it all started with a love for food
Once my basil plants have officially become small trees (I’m not joking, I’ve seen them get 4-5 feet tall), I like to do a massive harvest and make multiple batches of basil pesto sauce. This delicious sauce is made using toasted pine nuts, Parmigiano Reggiano, …
There are so many ways to cook a whole chicken, but my favourite (aside from rotisserie) is to use the Traeger. This smoked whole chicken doesn’t need any special prep like brining, salting/drying, or basting. All you need is a delicious herb rub and optionally stuffed with fresh herbs. With this recipe (and a 3 lb raw whole chicken), you can have dinner for 4 on the table in just 1.5 hours.
This Traeger pepperoni pizza made in a baking pan with olive oil results in a crispy, light & airy crust without heating up the house!
This is a recipe I truly only make in the summer. There’s just something extra special about cooking Mexican rice with veggies entirely from your garden. Their own incredible flavours shine here, and the tomato, cilantro, jalapeno addition gives it just enough kick to make it pair incredibly with tacos, enchiladas and more!
Kale caesar salad is the perfect combination of healthy ingredients (kale) with rich and creamy caesar salad dressing. Topped with toasted breadcrumbs, the crunchy crushed “croutons” add crunch to every bite. Together they form this perfect combination that tastes way too delicious to be good for you!
I came across a random recipe using apricot jam as a marinade/glaze for chicken and I was absolutely sold! I always have an abundance of apricots each year because of our fruit trees and I never eat jam on its own. Enter Ginger Apricot Chicken …
This broccoli kale salad pairs some less popular vegetables with cheese, nuts, dried fruit, and a delicious lemon vinaigrette to make an irresistable combination that will be devoured. In my opinion, it’s the best kale salad!
These saffron chicken skewers are tender and bursting with flavour. Perfect for summer BBQ season! The delicate floral and earthy notes from the saffron is unmatched in any other spice. The saffron imparts not only flavour, but gives the chicken skewers a delightful yellow hue.
This quick and delicious garlic scape arrabbiata uses the scape from hardneck garlic that is harvested in late May-mid June. The delicate garlic flavours hold up well to the 15 minute simmer with the grape tomatoes and the result is a rich yet delicately flavoured pasta sauce that will have you sneaking back for seconds! A touch of spice is added from the calabrian chili peppers and fresh thyme to round out all the flavours.
These Maple Dijon Soy Chicken Thighs are one of our favourite summer mains! This recipe has been on repeat so many times in our house, we have the method perfected. A nice long marination period with simple ingredients yields these incredibly delicious, richly flavoured, and lightly smoky chicken thighs that pair with almost anything!