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Recipe: Spicy Pickle Grilled Cheese
Spicy pickle grilled cheese – so good and just a punch of spice. These sandwiches are made with zesty hot and spicy pickles, old white cheddar and old yellow cheddar cheese. One on gluten free bread for me and another on fluffy white Texas toast for Bryce. Let’s get cooking. Ingredients 2 pieces of bread 1 tablespoon of mayo – not miracle whip 1/4 cup of shredded old white and yellow cheddar cheese 2 spicy pickles First, make sure you get the right pickles. These…
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Recipe: Gluten Free Ice Cream Cake
Gluten free ice cream cake – yes, I know! So, I can’t eat Dairy Queen cake and my Mom used to buy them for special occasions – mainly birthday’s. So much fun. Well, a special someone in my life celebrated a birthday and I know one of his favourites is Dairy Queen cake. So, I ventured out and made my own. Bonus – Bryce said it was better than Dairy Queen…I think it’s just been so long since either of us have had it, yet…
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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: The Best Turkey Sandwiches
The best turkey sandwiches – a lunchtime favourite. Some of my best school days were when my mom made these thick and peppery turkey sandwiches on Texas toast. So good. Here, in this version, I make them on cheese sticks and gluten free buns. I stick with the same classics, Hellmann’s and fresh cracked black pepper, but add in a twist of alfalfa and broccoli sprouts. Ingredients 400g of oven roasted turkey breast – shaved package of alfalfa and broccoli sprouts 4 tablespoons of Hellmann’s…
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Recipe: Flat BBQ Chicken
Flat BBQ chicken – it screams summer. Not only is it delicious and full of flavour, but it also cooks faster and more evenly than a whole chicken. A while back I made a flat chicken in the oven and said I wanted to try it on the BBQ – mainly I wanted to try and get close to the best chicken in Mexico. I can proudly say, this chicken is good – so good, and I’ve made it 3 times now, it’s that good.…
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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…
