Zucchini Spaghetti topped with Pasta Sauce

I love making Zucchini noodles!   They are such a quick fun dinner, and you can even get your kids involved. The beauty of these noodles is you have so many options.  You can make this recipe and serve them as a side dish with roast chicken, sauteed prawns or whatever is your favourite protein.  Better…

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An Impressive Cheese Platter

An Impressive Cheese  Board or Platter is always a hit! With Thanksgiving around the corner and the holiday season on its way a delicious and simple way to entertain is to start with a generous and bountiful cheese board showcasing cheeses, meats, breads, fruit, nuts and sweet and salty condiments. A cheese board is the…

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Roasted Tomato Soup with Bruschetta

It’s September and soup season is starting – yeah!  One of my favourites is my Roasted Tomato Soup recipe. Hit the farmers markets to take advantage of the  “end of season” tomatoes and make a big pot of this delicious and nutritious soup for the weekend. Roasted Tomato Soup Ingredients 8 cups of chopped fresh, ripe,…

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Prawn, Shrimp, or Gamba Kabobs

These lovely shrimp kabobs or skewers are so quick and simply delicious for any dinner.  I was recently in the Bahamas and I craved these every day. In Canada, we call them Prawns, in the US they call them Shrimp and in Spain, they call them  Gambas..whatever you call them…enjoy! I am now home and cooking up…

Pacific North West Eggs Benedict

PNW Eggs Benedict I love making eggs Benedict for a crowd, and it is delicious to use ingredients from our local area!  That is why I call these eggs  – Pacific North West Eggs Benedict.  I use local, cold smoked salmon from Quadra Island – (SeaChange seafoods). Making hollandaise sauce the traditional way, can be…

Healthy, Delicious, Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes

I know, when you hear the words healthy and chocolate together you think,  right!  Also, when you read the ingredients in this healthy version of chocolate brownies you are going to give me the “eye roll”, but, believe me, these brownies are so delicious. This recipe came from my beautiful, most amazing, trainer – who…