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Salmon in Pastry with Dijon Cream Sauce. An ideal dinner party dish to prepare in advance and pop in the oven when your guests arrive.

A very interesting combination of flavours here. The sharpness of the partridgeberries balances out the sweetness of the vegetables and the earthy flavour of the rosemary goes well with the caribou. The recipe calls for the potatoes to be in the stew but I always like mine roasted on the side along with some roasted …

A very quick and simple recipe today for an apple relish that I use all the time. Slightly sweet and tangy at the same time, my kids love this variation on apple sauce. It is delicious with steamed vegetables and is one way of getting the kids to eat their broccoli! It goes very well …

MAKES ENOUGH FOR 2 LARGE OR 6 INDIVIDUAL PIZZAS 3-4 cups soft whole wheat flour ½ cup oat bran 1 packet instant yeast ½ tsp sea salt ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 ¼ cups lukewarm water Mix 3 cups flour, oat bran, instant yeast, and sea salt together. Add the warm water & …

Caesar Dressing. The old fashioned way! An old school caesar dressing recipe using a coddled egg to thicken and a little optional anchovy paste for seasoning.

Cumin Salmon Spinach Salad bowls with Mango Lime Salsa – a deliciously different way to enjoy a healthy lunch or dinner. The cumin salmon is an idea from Spouse, who is a little too fond of cumin sometimes in her cooking but it does go very well in this dish. I decided to use the …

Spinach Orzo  Primavera – a quick, healthy side dish is as simple as tossing some sautéed vegetables with some cooked orzo. A side in no time. Sometimes a quick side dish is as simple as tossing some sauteed vegetables with some cooked orzo like in this super east Spinach Orzo Primavera. You can use practically any …

Roasted Lime Cumin Pork Tenderloin. A simple marinade infuses the lime and cumin flavour into the pork tenderloin before roasting. Delicious served with this easy to male Mango Lime Salsa too. A couple of recipes today from my Sunday evening supper. The Lime Cumin Pork tenderloin also makes delicious hot sandwiches or wraps. The Mango …

Mango Lime Salsa. A simple but delicious accompaniment to chicken, fish, tacos or just to enjoy with tortilla chips. A must with our chicken taco salad too. A simple but delicious accompaniment to chicken, fish, tacos, salads or just to enjoy with tortilla chips. Like this Mango Lime Salsa recipe? Like this mango lime  salsa …

This is an old standby recipe that I’ve been making for many years. If you never have before, try making it with fresh golden pineapple instead of canned pineapple; the difference is worlds apart. Cream well 1 cups sugar½ cup butter Add2 eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition1 tsp vanilla extract …