This healthy and quick Chickpea and Sweet Potato Curry comes together in no-time for a delicious weeknight meal. Freezer friendly too, so make this ahead of time and freeze it for a busy night. I love curry. The blend of spices, the bold flavors, just perfect for a cold winter day. There is still lots of snow on the ground here in Calgary, but spring is just around the corner thankfully. I’m already dreaming about patio weather. Hopefully, this delicious curry will comfort us with this cold weather for now. I’ve cheated here and used a curry spice paste. I actually have to admit I have used this paste quite…
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Jared’s Cheesy Shells with Bacon and Broccoli
Cheesy Shells with Bacon and Broccoli with a rich sauce made with Gruyere, Cheddar, and Mozzarella. Baked to cheesy perfection, the ultimate family comfort food. Who doesn’t love cheesy pasta? My middle son Jared was requesting that I make homemade mac and cheese for supper tonight, so I decided to enlist him as the head chef in the kitchen. Firstly, I wanted a break from cooking. But I also really want to try to teach him to cook a few things so that he doesn’t live off cereal and toast when he gets his own place one day. I have to say he did an amazing job tonight. This dish…
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Beef Kofta on Naan
Warmed homemade garlic Naan bread with garlic butter, finely shredded lettuce, beef kofta, homemade tzatziki sauce, pickled turnips, and pomegranate seeds. This Beef Kofta on Naan is a delicious weeknight meal. Easily sub in store-bought Naan and tzatziki in a pinch, just warm the Naan and brush with some garlic butter before serving. You could also sub in ground lamb for the beef. Pickled turnips are optional, but I love them! I made some last week and I’ve been waiting patiently for them to be ready so I could put this little idea I had together. This makes about 18-20 meatballs shaped small-medium. INGREDIENTS FOR KOFTA: 600 grams ground beef…
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Orecchiette with Broccoli and Anchovies
It’s been a hectic week and I haven’t had much time for cooking. I needed something really quick to make today before heading out to meet clients and this Orecchiette with Broccoli and Anchovies is what I decided on. Maybe eating a bunch of pasta adorned with garlic and anchovies is not such a great idea for a meal right before you meet with clients but, of course, I can’t turn down pasta like EVER! Although, you can feel good about this Orecchiette with Broccoli and Anchovies as it does have a heck of a lot of broccoli in it. It will feel as though you are overcooking the broccoli…
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Turkey Bean Chili with Guajillo Chiles
It’s been really really cold here in Alberta this week! Like -30C and worse! I pretty much do not want to venture outside unless I really have to in this weather. The cold weather inspired me to make this Turkey Bean Chili with Guajillo Chiles. A warm bowl of chili is a perfect meal to warm up to on a freezing cold day. This Turkey Bean Chili with Guajillo Chiles is a great make-ahead as well as chili always tastes even better the next day, once all the flavors have had a chance to mingle. I’ve used dried guajillo chiles here. They add a really nice background flavor and are…
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Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs
Are you watching the Super Bowl today? These Baked Chicken Parmesan Meatballs would be a great snack to make if you are. My husband I would say is a bit ‘football-obsessed’. As for me, I really don’t pay too much attention to it. In fact I mostly just watch for the half-time show to see who is performing. These would be a great snack though if you were hosting a bunch of football fans. This recipe is inspired by one that I saw a while back by Alton Brown.I thought it was a brilliant idea for a spin on the traditional chicken parmesan. I’ve baked the meatballs here today, which…
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Caprese Style Grilled Cheese
Who doesn’t love grilled cheese? I think they might be one of our favorites around here. The great thing about them too is they are quick and easy to throw together for an easy lunch or supper. This Caprese Style Grilled Cheese is a great twist to take your grilled cheese game to the next level! Sure a Caprese salad is delicious – but a Caprese Style Grilled Cheese – even better! These are a great spin on the traditional, filled with Basil Pesto, Baby Arugula, Roasted Tomatoes and Fresh Mozzarella. Make sure you have some great bread for toasting and these come together in no time. You can find…
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Bacon and Potato Tacos with Roasted Poblano Guacamole
You can pretty much put anything delicious in a taco. These Bacon and Potato Tacos with Roasted Poblano Guacamole were inspired by sifting through my fridge trying to use up what we had in there. I had made some Guacamole with Roasted Poblano and had some frozen corn tortillas so I figured that tacos were a must! I love how easy and quick and adaptable they are. These Bacon and Potato Tacos with Roasted Poblano Guacamole are so good. Corn tortillas filled with bacon and potatoes seasoned with some garlic and serrano pepper and then topped with some grated pecorino romano and doused of course in hot sauce. I hesitated…
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Slow Cooker Achiote Pork Tacos
These Slow Cooker Achiote Pork Tacos are super easy to make. Take 5 minutes out of your morning to put this together in your slow cooker and supper will be ready to roll when you get home from work. What is Achiote? Achiote is used as a spice and is also used as a coloring agent. It is also often called Annotto. The seeds come from a tree native to Mexico and Brazil called the Bixa Orellana tree. I use a premade Achiote Spice Paste for this dish, it is made of Annatto Seed, garlic, chiles, and spices. I buy it at the Mexican grocery store by my house, but…
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Potato Pizza with Bacon and Chives
OK for those of you that are still working on your New Years resolutions, this recipe might not be for you. As for the rest of us…..Double Carbs with this Potato Pizza with Bacon and Chives! Heck yeah! This pizza requires the use of a mandoline. Which if you have one, you’ll know it’s an awesome kitchen tool, but be CAREFUL! The blades are very sharp – you do NOT want to slice your finger in one of these, trust me. You will want to slice your baby potatoes very thinly so that they will be done cooking at the same time that your pizza is (this way you do…
