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Recipe: Smashed BBQ Potatoes
Smashed BBQ potatoes – yes, it’s time to fire up the barbeque and get cooking. I’ve never really been a barbeque person – don’t get me wrong, I love to eat most items that come off the grill, yet I haven’t ventured out to cooking with it. Well, one of my goals this summer is to fire up the propane a little more often. Let’s get cooking! Ingredients 2-3 pounds of mini potatoes about 3 tablespoons of canola oil tablespoon of steak spice teaspoon of…
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Recipe: Avocado Salsa
Avocado salsa – it’s like chunky guacamole. It’s fresh, delicious and creamy. Don’t you just love avocados? I do! Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 3 avocados 1 roma tomato 1/4 of a red onion 2 tablespoons of cilantro 1 teaspoon of garlic 2 teaspoons of lime juice dash of hot sauce salt to taste First, slice your avocados. Use hass avocados if you have access to them – they’re big and rich. Slice the avocado in half and then score into cubes and use a…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Poppers
Jalapeño poppers! And they’re gluten free. We were at the Spice Merchant a few weeks ago and picked up some roasted garlic. I’d been planning on making these jalapeño poppers for a bit, but the garlic brought them to a whole new level. Spices are such wonderful flavour boosters. Okay, let’s get cooking! Ingredients 5 jalapeños 8oz of cream cheese 1/4 cup of shredded old cheddar 1 teaspoon of roasted garlic 3 drops of hot sauce dash of salt to taste 5 strips of gluten…
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Travel: Victoria Eats
Victoria eats 2019 – some of our favourite places to eat in Victoria. We had some places we didn’t enjoy so much (Cafe Mexico, Be Love) yet they’d still get a 6/10. Just not worth it in my opinion. All of these places below – at least an 8 or 9, if not 10 out of 10. First up, La Taqueria Pinche Taco Shop. They’re open late and offer some upscale tacos that bring some big flavours. This is the same chain from our Vancouver…
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Recipe: Corn and Feta Salad
The corn and feta salad is fresh and delicious. Plus, with a bit of jalapeño to kick up the heat, it’s a great way to excite the tastebuds. Oh man, I’m so hungry. This isn’t your typical salad, yet it’s packed with flavour and, you guessed it, good on tacos. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 jalapeños 1/2 a cup of feta can of corn 1/2 a lime 1 teaspoon of sriracha salt to taste First up, cut your jalapeños and drain the corn. Once you’ve…
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Recipe: Jalapeño Yogurt Sauce
Jalapeño yogurt sauce is a lighter version of my jalapeño cream cheese sauce. It’s full of so much flavour and it’s the perfect chicken or taco topping. Okay, let’s get started on making this bight sauce. Ingredients 2 jalapeño 1 cup of cilantro 4 tablespoons of greek yogurt 1 tablespoon of lime juice 1/4 cup of olive oil dash of white vinegar salt to taste First, wash your jalapeños and cilantro, then add all of the ingredients into your Vitamix or food processor. Then, mix…
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Recipe: Fresh Tomatillo Salsa
This fresh tomatillo salsa is bright and fresh and the perfect topping for tacos, chicken, or to eat with chips. How did I come up with this recipe, you ask! Well, I created it since the grocery store was all out of avocados. Not a single one was to be found. Seriously. I was at the grocery store and they were totally out of avocados, so I walked the produce section until I found something inspiring – tomatillos to the rescue! What are tomatillos you…
