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Recipe: Sweet Potato and Black Bean Tacos
Tacos! Yes, these sweet potato and black bean tacos are inspired by Border Grill and their segment on The Chef Show which premiered a while ago on Netflix. It’s no secret that Bryce and I love Mexican food. Especially some of that delicious chicken from Akumal last year. So, given the opportunity to make tacos, I’ll say yes every time. After being inspired by the simplicity of these tacos on The Chef Show I decided to share my version of the recipe. Okay, let’s get…
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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: Cabbage Corn Salad
Cabbage corn salad has become a weekly staple in our house. It’s so easy, hearty, and hold dressing well. Plus, you can mix it up and serve it so many different ways. Ingredients bag of coleslaw can of corn dressing of your choice toppings – feta, cranberries, nuts, corn chips First, pick up a bag of coleslaw and a can of corn. Drain the can of corn and put it in a bowl with the coleslaw. The ease of this salad also makes it great…
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Recipes: Favourite Fall Eats
Favourite fall eats. It’s September, I know, hard to believe, right? Fall is so beautiful with the leaves changing colour and back to school festivities, it’s like a new year. So, let’s celebrate with some awesome food. Favourite Fall Eats Red lentil chili warms the soul. Plus, it’s easy to cook up a huge batch and freeze for lunches. I actually put it in freezer bags (I know, single use plastics) and then it defrosts in the fridge at work in the morning. Hearty, filling, but not…
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Recipe: Red Lentil Hummus
Red lentil hummus is a fresh take on hummus. This recipe packs some habanero heat and freshness. Oh, and it’s gluten free. Perfect for a light lunchtime snack, or a picnic. Plus, you probably have most if not all of these ingredients on hand. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 1/2 cup of dried red lentils 1 cup of water salt clove of garlic 1 1/5 tablespoons of tahini a little less than 3 tablespoons of olive oil 1/2 a lemon 1 teaspoon of habanero and…
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Recipe: Brunch Platter
Looking for a fun way to host a brunch? Make a brunch platter. It’s colourful, gives guests choice, and it’s festive! Here we’ve got jammy eggs, cream cheese and a lot of vegetables to make brunch great. Let’s get started. Ingredients avocado red pepper cucumber tomato pepperettes hummus cream cheese with herbs jammy eggs First, you’ll want to cook the jammy eggs. I don’t multitask when cooking the jammy eggs – the time goes by too quickly and any time I try I end up…
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Recipe: Citrus Salad
This fresh citrus salad has some nice acidity, beautiful flavours, and it’s a bright way to start the weekend. You can use any citrus you like and change it up from time to time. Let’s get started. Ingredients 4 cara cara oranges 1 lime handful of blueberries pinch of salt 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro drizzle of agave First, wash and cut your citrus. I did this with 5 knife cuts on the cara cara oranges and 6 on the limes. Then, slice thinly. You could…
