Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Sadly, I didn’t bother with the gren themed food or drink this year, as I’m Irish all the time…
I do have a fabulous lamb stew though, if you are looking for something specifically “Irish-y”, you’ll find it here. There is also a fabulous beer bread to go with it as well. So pop on over there if you are feeling like getting your Irish on today. Otherwise, scroll down for a fabulous Easter dinner!
I swear I’m not holding back on you, faithful readers, but I have this recipe I’ve been using for ages. We must eat it at least once a week and have since we got married (maybe even before). Usually we eat it on chicken breasts (bone in or not) because I try to eat healthy and I like to avoid too much fuss. Sometimes though, Mr. Guilty just has to have some skin, so I give in and make it with thighs. Really, you could slather this sauce all over an entire chicken and it would be just as good, it’s a very versatile sauce.
To go along with our same old same old chicken, I needed something new and exciting. I became inspired seeing a traditional Ukrainian dish called tsvikly. Traditionally used as a festive relish at Easter, I decided to make it into a salad instead. I didn’t think just having a side of relish with my chicken would be enough food though, so not being one to stick with a recipe or tradition, this salad was born! Seeing the flavour combination of horseradish and beets had my intrigued and I just had to try it! Serving the beets still warm makes for a very interesting texture and consistency to this salad (and also allows the goat cheese to melt a little bit) which had the whole family coming back for more the next night.
So if you are looking for an Easter dinner that is not your same old traditional (read: somewhat boring) ham, than try this über flavourful salad!
Continue reading “Dijon Rosemary Chicken and Roasted Beet Salad with Horseradish Cream” →
It’s a lifelong (okay adulthood anyway) quest that’s taken me to many a restaurant in search of the most delicious of crispy sweet potato fries. Easily achieved, albeit less heart healthy, when dipped in vats of boiling hot vegetable oil. It was with this realization that I let myself become defeated and settled on always having a slightly soggy at-home version of my favourite burger side dish.
Well no more my loyal readers!
I have finally devised a way to make these flavourful, vitamin packed delights remain that way and still come out crispy and tasty. It’s taken a few years of experimenting and a lot of taste testing, though all that hard work was definitely worth it. Please, spare the accolades, I am simply a humble cook. Remember to mention me though when your family is swooning over their favourite “guilty” side dish, unaware that they are truly fat free and healthy. *Insert evil cackle here*
Continue reading “Crispy Sweet Potato Fries and Roasted Broccoli with Almonds” →
Tacos, tacos tacos, burritos, cilantro, guacamole, salsa, sour cream, tortillas….they all play a huge role in my life. Why? Am I actually part Mexican and have been hiding it from you all this time? Sadly, no. That would give me a great excuse to love this food, though I think if I was culturally attached in a bloodline kind of way, I’d probably have a lot more authentic recipes. Sadly, I am your typical European Isles ancestor type (Scottish, Irish, English).
My reasons for loving Mexican food with unabashed passion are thus:
1. My parents live in Mexico for 6 months out of the year and the best gift I receive upon their triumphant return, is new recipes to try!
2. Hubby and I have take a couple vacations in the land of sun and tequila (including our honeymoon) and we have a certain special attachment.
3. We got married on Cinco De Mayo.
4. Last but not least, who doesn’t love Mexican food?! I know people have strange aversions to cilantro (I used to too!) and spicy foods, but there is so much more to our Southern neighbours glorious food than that!
Continue reading “Corn and Bean Tacos with Chili Lime Cream” →
Spring has sprung my friends!
Today is more of a lesson in the fine art of grilling meat than it is a recipe, so no long lists of ingredients will haunt you this fine afternoon.
One of the most popular questions I get asked by friends, family and readers alike is “how do you tell when meat is cooked?” This is a loaded question. Everyone likes it differently and everyone you ask this humble question to will probably have thier own answer. Here’s mine:
Practice.
The actual testing of doneness is crucial, yes, but there are other steps of equal important. Let’s take a look, shall we:
Continue reading “Grilling the Perfect Steak” →
Here we are in one of my most favourite parts of the year, the beginning of spring. In fact, Autumn and Spring are my favourite seasons. I mean, yes summer is all hot and sunny and has an abundance of fruits and vegetables, but spring is where it all begins and autumn is where we say goodbye. I like the beginning and the end better than the middle, for the middle is so long that you get used to being in it, but spring is fleeting and autumn turns to rain and snow before you know what hit you. But it is not “officially” spring yet. We are straddling that line between seasons at the moment really. Here in Victoria, BC, spring comes a little early, but there is still time to be waited out before it will be here.
I have my seedlings sprouting on my kitchen counter, waiting for that last frosty morning to rear it’s ugly head. Gardening is in my future, and I will be posting about it soon! Food wise, things are starting to happen though. I see California Asparagus and Artichokes in the grocery store, two of my favourite spring veggies. Artichokes grown in BC tend to mature in mid summer, but California gets all the fun. California artichokes peak in March and asparagus is a spring vegetable as well, though somehow it is more known in summer. Probably because it is readily available and cheap during those hot summer months.
Continue reading “Pan Fried Pork Chops with Apple Compote and Apple, Cheddar and Rosemary Biscuits” →
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