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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Quick Herbed Trout Fillets
While I sometimes enjoy getting carried away in the kitchen, preparing elaborate dishes with myriad ingredients, there are days when I just need to get something healthy and tasty on the table FAST. Having Saslove’s, a great butchery with a … Continue reading
Posted in fish, Meat, poultry, fish, Recipes
Tagged broil, butter, easy, eat more fish, fast, fish, garlic, grill, lemon, mild flavoured, non-fishy, rosemary, trout
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Freekeh-Greeky Salad
It seems like every time I turn around, someone’s talking about a new superfood. One that’s appearing in discussions lately is freekeh, also known as cracked green wheat. It’s an ancient grain that is high in fibre and has a … Continue reading
Posted in One dish meals, Salads, Vegetables, vegetarian
Tagged ancient grains, cracked green wheat, cucucumber, feta, freekeh, Greek salad, green pepper, kalamata, lemon, oregano, red onion, salad, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian
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Pecan-crusted cod with lemon-chive sauce
I love cooking and eating cod because it’s such a versatile, mild-flavoured fish, not to mention being crammed with all sorts of nutritional goodness. I grew up eating it coated in cracker crumbs and panfried; while I still enjoy fish … Continue reading
Crispy pan-fried Basa fillets
If you’ve not yet tried Basa, you’re in for a treat. This mild-flavoured white fish is remarkable not only for its delicate taste but also the fact that you won’t find rogue bones lurking in the flesh. Insulating the fish … Continue reading
Posted in fish, Recipes
Tagged avocado, Basa, breadcrumbs, fillets, fish, garlic, gluten-free, healthy, hot sauce, lemon, make fish your dish, mayonnaise, olives, onions, pan fry, panko, parsley, tomatoes, white fish, zucchini
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Chocolate Macaroon Nests
This no-bake, fibre-rich, gluten-free confection almost qualifies as a healthy treat. I loved making macaroons (not to be confused with pillowy French macarons) as a little kid, particularly because I could execute this recipe independently, since the oven wasn’t needed. … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Desserts
Tagged baking, butter, chocolate macaroon, cocoa, coconut, cookie, Easter, Eggies, festive, five minutes, haystack cookies, jellybeans, milk, Mini Eggs, nests, quick, rolled oats, vanilla, vegan, vegetarian
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