Zucchini season is here and that means that I am enjoying a lot of recipes that use them and my current favourite are these zucchini turkey meatballs in marinara sauce. Adding zucchini to ground meat, like ground turkey, helps keep it nice an moist and it adds that hidden, healthy, vegetable to the meal! These…
Jalapeno Strawberry Jam
A fresh homemade strawberry jam with a hit of jalapeno heat! One of my favourite things about summer is fresh strawberries! I enjoy eating them by the bowl full and using them in tasty recipes and the one that I make every summer is strawberry jam! Using fresh strawberries to make your own jam is…
Get Your Grill On!
It’s officially Summer and that means that grilling season is here! (Well, for those of us that were not willing to bundle up, get out and fire up the grill all winter long.) So dust off your barbecue, fire it up and get your grill on! Whether you are cooking for family or friends the…
Cold Brewed Iced Tea
Easy peasy, 5 minute, overnight, cold brewed iced tea that’s perfect for hot summer days! Cold brewed coffee has been all the rage the last few years and it turns out that you can cold brew tea as well! I am a fan of tea and one hot summer day I was enjoying a cup…
Salads
Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad
A light and fresh tabbouleh salad with quinoa, tomatoes, cucumbers and loads of fresh parsley and mint in a bright lemon dressing. Tabbouleh is a salad made with chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, plenty of parsley, and bulgur that is dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Although bulgur is the traditional ingredient in tabbouleh…
Thai Sweet Chili Chicken Buddha Bowls
I have been into one-bowl meals lately (ones that I can make ahead of time are the best) and these sweet chili chicken buddha bowls are a great option! Really the options are endless where you start with a base such as quinoa, rice, noodles, etc, add a protein such as chicken, beef, tofu, beans,…
Burgers
Bacon Wrapped Muffin Pan Meatloaf (aka Salisbury Steak Filet Mignon)
I am always in for burgers or salisbury steak or meatloaf and these bacon wrapped muffin pan meatloafs are a fun take on them. They are essentially a ground beef burger/meatloaf like mixture that is formed into small patties, placed in a muffin pan and baked. Of course, everything is better with bacon, so I…
Mushroom and Eggplant Veggie Burgers
I like a good beef burger and I also like to change the meat up and so lamb, turkey, and pork make frequent appearances. Another option that I have been increasingly seeing in restaurants and that I have been getting requests for is veggie burgers or burgers made with the primary ingredient being vegetables. If…
