Side Dish

Curried Plantain Patties

It occurs to me that my last post (Apple Pie Pancakes) and this one, look awfully similar. Flat, round discs of deliciousness…what can I say? You get creative when you don’t eat grains, dairy, legumes, corn, soy, sugar or vegetable oils…and by creative I mean, I really know how to mash things up, mix them […]

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Zucchini Noodle Salad

We’ve all been there. It’s the middle of summer and all of a sudden,  everything is ready. All at once every single plant in your garden and tree in your yard is brimming with an overabundance of produce. Too many carrots, lettuce spilling out into the pathways, trees dropping fruit all over the place and attracting wasps

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Fresh Fava Beans

Today is a big day for this excited little girl. Today is her first birthday. One amazingly long year ago, my water broke and within three hours I held her in my arms. She has grown so much since those first few hours of life and I am so glad I could be at home to watch

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Butternut Squash and Bacon Risotto

The cooling off period is here. Crisp evenings, dewy mornings and the crackle of fires and smoke filled air. Autumn is a season full of emotion for most people, scents, sounds, sights; they all conjure something different for everyone. My favourite part about autumn, besides the oversized sweaters, scarves and inevitable hallowe’en references is the food. Who can

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Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip

Warm Spinach Artichoke Dip 1 8oz pkg cream cheese (1/2 fat) 1/3 cup sour cream (1/2 fat) 1/4 Parmesan, grated 1/4 cup Romano, grated 1/4 cup mozzarella, grated 2 cloves garlic, minced fine 1 Tbsp fresh basil, minced 1 tsp salt fresh ground pepper 1/4-1/2 tsp cayenne 1 14oz can artichoke hearts, roughly chopped 1

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Pan Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Oh little under appreciated green gem, how I love thee. But oh how I hated thee when I was younger. I’m sure many of you share the same thoughts on the subject of Brussels Sprouts. These funky little mini cabbages were only brought into our home for Thanksgiving and Christmas and only by special request

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Sautéed Squid Concassé

If there is one advantage to living on an island, it has to be the endless supply of seafood harvested off our coastlines. Don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of pitfalls as well: Wind, rain, having to pay exorbitant fees to leave said island on a ferry, etc. But, being the optimist that I

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Mushroom Risotto

Hello all and welcome to a new an improved Guilty Kitchen! You might have noticed a few changes around here. If not, please take a second to look around and check out the changes I’ve made. They are all in the name of making this here blog a user friendly place to come for mouthwatering

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Grilled Peach Salsa

I’m baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! That’s right folks, it only took 5 days to get a new one, but I am now the proud owner of a second Nikon D60. DOn’t get your panties in a bunch though, the insurance agency is coming today to pick up the disheveled corpse that is my old camera to harvest it

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