Recipes
Spicy Summer Tagliatelle
Summer, spice and everything nice. Chorizo, broccoli rabe, Lemon and peas with fresh Tagliatelle pasta. Honestly, this recipe was made because I had hardly anything in the fridge and didn’t want to go to the grocery store. Of course, my kitchen always has these staples: lemon, shallots, garlic, peas, parmesan and items to make fresh pasta…
Read MoreLemon Poppy Seed Pancakes
Directions: In a medium mixing bowl add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, poppy seed and lemon zest; mix lightly. Add milk, egg, and melted butter. Mix batter until incorporated but don’t over mix! Heat a medium sized skillet on medium/high heat. Add tablespoon of grape seed oil. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the batter onto…
Read MoreHalibut | Mango Salsa | Jalapeno Corn Sauce
Directions For the mango salsa Add the diced mango, tomato, lime juice, red onion, cilantro and green onion in a medium sized bowl. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside in fridge For the jalapeno corn sauce In a large sauce pan over medium heat, cover bottom of the pan…
Read MoreBurger Sliders
This simple appetizer is made easy by cooking the burger patty in a sheet pan before slicing into squares Directions: For the burger Sauce Mix mayonnaise, mustard and ketchup until incorporated. Put in fridge until ready to use For the burger patty Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl add…
Read MoreColorful Deviled Eggs
These Deviled eggs are fun because you can make them a number of different colors. The base color for these bad boys is created from beets. All the color but none of the taste. Try them out yourself! Directions: In a medium pot, boil 12 eggs. For hard boil, cook for 13 minutes. Once cooked…
Read MoreCaesar Salad
There’s no reason why you can’t have the things you love while you watch your waistline. So today, I wanted to make myself a Caesar Salad with homemade croutons and dressing. No mayo, No problem. It’s all the flavor with less of the calories. This recipes doesn’t have anchovy (I know, I know) but you can easily…
Read MoreRosé Sorbé
Frosé is such a dream to have. But (honestly) to make it right, it takes a lot of steps. When I want something fresh and delicious on a hot day, I decided to create a Rosé Sorbé. Fresh citrus lime sorbet with Rosé and fresh tyme. Can you say YUM! Check out the very simple…
Read MorePico de Gallo
Delicious and easy to make. This Pico de Gallo can stay in your fridge as toppings throughout the week. Directions: Dice tomato into very small cubes and place into a medium bowl. Finely dice onion and cilantro and add to tomato. Squeeze the juice of 2 limes into the mixture. With a microplane, grate 1-2 cloves of garlic…
Read MoreSpanish Rice Salad
One thing I missed while living on the Island was Atlas Cafe’s Vegan Plate. For a salad, it packs a punch! Fresh citrus greens, Salsa, Spanish Rice, Black beans and Avocado. So, when I moved to Vancouver I decided to create something similar to satisfy my taste buds. Check it out! Pico De Gallo: Check…
Read MoreBasic Pizza Dough
Pizza Dough is a great recipe to always have on hand. It’s simple and can be used in many ways. The dough can be doubled for parties with different toppings, it’s a simple way to feed your guests and leave them both impressed and with full bellies. Directions: Add yeast and sugar to…
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