Juicy chicken swimming in a rich, creamy sauce served over brown rice topped with a dollop of cool yogurt. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided 2 tsp garam masala, divided 1/2 onion, finely diced 2 Tbsp butter 2 tsp lemon juice 2 tsp minced ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp chili powder 1 tspContinue reading “Butter Chicken”
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Sausage Bake
A quick and easy, one-pan dinner that literally involves chopping everything up and tossing it in the oven. Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 onions, cut into 1/8ths 1 red pepper, sliced length-wise 1 yellow pepper, slice length-wise 1 c green beans 3 garlic cloves, chopped 1 Tbsp fresh thyme 1 tsp chili flakes 1Continue reading “Sausage Bake”
Weeknight Lasagna
Lasagna is normally labour intensive which makes it more of a Sunday dinner as opposed to something you would make during the week but this simple recipe is easy enough to throw together on a weeknight and throw in the oven while getting homework done or a workout in. To make it even quicker youContinue reading “Weeknight Lasagna”
Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
Perfect warm-up for a cold winter day. I used a wild rice blend from Floating Leaf. Ingredients: 1/4 c butter 1 1/2 c chopped carrots 1 1/2 c chopped celery 1 1/2 c diced onion 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb raw chicken breast, cubed 2 tsp fresh thyme 1/4 c flour 10 c chickenContinue reading “Creamy Chicken & Wild Rice Soup”
Simple Alfredo Sauce
If you need a quick meal on the table in 15 minutes, this recipe is your saving grace. The sauce takes the same amount of time that it takes to boil the pasta. Ingredients: 6 c cooked pasta 1/4 c butter 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp flour 2 c half-and-half cream 1/2 c parmesanContinue reading “Simple Alfredo Sauce”
Netasha’s Chicken Rice
This family recipe is courtesy of my good friend Netasha. Like any good family recipe it didn’t have any measurements so I did my best to interpret. My family absolutely loves this dish so I am confident I did it justice! Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 5 whole cloves 5 cardamon seeds, whole 1 cinnamonContinue reading “Netasha’s Chicken Rice”
Crockpot White Chicken Chili
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs chicken breast 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp chili powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 3 c chicken stock 1 (19 oz) can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 (10 oz) can corn kernels, drainedContinue reading “Crockpot White Chicken Chili”
Beef Korma
Serve with a dollop of creamy greek yogurt and fresh chopped cilantro. Ingredients: 2 lb stewing beef, sprinkled with salt & pepper 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp ginger, minced 1/2 tsp garlic powder 3/4 tsp turmeric powder 1 Tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tspContinue reading “Beef Korma”
Peruvian Chicken & Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
Pretty much every culture has their version of chicken & rice. The Peruvian version is green from cilantro. Make sure the cilantro is well washed. To do this, I place a colander in a bowl the same size, and place the cilantro in the colander. Then I fill it with cold water and swish theContinue reading “Peruvian Chicken & Rice (Arroz con Pollo)”
Roasted Pumpkin Coconut Soup topped with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
The perfect fall soup. Ingredients: 1/8 c olive oil 2 small pie pumpkins 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small red onion, small dice 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 Tbsp grated ginger 6 c chicken stock 1 can (400 ml) light coconut milk 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. PeelContinue reading “Roasted Pumpkin Coconut Soup topped with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds”
