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Recipe: Mashed Potato Quesadilla
Mashed potato quesadilla – where did this come from? Well, a few weeks back we attended the Taste of Edmonton and my favourite thing was a mashed potato and feta cheese quesadilla. Thus, I decided to make one myself! Ingredients potato splash of heavy cream 4 corn tortillas 2 tablespoons of butter crumbled feta cheese, 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4 cup diced tomato, 1/4 cup 1/2 an avocado First up – the humble potato. Wash and peel the potato. Dice it up small and…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Pizza
Gluten free pizza that’s easy and good. I did make one little mistake, but with my tips, you’ll make a delicious GF pizza! First off, I don’t suggest using gluten free all purpose flour – it’s not that it’s not good, but it’s that it could be better. There are different blends (like rice flour, or potato flour, even corn flour) that are better used in baking, pancakes versus bread or pizza crust. It’s a bit of trial and error, but as long as you’re…
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Recipe: Enchilada Pasta Bake
Enchilada pasta bake – it’s easy and perfect for leftover lunches. Spicy and hearty. Try the recipe today – it’s faster than making enchiladas, that’s for sure! Ingredients box of pasta shells 15 oz can of corn 1 cup of black beans 1/2 cup of green onions handful of cilantro 1/2 cup of green peppers 1 cup of enchilada sauce 200g of cheese 1 ancho chili pepper First – gather all of your ingredients. You can either use store enchilada sauce or you can make…
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Recipe: Tortellini Caesar Salad
Tortellini caesar salad. This is one of the quickest and easiest things to make for dinner. It’s filling, tasty and well, it gives you the impression you’re eating healthy…which you’re not, not really anyway. Ingredients 1 pack (the big one) of fresh tortellini 6-8 cups of romaine lettuce 2 endives 4-6 artichokes caesar salad dressing (homemade if you like – this recipe is great) 3 tablespoons of parmesan cheese First, gather all of your ingredients. Get the pot of water boiling and cook the tortellini.…
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Recipe: Sweet Potato Cakes
Sweet potato cakes on this meatless Monday. They are great as a snack, or as dinner with a salad. They are hearty and flavourful…hit the spot, especially when you’re in the mood for pub food and you don’t want to leave home. Try these and let me know what you think! Ingredients 3 pounds of sweet potato 1 cup of corn 2-4 green onions handful of cilantro 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder 1 teaspoon of cumin and salt an egg 1/3 cup of cornmeal 1…
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Recipe: Chipotle Stuffed Peppers
Chipotle stuffed peppers for meatless Monday. So good, so fresh, and so flavourful. Oh, and way beyond spicy, but I fixed that in the recipe. You won’t make the same mistake I did. You’ll be good. Promise. You can stuff peppers with any sort of mix you like, yet in this recipe we’re using some cheeses, rice, onions, and beans. Let us get started. Ingredients 1 1/2 cup of corn 2 cups of cooked brown rice large red onion, chopped 2 cups of white beans…
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Recipe: Eggplant Pizza
Eggplant pizza on this fine Sunday! Yes, please. This recipe is from none other than a fabulous female chef – Julia Child. I made a few tweaks, yet it’s her recipe, nonetheless. Try it and let me know what you think. Ingredients eggplant, 9-10 inches long 1 tablespoon of salt 2 tablespoons of olive oil a few dashes of dried Italian seasoning 1/3 cup of freshly grated parmesan 1/2 cup of finely grated low-fat mozzarella Sauce Ingredients 2-3 teaspoons of olive oil 3 large garlic…
