The word salsa could mean a type of Latin dance or the Spanish word for sauce. In both cases, it brings to mind spice and flavour, which this little dish has. My mom once showed me how she made her salsa and I’ve since made a few variations of it. The main ingredients, in my [...]
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Salsa
October 25, 2011
Chicken Pilaff
February 24, 2010
I own this great cookbook called Dinner With Friends by Jane Price. I’ve tried several recipes from this book in the past and they, for the most part, have been amazing. Last night this book introduced me to a new way of cooking rice with chicken or meat without having to first cook the rice. [...]
Spicy Chicken Soup
October 17, 2009
The best way to thaw after a chilly walk in the park is to eat a big bowl of spicy chicken soup. This soup will definitely make you sweat! 1 chicken leg, cut into pieces, keep bones 1 cup rice, uncooked Approx 6 cups of water 2 or 3 bay leaves 2 large carrots, cut [...]
What I did with a Tex-Mex Mushroom Ragout
September 29, 2009
A few days ago I made a vegetarian dinner from the Weight Watchers Turn Around Program book. It’s called Tex-Mex Mushroom Ragout and this is how it’s made: Makes 2 Servings: 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 lb fresh cremini or white button mushrooms, quartered 1/2 lb fresh portobello mushrooms, stems removed and [...]
Noodles with Spicy Turkey and Avocado Sauce
September 22, 2009
Inspired by a Weight Watchers recipe from the Turn Around Program Book, I decided to make this simple meal for myself. The recipe in the book serves 6 but, because Jay is out of town this week, I wanted to make two servings. However, I am terrible at measuring the right amount of pasta noodles [...]
Chili Verde
August 5, 2009
Last night I created something incredibly magnificent. I’ve devoured and enjoyed many fantastic dishes in the past. Dishes that have me tilting my head back as my eyes close in absolute pleasure. A morsel of buttery tender meat, covered in a perfect blend of tang, sweet and spice. The meat is so tender, chewing is [...]
What to make with a block of frozen peas…
June 29, 2009
I had returned home from buying a few groceries and I was putting away some frozen juice while thinking of what to make for dinner. My eyes landed on a small lump in the back of the freezer. It was a block of frozen peas in a bag the size of a grapefruit. I’ve kept [...]
Spicy Chicken Noodle Stir Fry
June 20, 2009
As we all know, I am obsessed with Frank’s Redhot sauce. I keep talking about it so much I think I should become a spokesperson for that product! So for last night’s dinner all I wanted was to use that ingredient in whatever dish I made. I settled on making a simple chicken marinade of [...]
The Spice Project
June 19, 2009
I was in a Spring cleaning mood today and I decided to go through all my shoes. I know it’s a bit late for Spring cleaning but I tend to be a late bloomer in many things. After putting five pairs of shoes (out of about 30) into the donation bin, I felt inspired and [...]
Chicken (or Turkey) Meatloaf
June 11, 2009
I’ve just finished making chicken meatloaf. When I started to make it I had only added tons of garlic, onion and spices and it was already smelling yummy. Recipe for two-ish: 1lb lean ground chicken or turkey…or I guess beef 1/2 cup onion chopped 1/4 cup celery diced Garlic, I minced about 4 cloves of [...]
