You’ve probably heard of the people say “Bacon always makes things better”. Well they were not wrong. This recipe was inspired by a trip to Alaska where I was served bacon wrapped dates. It was not a combination that I would have put together but it works. I decided to make bacon wrapped dates and…
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Vintage Cauliflower Meatloaf Recipe
So I have been looking at vintage recipes on Pinterest. I think some of them are so wacky but still interesting. I ran across this special one. It looked easy and tasty and I really wanted to try it. You can modify this recipe by using your favorite meatloaf recipe. Start by steaming the cauliflower…
Savoury Bread Pudding
Sometimes I’ll end up with lots of leftover bread in my freezer. To use up the bread, I love to make savoury bread pudding. Full of cheese, veggies and custardy bread, this dish is hard to beat. This dish is very versatile and works well with leftovers. Begin with cutting your bread into 1 inch…
Salmon Poke Bowl
Poke bowls are one of my favourite summer dishes on a hot day. They are really easy to prepare and to make. They are also very versatile. Start by buying ingredients you want in your bowl. I chose masago, pea shoots, seaweed salad, cucumber and furikake (a japanese seasoning). Some of my other favorite toppings…
Three Ingredient Banana Cookies
Well it is that time of year again. BACK TO SCHOOL. To make it a little more bearable why not make some yummy treat to take to school? I ran across this recipe and wanted to try it out. It sounds super easy and doable. All you need are bananas, oatmeal and chocolate chips. Not…
Spruce Tip Jelly
Spruce is not something I would have considered to be so delicious. I kept imagining that it would taste very earthy and green like gin. Boy, was I wrong. I had my first taste of Spruce Tip Jelly from a restaurant called Salmon and Bannock. They served Spruce Tip Jelly with pieces of bannock and…
Fast and Easy Rhubarb Sorbet
Summer time is the best time for an icy cold treat. What could be better than tart rhubarb sorbet? This is great cold treat and really easy to make. It is the perfect recipe if you have too much rhubarb. Prepare the rhubarb by washing and removing the leaves. Cut the rhubarb into small pieces…
Leftover Bread – Shake and Bake
The other day I was helping to host a party and I made some bruschetta and had tonnes of extra bread. We had to eat it now or eat it later. Well we saved it for later. We toasted and stored them in a plastic bag in the fridge. I used my food processor and…
Lazy, Easy and Quick 4 Ingredient Granola Cereal
Lately I have been addicted to yogurt, cereal and fruit or berries. The trouble with my special diet is that I try to avoid anything with white sugar (cane sugar). Unfortunately most cereal is filled with white sugar. I decided to make my own granola. We already have a recipe online for homemade granola but…
Pork Carnitas
During my trip to California, I discovered what a real burrito tasted like. It was delicious, flavourful and wrapped in a soft chewy flour tortilla. Just the thought of one makes my mouth water. Mmmmmmmmm…… Back to Vancouver, I looked for a good burrito place but “burritos” in any place in Vancouver was just a…
EAT it NOW or EAT it LATER 