Our local grocery store had ground sausage meat for sale - something we had not seen before.  There are many pre made breakfast sausage meats available, but I have always shied away from them due to questionable ingredients.  So when we saw ground sausage meat available we decided to make our own ...

This post is really not a recipe, but more of a reminder to myself on how to create a most delightful gluten free pizza using simple leftover ingredients that are in your fridge and freezer. On that note:  I have to comment here.  We love love Udi's brands of hamburger buns, pizza crust, their fre...

This is a versatile recipe in terms of seasonings, cast iron pan, and method.  I was not sure how this would turn out, but am happy to say it was yummy. Here we used the cast iron Kadhai, but a good cast iron skillet is fine to use too.  In terms of vegetables you can […]...

With a little pre-prep, Chicken tacos with fresh Pico de Gallo is a quick, tasty dinner that comes together in no time at all.  It would also be lovely with fresh cod.  The amounts here can certainly be doubled to feed a bigger group.  You can also used store bought taco seasoning, this one below...

This was a combination of Chinese/Thai flavours.  Initially, the marinade was made with a typical Chinese style marinade.  But then, I decided to turn the meal into a more Thai flavour influence - and it turned out great.  Leftovers the next day were even better. Marinade: 1 lb. sirloin strips 3 ...

I was not sure what to call this dish.  In fact, it was a recipe I put together using some Ukrainian methods, and ingredients, but would it be called Ukrainian?  I think not in it's entirety, but the influence is certainly there.  From what I have seen, their holy trinity is onion, carrots and po...

  Vegetables infused with Za'atar herbs is a delightful addition to any main dish.  It is such a versatile herb blend that can flavour and enhance any meat or fish as well.  Here we had vegetables infused with Za'atar and cooked with Italian Sausages. 4-5 Italian Sausages 2 Tblsp. Extra Virgi...

  This is the first recipe I re created from Food Around The World - Ukrainian recipes.  We love cabbage rolls of any kind, and these were very interesting. We are used to cabbage rolls smothered in some kind of tomato sauce.  These were steamed with water. I was unsure of what seasonings to ...

  Recently I stumbled upon a youtube video made by Food Around The World.  The videos were of 3 different young women living alone in the mountains, or in small villages (in Ukraine) where they cook local food, are self sufficient in all manners of living.  Often they have a couple of cows, s...