Here is another quick, easy weeknight dinner filled with vegetables that your family will love! This is a comforting meatless dish that includes layers of tomatoes, eggplant, and mushrooms topped with lots of melted cheese! I hope you love it as much as we do! Eggplant Lasagna Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 eggplants, very…
We need date nights now more than ever! Whether you’re in a newer relationship or one that has been going strong for years, date nights are so much fun! It doesn’t have to be fussy! It can be as easy as a delicious casserole, a lovely glass of wine or non-alcoholic spritzer and a special…
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…
Okay, the sun is shining…and I am craving a big beautiful salad with a little bit of a kick…¡Vamos! Mexican Salsa Salad! Ingredients 4 cups salad greens 2 cups black beans 2 cups fresh corn (can use frozen) 1 cup chopped grilled or roasted skinless chicken, shredded 2 bell peppers, any color, seeded and chopped…
Last month I had the pleasure of getting away for a quick week in the sun and everyday I had an Asian inspired chicken salad at the pool. Today I created my own version of that lovely salad and I am sitting at my desk and going back in my mind. Here’s to that delightful…
¡Hola! I just came back from a very quick visit to Mexico and I ate my share of my absolute favourite “Huevos Rancheros”. They were so delicious! When I saw the sun today I wanted to go back, so I put on my flip flops, marched into my kitchen and made my version of these…
Peri Peri Chicken This dinner was inspired by Colin Cowie’s African recipe Peri Peri Hot Sauce, Olives, and Preserved Lemons! Ingredients 1 cup Peri Peri sauce (recipe below or Nandos’s) 4 chicken breasts with bone-in 8 garlic cloves (whole) 12 Green Olives 1 preserved lemon (chopped coarsely) 1 lemon cut in wedges for garnish Directions…
Asparagus and Hearts of Palm Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Ingredients Vinaigrette Salad Dressing 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard 1/2 cup lemon Juice 1/2 cup olive oil Sea Salt and Pepper Asparagus and Hearts of Palm Salad 4 hearts of palm 8 asparagus (blanched) Chopped scallions for garnish Directions Prepare salad dressing, whisk all ingredients in a…
I have been making these salads for years…I have always called them upside down salad. It started because I love a great salad at work, but I wanted it to be easy and not soggy. So I decided to layer my ingredients in a way to ensure the greens won’t get soggy. I start by…
The Secret to these Brussels Sprouts is that the leaves are individually peeled and sauteed…..so tender and sweet! Serves 6 Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs Brussels Sprouts 4 slices of bacon (optional if vegetarian) 1 red onion 3 tablespoons of olive oil Directions Prepare the brussels sprouts, slice the end of each brussel sprout so you…
