I wanted to make a wrap for lunch today that included my yummy tabouleh salad that I had made yesterday. Unfortunately I was out of wraps at the house. I decided I would use rice paper wraps and wrap up the tabouleh in that – I made a Tahini Dressing to accompany them using a recipe from my new Jeruselem cookbook. The turned out great – would be a great summertime light lunch or snack. I was wishing that I had some feta cheese to throw in with these, I think it would make a good addition – by all means throw some in if you have some – see…
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Signapore Noodles (Jamie Oliver)
This was a great quick supper and another great way to use up leftovers. If you have bits of meat leftover (Chicken, Pork, Steak) or even to use up veggies in your fridge – you could really throw in whatever your heart desires. I will give you the original recipe written by Jamie Oliver – but feel free to improvise – I did. You could also make this vegetarian if you prefer. I was able to use up leftover pork in ours – along with ground pork that I had on hand. I substituted cilantro for the green onions (because I had no green onions and had cilantro to use…
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Tabbouleh
I just purchased a cookbook I’ve been eyeing up for some time now – that has some pretty good reviews. It’s called Jerusalem by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. I have been flipping through the book and stocking up on spices (since the book calls for quite a few) – I have to say in Bonnyville it’s difficult to find some of the required whole spices for some of the recipes…so I improvise. I will include the recipe for Baharat at the bottom, although I improvised making mine, due to the lack of whole spices on hand – I hear you can buy this spice mix as well – so…
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Leftover Magic – Spiced Beef Morrocan Beef Tagine (Jamie Oliver)
OK Seriously I think I have found the answer to boring leftover roast beef leftovers! Jamie Oliver’s new cookbook rocks so far. This is the second recipe I have tried and it has impressed me even more than the first! Some serious flavour and a really easy dish with gorgeous presentation and taste – would be a great dish for company. If you know me, you know that I own way too many cookbooks. My Mom once told me that I should consider lending them out like a library – OK so everyone has collections don’t they? I actually really enjoy flipping through them for inspiration and ideas – and…
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Hit ‘N’ Run Panbaked Chicken (Jamie Oliver)
I have decided to attempt to find time to update my blog! It’s been a long while since I posted and I still have friends saying they visit my blog on occasion for recipes and wish I would post some new material. I have to admit I still refer back as well when I don’t feel like digging through recipe books. 31 Hockey games this month! Yes that’s how many we counted between the 3 boys! It’s been pretty hectic around here trying to juggle work, hockey, housework, cooking, the never ending piles of laundry – yes it’s all been quite the whirlwind. I’m on the countdown until April when…
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Whole Wheat Healthy Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins “AKA Muffin Madness”
Well my good friend and I decided to get together this afternoon – armed with a few stand mixers (geesh those are heavy to transport) and a few choice ingredients, to fill our freezers full of healthy muffins for the kids for school lunches (to fufill our mission to cut down on processed packaged convenience foods). We made these muffins, and some pumpkin ones….these ones turned out best – definately a recipe we will use again. Here’s one for the lunch box Mom’s that you can feel good about. This is also from Clean Eating but I switched out the oil and used Coconut Oil, also I used whole eggs,…
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Spaghetti with Kale, Swiss Chard, Feta and Poached Egg
If you know me, you know that I absolutely ADORE pasta! Yes – I have even been known to have it for breakfast in place of toast…not good right – is that why my jeans are fitting a little snug? All jokes aside I am trying to find healthier ways to feed my pasta addiction on occasion when I wish – and I think I found the perfect dish. I have been experimenting with different pastas and I picked up a Organic Brown Rice Spaghetti the other day and thought I would give it a whirl to see if it was any good. Surprisingly it was awesome!! Here are my…
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One Minute Salsa
I have to share this quick and easy salsa recipe – for all those that own a food processor or a blender- I would say goodbye to store bought salsa for good – this is so quick, easy and fresh that you can literally throw together in just a minute. We eat alot of salsa in our house and I had wanted to can some this year – but didn’t have the chance to. I found this recipe and I am hooked – no more store bought salsa for us. It tastes so much better than the store bought and only requires a few ingredients that you may already have…
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“Guac Meets Hummus”
This dip is an cross between a guacamole and hummus – and is ohhhh so creamy, healthy and delish – give it a try – you’ll love it!! It’s fall…and the leaves are changing colors – such a beautiful time of year. I love to take fall pics – so I will be dragging my boys out this weekend for some shots (much to their demise) – that is once I get my house back in order. We are going through renos right now – and it is sure a messy process – but it is looking so much better! Anyway, I made this yesterday – because I was busy…
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Labneh (Yogurt Cheese)
I first tried Labneh as a teenager, and fell in love with it’s tangy taste. A middle eastern friend introduced me to this. We ate it spread on a pita bread with scrambled eggs, fresh tomato, cucumber and green onion. This is an awesome breakfast and Labneh is so much healthier than a cream cheese. It is unbelievably easy to make. Give it a try. You could also stir in some fresh herbs or roasted garlic and drizzle on a bit of olive oil and serve as a dip (with warmed pita or veggies). Ingredients Plain Yogurt (1 big container) 500ml (use the variety with no added gelatin etc.)Pinch of…
