I love these Black Bean Tostadas with Roasted Tomato Salsa. These would be great made with my Homemade Corn Tortillas If you haven’t noticed yet, I’m pretty obsessed with Mexican food. My husband and I have visited Mexico many times now and besides the beautiful weather, friendly people, and beautiful ocean my most favorite thing about Mexico is the food! Some of the best food we have had on our trips has been from the little roadside stands and family-run joints. You can seriously find some delicious and inexpensive treats if you venture out of your comfort zone. These Black Bean Tostadas with Roasted Tomato Salsa are a great vegetarian option…
-
-
Tuna Poke Bowls
I love Tuna Poke Bowls! My husband and I fell in love with Poke a few years back when we were in Hawaii. In fact, I think we had it EVERY single day of our trip after our first introduction. If you haven’t tried it yet, you really should. It is so good. My youngest son and I often have these bowls as a quick lunch or supper. He absolutely loves sushi, so this is a great little quick bowl to make if you don’t want to pay to eat out or mess around with rolling sushi rolls at home. We picked up some sushi-grade tuna on the way home…
-
Vietnamese Vermicelli with Pork Meatballs
Vietnamese Vermicelli with Pork Meatballs are so good. I love how Vietnamese food really balances the salty, sweet, sour, and spicy. This dish hits all those notes. You will need to make a few separate dishes that come together on one plate. A Carrot and Daikon Pickled Salad, Pork Meatballs, Vermicelli Noodles, and Nuoc Cham (which is a Vietnamese Table Sauce). It’s Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, so I probably should be posting some more festive traditional recipes for that, but my Mom is doing the meal for us this year, so I am off the hook for cooking which is wonderful. Also, on a completely unrelated side note –…
-
Kuching Style Laska
Who doesn’t like a bowl of a hot spicy noodle soup? If you do, you need to try this Kuching Style Laska. Just a warning this soup is a ‘labor of love’. If you want a simple and quick recipe I would recommend you try my Simple Miso Noodle Soup My husband and I have been watching the Parts Unknown series with Anthony Bourdain on Netflix lately. It’s a really well done series if you haven’t watched it yet. Ever since we’ve been watching Anthony has had us craving a bowl of hot and spicy noodle soup. You often see him somewhere in southeastern Asia, sitting on a small plastic…
-
Creamy Pappardelle with Basil and Pea Shoots
This Creamy Pappardelle with Basil and Pea Shoots is truly a 10-minute supper. Perfect for a busy weeknight. By the time your water is boiling and pasta cooked your sauce will be done and ready to toss in the sauce. Throw in some fresh basil and pea shoots for garnish and you will look all ‘fancy’ and impress your family or friends. Little do they know this recipe is dead simple I’m pretty sure an 8-year-old could manage to make it. But don’t tell them that – let them think you fussed, and maybe they will offer to do the dishes. This is more of a method than an exact…
-
Orange Scented Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce
It’s the weekend and we all deserve a treat! I think these Orange Scented Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce will fit the bill. Churros are basically a fried ‘choux’ dough. I added a bit of orange zest to my dough, which I quite enjoy. Once fried toss these babies up in some cinnamon sugar while they are hot and you are good to go. These are good just as is, but if you want to be even more decadent make a simple chocolate dip to go alongside and dunk away. CHURRO DOUGH – 1 cup all-purpose flour – 1/2 cup water – 1/2 cup milk – 1/2 cup unsalted butter,…
-
Chorizo Potato and Mushroom Tacos
These Chorizo Potato and Mushroom Tacos are so quick and easy to make, and hey there’s nothing better than a taco to make you feel better after a long day. I’m kind of wishing I had a margarita to go with. It’s been a frustrating day. I’ve been working on converting my blog over to this new platform and my brain actually hurts from trying to figure out all of the technical computer ‘mumbo jumbo’ you apparently need to know. Wow-what a learning curve! I used to think I was pretty good on a computer, apparently somewhere along the way it has FAR surpassed my knowledge. Slowly but surely I…
-
Spicy ‘Mexican Style’ Chicken Noodle Soup
Warming Chicken Soup with the kick of some Mexican Flavours
-
Roasted Beet Orange and Fennel Salad with Pistachios
Roasted Beet Orange and Fennel Salad with Pistachios a delicious and healthy salad to add to your weekly menu. It’s been rainy and cold here in Calgary the last week or so. It feels like mother nature may have forgotten about fall and kicked up right into winter! I’m optimistic that we may still see a few warm days before the snow sets in, hopefully. I try to visit the local farmers market here in Calgary once a week especially during the summer months when there is so much fresh produce available. I felt a little sad my last trip there as I realized that soon winter would be here…
-
Chicken in Milk
It was a busy weekend and I was super tired out today and will admit the last thing I felt like doing was cooking. This Chicken in Milk recipe is a fantastic one when you are feeling that way, as it comes together pretty quickly and without much effort, yet it produces pretty fabulous results. The original recipe comes from Jamie Oliver. I haven’t modified it really much besides the fact that I only use one lemon (I think the original recipe calls for 2). It is one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken. It sounds a little odd at first glance to cook a chicken in milk, the…
