Barbecue season is upon us, warm weather is here, and summer is on its way! Thanks to a very busy several months being stuck in my basement, editing a TV show, I am now experiencing uncontrollable cravings for warm weather and vitamin D! Fortunately, the weekly deadlines are done, and my schedule is a little […]
Entries Tagged as 'International Food'
Healthy and Easy Chickpea Coconut Curry
April 1st, 2012 · 2 Comments · Dinner, Easy, Fresh herbs, Healthy, International Food
One of my best and longterm friends is a registered dietician and she always takes about making chickpea curries, so after some googling, I’ve settled on this recipe. The perfect balance between spicy and savoury, this dish is packed with goodness, thanks to the chickpeas, fresh herbs and coconut milk. Considering you can make it […]
Tags:chick·chickpea·cilantro·coconut·curry·dinner·easy·food·healthy·indian·pea·pulses
Quinoa Burgers & Fresh Avocado Blood Orange Salad
March 11th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Burger, Dinner, Easy, Fresh herbs, Healthy, International Food
Lately, I feel like I haven’t been eating as healthy as I could be, so I decided that tonight I should make something fresh, delicious and most importantly – healthy. After seeing a recipe for quinoa burgers on Pinterest, I decided I had to make them. This meal is also a recipe for my one […]
Tags:avocado·blood·burger·cheese·dinner·green·healthy·lunch·meal·onion·orange·plan·Quinoa·zest
Shrimp Pho
January 27th, 2012 · No Comments · Easy, Fresh herbs, Healthy, International Food, Seafood, Soul Food, soup
While other people crave chocolate, fast food or other types of sinful dishes when they are sick or stressed out, mine is definitely Vietnamese food – specifically cold rolls and pho. I love the light and fresh flavours that leave you feeling full and happy. I usually order it from my favourite restaurant in town, […]
Tags:cilantro·comfort·food·Garlic·ginger·onion·pho·shrimp·stock
Dumpling Vermicelli
December 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Chicken, Dinner, International Food, Pork, Rice
After making the Pan-Fried Dumplings and having more filling then wonton wrappers I needed to make something with the leftover filling, so I settled on vermicelli!
Tags:asian·bowl·Chicken·dumpling·leftovers·noodle·nuoc cham·peanut·Pork·rice noodle·vermicelli·Vietnamese·wok
Pan-Fried Dumplings
December 3rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Chicken, Dinner, Fried, International Food, Pork, Snack, Turkey
I will apologize for the lack in posting over November, but my guilt has inspired me to venture into new styles of cooking and recipes! So to start off my blogging redemption month I present these delicious dumplings!
Tags:appetizer·asian·dumpling·Fried·ground·gyoza·homemade·pan·Pork·potsticker·sauce·soy·soya·turkey·wok·wonton
Simple Greek Salad
August 23rd, 2011 · No Comments · Easy, Healthy, International Food, Just for Fun, Salad
A good friend at work always makes Greek Salad and I go all kindergarten on her and usually end up trading some of my lunch or flat out stealing some of her delicious greek salads she always makes. So I finally got the ingredients to make them myself. If you’re trying to up your veggie […]
Asian Pork Tenderloin
August 3rd, 2011 · 5 Comments · Easy, International Food, Pork
Today I have a delicious Asian inspired recipe for Pork Tenderloin slightly modified from this recipe on The Other Side of Fifty. It’s a simple recipe that can be made with ingredients you probably already have in your fridge, which is always a plus for me! So let’s get to the recipe!
Tags:asian·easy·marinated·Pork·sauce·sesame oil·simple·soy·spicy·tasty·tenderloin
Savoury Saskatoon Berry Brined Duck
June 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Duck, Healthy, International Food, Just for Fun
As many dedicated BS’ers know, I work with a lot of passionate foodies. This recipe came from one of those foodies and I promise it doesn’t disappoint. It’s also relatively easy to make and can be used to brine almost any type of poultry from duck, chicken, turkey, etc. Brining slowly cooks the meat, allowing […]
Tags:berry·brine·Chicken·duck·mallard·moist·poultry·saskatoon·savoury·tasty·turkey·yum
Pad Thai
February 7th, 2011 · 1 Comment · International Food, Rice, Seafood
During a recent dinner date I decided that we should ‘travel’ to the exotic land of Thailand with the creation of Pad Thai! This was one of my first adventures into ‘ethnic cuisine’ and I have to say it turned out relatively well. Now, let’s sit back, relax and enjoy a savoury dish of pad […]
Tags:bowl·Chicken·fish·noodle·pad·peanut·Rice·sauce·shrimp·Thai·thailand·tofu
