Creamy Buttermilk Potato Salad The summer is threatening to leave us, at least in Southern Ontario where we live but really it’s still only mid-august and we can all use another low fat potato salad recipe. All I have to say (along with my parents and Mike) is yum! Serves 4 680 g (1½ lb) mini red potatoes (rinsed, skin on) ½ Cup fat ...
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Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad
Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad This is another variation of Mike’s mother’s delicious broccoli salad. I must sound like a crazy person but I actually do get this excited about yummy food! Here I replaced the raisins with fibre-filled peas: yummy and healthy! Serves 6 ¼ Cup light mayonnaise ¼ Cup fat free sour cream (or Greek yogurt) 1 ...
Herbed Mayonnaise
Herbed Mayonnaise I’m so not a gardener but I’d love to be! Every Mother’s Day (well, 3 so far) Mike buys me a ton of fresh herbs from the Garden Centre and then he plants the herbs for me... and he keeps them alive all summer long! So thanks to Mike, I have a ton of fresh herbs that inspired this Recipe Redux theme of “Fresh From the Garden”. ...
Caprese Pan Pizza
Caprese Pan Pizza This pizza is so yummy and so easy! I must warn you, I’ve been re-bitten by the pan-pizza-bug and you will be seeing many, many more recipes; I love this method. I love the summer fresh basil and tomatoes here. I made this for a few friends for lunch and they gave this recipe a big thumbs up. Serves 4 1 tbsp extra virgin ...
Beer Marinated Grilled Chicken
Beer Marinated Grilled Chicken With barbeque season here, we can all use more recipes for lean and delicious, skinless chicken breasts. Chicken breasts are high in protein and low in fat and marinating them adds virtually no calories to the dish while providng the most incredible flavour. Serves 4 1 Cup beer (whatever you have on hand, I ...
Creamy Avocado Dressing
Creamy Avocado Dressing This is an incredibly gentle salad dressing; you get such creaminess from the avocado and a hint of onion flavour from the scallions. This would also work as a dip or a spread on your favourite sandwich. I’m feeling deflated as I write this recipe; I created it when it was hot and the sun was shining but now there is rain ...
Baby Potatoes in a Dill and Scallion Vinaigrette
Baby Potatoes in a Dill and Scallion Vinaigrette This potato salad was inspired by my Warm Potato Salad. I love this dish because the flavours are incredible and it’s soooo easy! I like to let the dill and scallions sit in the vinaigrette to let the flavours develop and infuse. The heat from the potatoes mellow the garlic and you’re left with the ...
Barbequed Ribs
Barbequed Ribs I’m not sure how it works where you live but here in Canada, it’s pretty normal for us to shovel a path to our BBQs in the name of a good meal! So in honour of this, I am posting a great BBQ rib dinner. These ribs fall off the bone and melt in your mouth; they may even fall apart on your grill – well worth it, I promise. Serves 4 ...
Bruschetta
Bruschetta To me bruschetta is synonymous with summer. At the end of July, Ontario farms send the most amazing tomatoes to the markets and stores that we see all year. I love this recipe because it is so simple, nutritious, and it reminds me of home. Serves 4 2 Medium tomatoes, chopped 2 cloves garlic, crushed 8 to 10 basil leaves ...
Pasta in a Fresh Dill-White Wine Cream Sauce
Pasta in a Fresh Dill-White Wine Cream Sauce Did I mention that I love my herb garden??? To be honest though, it was only the inspiration for this dish; alas this is store bought dill. I have only ever had dill in pasta once before, in my Springtime Herb Pasta with Fresh Tomatoes and for the life of me I can’t figure out why I don’t have more ...
Homemade Barbeque Sauce
Homemade Barbeque Sauce I have no idea how to categorize this sauce, that seems to be a science! This sauce is sweet and tangy and yummy. The one ingredient that is missing here versus store-bought sauce is corn syrup, an ingredient that has been linked to numerous diseases. Despite the sugar, this recipe is kinder to your waistline, perfect for ...
That 70’s Salad
That 70’s Salad Sorry but that’s all that goes through my head when I think about this salad! I’ve mentioned before that the Green Goddess Dressing on this salad was popular in the 70’s and thus this salad was born! As with any salad (and recipe) feel free to switch up the veggies as you like. Serves 4 2 Medium tomatoes, sliced into ...