Strawberry Custard Angel Food Shortcake. A light summer shortcake dessert with a creamy indulgent vanilla custard to give it just a little added decadence. My daughter just finished junior high and partly because our kids have done all their schooling in French since kindergarten, she is off to Quebec for an educational and cultural exchange …
Bumbleberry Port Jam. An easy mixed fruit jam that’s elegant enough to serve at an afternoon tea with scones and cream, or to fill a classic Victoria Sponge Cake.
Chicken with Black Bean Chipotle Chili and Rice. A versatile, economical and delicious meal that can easily be made to accommodate Vegetarians at the table too.
Billot Log Cake is inspired by the famous Vachon snack cake & is perfect for Canada Day. It’s a sponge cake roll with buttercream raspberries & coconut.
Orzo Salad with Low Fat Chipotle Ranch Dressing. Bursting with great fresh flavour, this tasty pasta salad can even be made fat free by using non-fat yogurt in the dressing!
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.
Apple Almond Stuffed Pork Loin in a Bacon Blanket is a veritable Pork-a-polooza! A very nice combination of flavours and textures in the stuffing + LOOK AT ALL THAT BACON!
Barbecue Spice Burgers. Start with a simple mix of salt and spices to perfectly season the ground chuck beef. The grilled beef patty then gets served on a toasted bun with a bacon blanket, tempura onions, lettuce, tomato and a roasted garlic sriracha mayo.
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 …
Chicken Fried Pork Chops. A comfort food classic! If you love pork chops and chicken fried steak, this will become one of your favourite comfort food meals.