Quick & Easy Meals

Mediterranean Quinoa Salad. A versatile healthy and very nutritious recipe that can be served hot as a side dish or cold as a terrific alternative to pasta salad.

This glazed sesame chicken uses only a few simple ingredients to create, a quick, easy, economical workday dinner in only about 40-50 minutes.

Easy Honey Dijon Pasta Salad. A great lunch item, side dish, pot luck addition or picnic take along recipe.

Easy Black Bean Ginger Spicy Shrimp. A 20 minute meal that the whole family will love. Faster than take out!

Bacon, avocado & a smoky spiced homemade mayonnaise make these easy turkey wraps some of the most delicious you will ever eat; a wonderful mix of flavors & textures. Originally published July 2013. Bacon, avocado & a smoky spiced homemade mayonnaise make these easy turkey wraps some of the most delicious you will ever eat; …

Curry Chicken Salad with apricots and walnuts. A bright, intensely flavourful twist on good old chicken salad! Delicious on sandwiches or as the star of a dinner salad.

Summer Corn Soup with Grilled Shrimp Sriracha Salsa. A perfect starter course for summer dinner parties or as a tasty light lunch with a side salad.

Cuban Sandwich Burger. A simply seasoned ground pork patty combined with deli ham, Swiss cheese and mustard on a crusty burger bun. A quicker way to enjoy the great flavour of a Cuban sandwich.

Souvlaki Steak with Lemon Chive Tzatziki. A great way to stretch a steak dinner into a budget friendly and flavourful family meal especially when served on homemade grilled flatbread.

Chili Lime Shrimp Kabobs. Marinated, grilled and glazed. The marinade does double duty when honey gets added to it for a sweet and spicy glaze for the kabobs. With the summer grilling season in full swing, my own gas grill is not seeing much rest these days. I couldn’t resist some gorgeous looking fresh shrimp …