Lemon Posset
It’s almost impossible to believe that lemon posset, a silky soft dessert, shares a name with a medieval cure-all of hot curdled milk and ale. Prescribed as a cold remedy throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, the original posset was more medicine cabinet than dessert bowl. Thank the ingenuity of 19th-century British chefs for rescuing…
Sesame Lime Chicken with Coriander Pesto
This Asian inspired dish is a host to many flavors to tantalize ones taste buds and is adapted from ABC Delicious magazine. Wholesome ingredients is what this recipe is all about. The pesto is also great as a dip or a sauce for vegetables. Makes 280ml (1/3 cup) lime juice2 tablespoons canola oil1/2 teaspoon wasabi…
Stir Fried Chicken with Lemon-Lime Dressing
The crunch factor along with the flavors of the dressing make this a mouth watering appetizer. This recipe is adapted from BBC Olive magazine. Crispy noodles on top is the crowning glory and a show piece for your friends and family to talk about. Who could resist this very fresh and light dish? Serves 4…
Beef and Sweet Potato Pie
Budget food never tasted so good! A quick and easy week night meal or for casual weekend entertaining. The sweet potato has been classed as an “anti-diabetic” food because it helps stabilize blood sugar levels and lowers insulin resistance. This root vegetable is an excellent source of vitamin A and a very good source of…
Blueberry Meringue Muffins with Lemon Curd Filling
How to make a blueberry muffin even better? This recipe does so by adding a lemon curd filling topped by meringue. This recipe is adapted from Australian Good Taste magazine. Makes 66 blueberry muffins (homemade or store bought)90g (1/4 cup) lemon curd2 egg whites, at room temperature100g (1/2 cup) caster sugar Preheat oven to 200c.…
Lamb, Broccoli, Chilli and Mint Stir Fry
Healthy eating and food on the table within 20 minutes is always a great combination! Don’t worry about the chillies being too hot so long as you remove the seeds and the white membrane you’ll be fine. This recipe is adapted from Australian Good Taste magazine. Serves 42 tablespoons Chinese rice wine2 teaspoons oyster sauce500g…
Orecchiette with Asparagus and Salsa Verde Dressing
Orecchiette is Italian for ‘little ears’ and is a perfect pasta to catch the salsa verde dressing in. Another fab recipe adapted from Australian Good Taste magazine. Salsa verde is a versatile condiment and is also known in France as sauce verte. It has been around for nearly 2,000 years and traditionally the herbs were…
Artichokes with Prosciutto, Feta and Mint
Don’t these look too good to eat? These bite size parcels are perfect for entertaining and is another great recipe adapted from Australian Good Taste Magazine. Artichokes are an excellent source of magnesium, folic acid, fiber and vitamin C. They are also known to help poor liver function which in turn helps to lower blood…
Pepper, Red Onion and Goat’s Cheese Frittata
This week has been a busy one for me so I’ve been looking at recipes that are super quick yet delicious. This dish is adapted from BBC Olive magazine. Bell peppers are excellent sources of vitamin C and vitamin A and onions are very rich in chromium and vitamin C. Like garlic, the regular consumption…
Chicken Souvlaki
Here’s a fresh take on souvlaki that will have your family and friends asking for more! An easy recipe to make and is adapted from ABC Delicious magazine. The fresh herbs really make this a mouth watering dish. Fresh oregano is a good source of fiber and a very good source of iron. For more…
Greek Lamb Burgers
This recipe is a nice change from the beef burger. Fresh herbs combined with feta cheese make these burgers hard to resist. The Tzatziki sauce also makes a great dip for vegetables or any leftover pita (cut into wedges). This recipe is adapted from Cooking Light magazine.Serves 4-61/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled1 tablespoon fresh rosemary,…
Turkey Jambalaya
Now that Canadian Thanksgiving has passed, most people have turkey leftovers for at least a week. Here’s a new twist on what to do with all that leftover meat. This recipe was originally submitted by Kelly Donlea from Suite 101.com. She’s one of the contributing writers to that network. Thanks Kelly, it’s a great dish…
Basil and Lime Sorbet
Sorbet (also known as sherbet) is a frozen dessert sweetened with water and is flavored with fruit juice. Origins of sorbet can be traced back to a Middle Eastern drink called ‘charbet’ which consisted of fruit juice and water. For more history and folklore, click here. I used this as a palate cleanser just before…