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Peruvian Ceviche

Pronounced “sa-vee-chee”, this is a popular and traditional South American dish made by ‘cookiung’ the fish in the acidity of the lime juice. Aji amarillo is available in most latino grocery stores or online. It’s very spicy so gauge the amount based on your tolerance for spice. Ingredients: 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced 2Continue reading “Peruvian Ceviche”

Roasted Parmesan Zucchini Spears

My ‘cup runeth over’ with zucchini from our garden so my BIL shared this recipe with me that he made the week before. Ingredients: 1 extra-large zucchini, 3 large or several medium/small (yield: 6 cups cut up) 1/4 c butter, melted 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp pepper 2 tsp garlic powder 2 Tbsp grated parmesanContinue reading “Roasted Parmesan Zucchini Spears”

Thai Red Curry Chicken & Rice Soup

There’s a local grocery store near me that has an extensive take-out selection. On the day I tried their Thai Red Curry Soup I was on a mission to recreate it. Sadly, this isn’t it (I think theirs used shrimp too). But, my husband thought this was off-the-charts and gave me a speech about howContinue reading “Thai Red Curry Chicken & Rice Soup”

Cucumber Salad

On one of our favourite roads trips my husband and I ended up in Port Hope, Ontario at a fantastic road-side restaurant called the Shnitzel Shack. Not only was the food incredible (the eggplant parmesan sandwich was off-the-charts and enough for 3 meals), but the service was sooo sweet. We got their cucumber salad andContinue reading “Cucumber Salad”

Simple Creamy Coleslaw

This is a simple recipe, made even simpler if you buy prepackaged coleslaw mix and just make the dressing. I like a nice kale coleslaw mix. The key to good coleslaw, though, is time. It’s always better the next day because the liquid has leached out of the cabbage, making it more tender and lessContinue reading “Simple Creamy Coleslaw”

Healing Vegetable Soup

As someone who deals with various tummy issues sometimes I just need something simple to allow my gut to heal. This vegetable soup is so easy to make using coleslaw mix. I found a kale coleslaw mix, so I didn’t add the extra kale. For dinner I served with a two-ingredient bagel on the sideContinue reading “Healing Vegetable Soup”

Crunchy Kale Salad

My kale is growing out of control right now so I had to find a way to use it and this delicious, simple salad was born. We served it with bbq sausages and fresh sourdough bread. Ingredients: 4 c kale, chopped 1/2 medium sweet onion, sliced very thin 1/4 c walnuts, chopped Dressing Ingredients: 75Continue reading “Crunchy Kale Salad”

Mediterranean Vegetable Bake

I absolutely love this recipe and it’s a great way to use zucchini when it’s in abundance in the middle of summer. Although truthfully, I make it with whatever vegetables I have in the fridge. I’ll swap kale, spinach and swiss chard interchangeably. Sometimes I will add eggplant. If I don’t have mushrooms around, I’llContinue reading “Mediterranean Vegetable Bake”

Homemade Taco Seasoning

Ingredients: 3 Tbsp chili powder 1 Tbsp cumin 1 Tbsp paprika 2 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp salt 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp black pepper dash of cayenne Directions: Combine all the ingredients in a mason jar and give it a good shake.

Greek Pasta Salad

Ingredients: 2 c dry fusilli pasta 1/2 c cherry tomatoes, quartered 1/2 c chopped sweet onion 1/2 c diced cucumber 1/4 c pitted kalamata olives, chopped 2 Tbsp feta cheese, crumbled Dressing: 1/3 c olive oil 2 Tbsp plain greek yogurt 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1Continue reading “Greek Pasta Salad”