March 17, 2016
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Since about mid January we’ve had mild weather here in Calgary. It’s very unusual for this time of the year as we typically have tons of snow on the ground. I kid you not. In my world we would have 2-3 months of cold winter and snow with the rest of the year sunny and […]
October 4, 2015
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I love cookbooks. In fact my mom started buying them for me back in the 80’s. I started watching cooking shows on the PBS in the 70’s and with my mom buying me cookbooks, well it lead to a small cookbook obsession. Which could be worse right? It’s a good thing except when it comes […]
April 28, 2015
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Following a recent and fun evening cooking with Chef Lynn Crawford and Catelli Pasta, I was asked to participate in a Catelli Gluten Free Pastabilities Challenge. I love challenges and especially challenging myself. In celebration of Celiac Awareness Month in May, Catelli asked bloggers to develop an original gluten free pasta recipe using one of […]
August 18, 2014
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In my daily activities I come across many contests and challenges out there for food bloggers. What you learn along the way is you have to be picky and choosy with what you take on as recipe testing, buying ingredients, making notes, testing again until you get it right, photographing and the like all takes […]
June 27, 2014
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Chicken recipes are always enjoyed in our house. The kids loved this honey ginger chicken I made the other night, enhanced with garlic, oyster sauce and fish sauce. A sweet and savory combination that required no marinating. Brushing the sauce on during cooking did the trick. And since we busy parents don’t always have time […]
April 30, 2012
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Another recipe on the radar for awhile. I love anything with coconut. And finally I pulled the chicken out of the freezer and got them into the marinade. Then after a long day with an activity night ahead of us, I decided against grilling the chicken and opted for quick sandwiches instead. It was just one of those days. The […]
January 9, 2012
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A sassy noodle salad, made whizzing together fresh ingredients including red onion, cilantro and lime, becomes the perfect accompaniment to any grilled meat or seafood. We first tried this noodle salad piled high in a lettuce wrap with this chicken satay with peanut sauce. A Jamie Oliver recipe, it was a delicious explosion of flavours […]
