This is another recipe inspired by our trip to Mexico. Although we didn’t have this during our trip, this recipe caught my attention when I was looking up some Mexican recipes. I found these dried hibiscus flowers at a local supermarket. To make these hibiscus tacos, you need to rinse hibiscus flowers to make sure…
Category: Meal ideas
Chicken Pot Pie
These are easy individual sized chicken pot pies that are a lot easier than you think. Having store bought puff pastry on hand makes this recipe simple! Start with making the chicken filling. Dice the carrots, celery and onions. Add to a frying pan and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add minced garlic, thyme and bay…
Baked Chinese Spaghetti Bolognese
This is a simple recreation of a classic Chinese Spaghetti Bolognese dish. It is sweeter than your traditional bolognese. Heat up a pan on medium heat. Add 1 tbsp oil and ground beef. Break up the ground beef and cook for 5-8 minutes or until done. Add salt and pepper. Set aside. Dice up the…
Spam Musubi Bowl
Spam Musubi is a Hawaiian snack made from grilled spam in a sweet soy sauce. Usually served on a block of rice and wrapped in seaweed. This deconstructed version of Spam Musubi is simple and easy. Try different Spam flavours as a variation. To make the Spam Musubi start by dicing up the spam. In…
Asian Moussaka
Traditionally moussaka is a Greek dish but I found a recipe with an Asian twist. Start by making the white sauce by mixing the 1 cup cream, 125g cream cheese, 1 egg and 1/2 cup water. Blend with an immersion blender. On the stovetop, heat up the white sauce until thickened. Turn off and remove…
Shrimp Spring Rolls
Spring Rolls look complicated to make but they are pretty straightforward and easy to make. This recipe makes makes about 12 spring rolls. They can be frozen and fried at a later time. Chop 1 1/2 cup of shrimp until it is finely diced. Place it in a small bowl. Add 1/8 cup grated carrots…
Potato Pancake with Whipped Feta and Smoked Salmon
This potato pancake is delicious. Parboiling the potato helps to retain the softness of the potato but also helps get the outside to be super crispy. Begin by boiling russet potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes. Remove from water and let cool. Once cooled, peel the potatoes and grate. Add a dash of salt…
Taco Burgers
I’ve been looking for some fun ways to try new foods in the house. With a three year old, it often tough to get him to eat meat and veggies. I tried this fun version of a taco burger and it was a hit in this household! Add grated veggies like carrots and zucchini to…
Korean Marinated Eggs
Move over deviled eggs. Here comes soy marinated eggs. This Korean version is sweet, salty and garlicky and would be great on top of rice. I brought these eggs as a side appetizer because they are great for snacking. These are simple to make (and are made the day before) The ingredients are simple, soya…
French Toast Bake with leftover bread
My son has been wanting sandwiches for the last couple weeks. I’m left with the ends of the loaf and not knowing what to do with them. I decided to keep them in the freezer till I had enough and make a French Toast Bake. Tear or cut the leftover bread and place it into…
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