Hot salads may seem like an oxymoron, but they are a quickly rising trend, and are delectable as they are impressive. When creating a hot salad, cooks must consider many factors; which greens and vegetables are able to stand up to heat? Which cheeses compliment warm dressings? While it may take a bit of experimentation […]
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Healthier Eating with Steamed Stuff Peppers
Now that 2011 has arrived, many of us are trying to follow our New Year’s resolutions and for a great deal of people, it means living a healthier lifestyle. One way to do this is by making less fattening meals such as by steaming. One of my favourites is to steam stuffed peppers, an easy […]
An Asian-Inspired Turkey for (Canadian) Thanksgiving
My family and I just had a wonderful turkey dinner, my first as host. I bought the turkey earlier this week, and was lucky to find a smaller one – we were only going to be feeding four people (my parents, my husband and I) after all. The turkey was already deboned and weighed in […]
Quick Veggie-Filled Turkey Meat Sauce
Ingredients: 1/2 lb extra lean ground turkey 2 onions, chopped Approximately 12-15 pieces of sliced mushrooms 1 cup of frozen vegetables 1. In a lightly greased pot, add chop onions and let it disolve 2. Add ground turkey and cook until it is more or less brown 3. Add mushrooms and continue cooking 4. […]
Asian Inspired Steak Strips and Veggies
Ingredients: Striploin Grilling Steaks Asparagus Peppers Minced Garlic 1. Trim fat and cut steak into strips of approximately 1 to 2″ in width. 2. Marinate beef with minced garlic and a bit of terriyaki or soya sauce. Refrigerate for approximately one hour. 3. Chop of ends of asparagus and lay them on baking dish or rack. 4. […]