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 cloves garlic, sliced 3 Tblsp. Gluten Free Soy ...

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 potatoes ...

  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 use, so used Hungarian ...

  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, sheep, chickens, they ...

Well now...this was a recipe where I was "winging it" and let me tell you it exceeded my expectations.  The flavours of garam masala in the meatballs, with the madras curry powder was a match made in heaven.  Add in the fresh vegetables, creaminess of the yogurt, it was delicious. Meatballs: 1 lb. extra lean ground beef 1 ...

Having a roast chicken dinner has to be one of the all time favourite comfort meals - it sure works for this household any day. Here is the new addition to our kitchen:  An East Indian Kadhai - wok. I am such a lover of cast iron - and this Kadhai is a great piece of cast ...

This was a nice change to have pork tenderloin instead of chicken or beef in this veggie stir fry.  I changed up the sauce ingredients to use a bit of organic sugar - which definitely came through in the taste and was a nice balance with the other flavours.  You could use honey as a ...

This hearty satisfying vegetable packed split pea soup is delicious for lunch or dinner.  You can make this completely vegetarian using vegetable stock or you can use chicken or beef broth.  We used vegetable stock with about a cups worth of chicken broth just to use up what we had on hand.  Also, a word ...

This is comfort food at it's best - simple flavours that work wonderfully together.  An easy dish especially good on a cold winter nite.   4 cups sliced red cabbage - not thin like coleslaw, but sliced evenly 1 medium shallot, sliced 1/4 tsp. Allspice 1/4 tsp. dried rubbed Sage salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup water 1 Tblsp. butter 1 Tblsp. Extra ...

If you read my blog, you know I am a huge lover of soups - all kinds.  With winter coming and colder temperatures in our neck of the woods this was perfect - lunch or dinner.  Although, I could eat soup any day!  Here we used homemade Turkey bone broth - highly recommend homemade chicken, ...

    If you want juicier, tender, falling off the bone pork back ribs, the slow cooker is the way to go.  Such a simple recipe to put together in the slow cooker, add some lovely side dishes and you have an easy, tasty dinner. 1 rack of pork back ribs, remove underside membrane 1/2 cup water 2 tblsp. extra ...

  If you love the flavor of chipotle this dish is for you.  We love the flavor, and while it definitely had a good bite to it, the flavors were wonderful. We used an air fryer for the chicken but keep in mind a regular oven will need extra cooking time. Spice blend: 1 tsp. chipotle chili powder 1 tsp. ...

This is lovely comfort food for a mid week dinner.  You can't go wrong with pork chops in the air fryer and the breaded seasoning would work nicely with chicken as well. A note about the gluten free bread crumbs.  I make my own, saving up crusts and smaller pieces of gluten free bread in the ...

With the summer bounty at our farmers market, plus a rainy grey day, soup was on the table for lunch today! 2 pints of mixed heritage cherry tomatoes, sliced and quartered if on the bigger side a good splash of Extra Virgin Olive Oil a good splash of White Balsamic vinegar 1/4 cup sliced red/green pepper 1/4 of a red ...

This is an easy, flavorful compound butter that works beautifully with any fresh fish.  If you can not get Lemon Thyme, regular Thyme is lovely too.  Here we used a fresh Sockeye Salmon Filet. Finely chop:  Lemon Thyme, Parsley, Chives to equal 2 Tablespoons   2 Tblsp. fresh chopped herbs: lemon thyme, chives, parsley Add the zest of 1/2 ...

Wow, this recipe totally exceeded my expectations.  That said let me give a huge shout out to Cathy, of Noble Pig.  While I did follow some of her methods, recommendations, I did make some changes, but for her lovely recipe please check here.  Such a delicious recipe, especially when you have hot weather, and do ...

With the number of chili recipes on this blog, I realized I never seem to make chili the same way each time.  Guess I love playing with flavors, textures of food, lol, and chili offers a perfect opportunity to do just that.  This chili was simple to put together, yet there is definite complex flavors ...

This stew was full of flavor, marrying chicken, smoked sausage and spices, served over a bed of rice - great comfort food that will be even better the next day. 4 skin on bone in chicken thighs 4 smoked chicken sausages - any smoked sausage will work nicely 2 Tblsp. EVOO 1/4 green pepper, 1/4 red pepper, chopped 1 large ...

This is an easy pasta dish to put together, and is lovely for lunch or dinner.  With a leftover bowl the next day it can also easily be turned into a pasta salad with some chopped spinach added in. 8 ounces small pasta shells 1 small shallot sliced salt and pepper to taste 2 Tblsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 12 ...

If you read my blog, you will know that using a crock pot, slow cooker is not my usual preferred method of cooking.  I never really got good results in the past, hence the few slow cooker recipes on this blog.  This one?  It is a keeper.  15 minutes of prep time, load the crock ...

A one pot meal with simple ingredients, and tasty comfort food with easy clean up too.   With this dish, you could also use, smoked sausage, chicken strips, beef strips, and a variety of your favourite seasonings. 2 Tblsp. Avocado oil 4 gluten free Italian Sausages 3/4 cup basmati rice 1 3/4 cup chicken stock 1 shallot, sliced chopped red and green bell ...

Okay...  There is a story behind this name and recipe.  I was texting with my sister the other day - she lives in Wild Rose Country, Alberta, Canada.  Yup as beautiful as those Wild Roses are, and they are a plenty, the miles are too far between us and I miss her. Thankfully, we do ...

  This one pot braised chicken and rice came together very easily, and was packed full of flavor.  In terms of chicken, we used skinless boneless chicken breasts, but really any cut of chicken or thighs skinless or not can easily work here.  In terms of seasonings, you could go with Italian, Curry, or even Mexican ...

This was an easy, yet elegant dinner to have during the week or for a special occasion with company.  In this recipe we used 3 medium sized chicken breast (leftovers tomorrow) but it would be lovely with skinless boneless chicken thighs as well.  In terms of seasoning we used both fresh herbs and dried, a ...

  This recipe can be increased to feed however many people.  Here it was made for one - and could not be easier to make.  It is also a very liberal recipe - you can use any seasonings, spices, or even marinades for this recipe. Super quick cooking time as well. 1 small top sirloin medallion - ...

This is a dish I have never made before.  Why?  We have never found a decent tasting gluten free flour wrap until now.  This is a very filling meal, and while absolutely scrumptious and healthy, it was a bit of a process, but so worth it!  We have a local grocery store (in Canada) that ...

If you love curries, Tandoori flavors are some of the best.  The method here using an air fryer is very simple.  You can make your own Tandoori seasoning, but we recently found a jarred Tandoori paste that is gluten free - and outstanding in flavor. In this recipe we used whole chicken legs, thigh with attached ...

I saw an article in our local newspaper showcasing Coronation Salad.  Having never heard of this recipe I discovered there are many versions of Coronation Salad, a salad that has layers of flavors, and a salad that is versatile in how you want to present it.  This is my version, which really is 2 salads ...

Each night I ask...what to cook tonight??  We had tacos the night before, with this recipe here.  There was about 1 cups worth of taco meat sauce left in the fridge.  With the high costs of groceries, well truthfully inflation overall everywhere, I refuse to throw away good food.  With a few pantry/fridge staples this ...