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Recipe: Spring Eats
Spring eats – why? Because today is the first day of Spring! I’m so excited for warmer weather, long days, and fresh eats. Let’s get cooking! Spring Eats These are my top five spring eats right now: Avocado Salsa Chickpea ‘tuna’ Salad Texas Caviar Roasted Corn Salad Cucumber and Strawberry Salad Get this – I even made the Texas Caviar last weekend. It’s best with fresh ingredients and if you have the time, soaking your own beans. So good on tacos, with chips, or even…
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Recipe: Chocolate Valentine’s Day Cookies
Chocolate Valentine’s Day cookies are here – just in time to celebrate this weekend. These gluten free chocolate cookies are rolled in festive pink sprinkles to show the love. Okay, let’s bake up! Ingredients 1/2 cup of salted butter 1/4 cup of white sugar 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla 1/3 cup of coco powder 1 cup of gluten free flour 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of salt sprinkles First, gather all of your ingredients and then cream…
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Recipe: Pico de Gallo
Pico de Gallo – it’s like a fresh chunky salsa. So delicious. We eat it with chips, on chicken or even in tacos to add some freshness. Either way, it’s well worth the time to dice up those tomatoes into tiny pieces. Ingredients 6 roma tomato 1/2 of a white onion 2 tablespoons of cilantro 1 teaspoon of garlic 2 teaspoons of lime juice dash of hot sauce salt to taste Deseed the tomatoes and cut them into equal sizes – about 1/4-1/8 of an…
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Recipe: American Thanksgiving 2019
American Thanksgiving 2019 – it’s that time of year when you start getting excited for all the special holiday moments. The first snow, the delicious food, and the time spent with family and friends. This year for the American Thanksgiving I decided to try out 3 new recipes which I’ve recently shared on the blog. Let’s check them out. American Thanksgiving 2019 Potatoes au Gratin Grilled Corn and Zucchini Salad Flat Roasted Turkey Those are the three dishes for this year’s festive holiday. Now, if…
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Recipe: Flat Roasted Turkey
Flat roasted turkey. What? Yes, I broke down our Thanksgiving turkey this year just like the flat roasted chicken I made this summer. Let me tell you, it’s awesome. I mean, it cooks faster and stays juicer. Ingredients 10+ pound turkey salt to taste First, make sure you’re working with a turkey that’s fully defrosted. Put it in you sink and use kitchen sheers to cut out the back bone. Grab a small knife and cut out the ribs. Then, flip the bird and try…
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Recipe: Grilled Corn and Zucchini Salad
Grilled corn and zucchini salad – this salad is hearty, fresh and full of bright flavours. Plus, this dish brings some colour to your table. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients cup of arugula 3 corn on the cob 2 medium zucchini 1/2 a lemon 1 tablespoon of olive oil cup of feta cheese salt and pepper to taste First, grill your corn. I did mine on the stove and didn’t boil it first. Let it get nice and black, turning often. If you don’t turn it…
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Recipe: Potatoes au Gratin
Potatoes au Gratin and the richest and cheesiest potatoes around this holiday season. This recipe adds in fresh herbs for added flavour. Let’s get cooking. Oh, and it’s gluten free. Total bonus. Ingredients 3 pounds of potatoes 4 springs of thyme 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic 3 tablespoons of salted butter 1 1/2 cups of heavy cream 2 1/2 cups of gruyere salt and pepper to taste First, set your oven to 350 on bake. This recipe takes about 90 minutes, so be sure to…
