I gotta admit something. I have always found making curry from scratch a little overwhelming. I have done it but usually when I had the time and energy. An easy and pretty fast homemade curry seemed like a crazy idea. As much as we loved PC’s Green Curry Sauce, it got a little too hot […]
Fast & Fabulous Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe
Remember my mom’s Caesar salad dressing recipe? Making it made me remember just how much I love Caesar salads. Salad season is upon us so I decided to come up with my own less-decadent (cheaper AND healthier) but still fabulous version that I can enjoy at any time. The following recipe makes enough for either two […]
My Blueberry Pancake Recipe & PC’s Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour Product Review
Considering I made President’s Choice Gluten-Free Buttermilk Pancake Recipe with their PC Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Blend, I thought it was only fair to see how their flour did with a recipe I have been making for decades. This is the final instalment in the of the PC gluten-free foodie odyssey. The Recipe In a large mixing bowl […]
Virgin Coconut Mojitos
Old School Traditional Summer Limeade
It is getting hot in Vancouver! Summer seems to have come a little early and I love making old school beverages to beat the heat. I picked up a whole whack of limes for $1.99 at Killarney Market and wanted to make an old-school limeade with them. When life gives you sad-looking limes… I was surprised […]
Orange Lemon Dessert Sauce
In general I was very happy with my Decadent Caramelized Peaches & Cream Ice Cream but it needed something. It was so rich, it required a little bit of an edge. Reg suggested adding orange flavour to it. It would still be sweet but have a citrus bite to it. This got me thinking. I decided to add even more […]
Decadent Caramelized Peaches & Cream Ice Cream
Is there anything more decadent that peaches and cream? I have always loved that combination and decided to make a non-custard-base ice cream with these two classic ingredients. What You Need To make ice cream you need two essential things: an ice cream maker and time. Oh and space in your freezer to freeze the […]
The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book Smoky Red Curry Chicken Thighs
I was so excited to discover The Great Big Pressure Cooker Book: 500 Easy Recipes for Every Machine, Both Stovetop and Electric by Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarborough that when I found out about it, I wrote them immediately for a copy to review! Please note that even though this dish was made in a pressure cooker you can […]
President’s Choice Gluten-Free Buttermilk Pancake Recipe
In my continued efforts to be a PC Lifestyle Ambassador to help Canadians learn more about how to be a “free” foodie, I decided to trying making President Choice‘s recipe for gluten-free buttermilk pancakes with their PC Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour Blend. I also found out that there is also a PC Gluten-Free Original Pancake Mix that my long-time friend […]
Astoundingly Moist Strawberry Rhubarb Cake
My Facebook friend Lisa recommended this recipe for Special Rhubarb Cake and I am so glad she did! I had just gotten back from my favourite place, Kin’s Farm Market, super-excited they had fresh rhubarb in stock! I could not believe it. Of course I was all set to make a strawberry rhubarb pie but when I saw this recipe, […]