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Baked Penne, Stuffed Vegetables, Baguette
‘Nuff Said!
Stuffed Peppers & Fish Mezze, Stuffed Vine Leaves
Stuffed peppers, vine leaves, fish mezze, cheese, olives and baguette. Mmmm…life is good.
Rich Beef Stew and Fennel Fried Rice
Rich Beef Stew Ingredients * 1 – 1 ½ (one-half) lbs beef (sirloin) strips * 2 onions, roughly chopped * ¼ (quarter) bulb fennel, roughly chopped * ½ (half) can plum tomatoes with juice * ½ (half) green pepper, diced * 1 large potato, chunked * 1 knob ginger, peeled and shredded * 4 garlic … [Read more…]
Smokey Steak, Mashed Potatoes and Sautéed Fennel and Red Pepper
Steak Ingredients * 2 steaks * Olive oil * Coriander seeds 1 tsp on each side of steak * Cumin seeds 1 tsp on each side of steak * Salt * Pepper * Ketchup – Needed at the end How to Cook
Shakespeare rewritten
The great British playwright said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” GJ says, “If spices be the food of love, let’s get some heat on!” 😉
Breakfast Menage-e-trois
Sun dried tomato, goat cheese and basil omelette Ingredients * 4 eggs * 1 tbsp evaporated milk/cream/ 2% * 2 tbsp sun dried tomatoes in oil, chopped roughly * 4 tbsp soft un-ripened goat cheese * Olive oil * Pepper * Small handful of fresh basil leaves How to Cook
Thanksgiving Leftovers
Every year there’s loads of turkey, roast veggies, mashed potatoes and gravy leftover after thanksgiving. Leftovers are awesome – they are my absolute favorite ingredients to work with! I like to work my magic and use them creatively, so this year I’m chronicling what I’m going to do with my thanksgiving leftovers. Random thought this … [Read more…]
Shopping trip to Iqbal’s!
One of the best things about living in Toronto is the range of ethnic food you can get. This past weekend, my husband I are were off to the east end to visit family. I decided to drop by Iqbal Foods in East York. This family-run South Asian grocery store and successful restaurant is an … [Read more…]
Pasta tastes like live worms
BBC reports on a new study by Duke University Researchers who are putting together a registry of picky eaters. People who can’t tolerate the texture of broccoli or green beans. Wow. I feel so blessed that I love almost everything! As a kid I couldn’t stand the smell and taste of cauliflower and spinach, but … [Read more…]