updated it a bit and wanted to remind you of how great it is! Check out the original photo of this recipe! SaveSave ...
Fresh Vegetable Salad with Creamy Buttermilk and Fresh Dill Dressing
Fresh Vegetable Salad with Creamy Buttermilk and Fresh Dill Dressing Serves 4 - 6 More often than not my recipes are inspired by the ingredients I have on hand (and need to be used up), sound familiar? On this particular day i focused my attention on my very almost new carton of buttermilk. I was also inspired by the abundance of ...
Steak and Goat Cheese Salad with a Creamy Scallion and Lime Dressing
Steak and Goat Cheese Salad with a Creamy Scallion and Lime Dressing OMG y'all it's almost Spring! I mean while technically it IS Spring I live in southern Ontario where it's not unheard of to have a blizzard in May. That's right... freaking May!!!! So when an almost warm day hit the other day I was all over two things: BBQ ...
My Mother’s Supreme Potato Salad
My Mother’s Supreme Potato Salad All hail! My mother IS the queen of potato salads and this is one she made for us last week. You get crunch from the radish, bursts of sweetness from the corn and a delicate sweetness and creaminess from the cooked shallots. Not to mention, it’s low fat! I think I may have been her inspiration for that! Serves 6 ...