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Month: April 2024

Ethnicity > Canadian 0

Grilled Cheese and Pear Sammies

By Joy McCarthy; from the cookbook, “The Joyous Cookbook”. Real food, nourishing recipes for everyday living. This is my healthy take on a Canadian classic that is typically made with processed cheese. When I was a kid the only time I ate grilled cheese sandwiches made with processed cheese singles when I had lunch at my babysitter’s house. At home […]

Appetizers 0

Curry Sweet Potato Wedges with Yogourt Dill Dip

By Joy McCarthy; from the cookbook, “The Joyous Cookbook”. Real food, nourishing recipes for everyday living. I eat my weight in sweet potatoes every winter, and then some! I love sweet potato wedges, and then they are always a hit at family dinners. If it’s jusst me and my husband, Walker, I will make them nice and crispy. If our […]

Breakfasts & Brunches 0

Walker’s Breakfast Sammie

By Joy McCarthy; from the cookbook, “The Joyous Cookbook”. Real food, nourishing recipes for everyday living. In our home we call sandwiches sammies. Since my husband, Walker loves these sammies. I knew we had to put at least one in this cookbook. I’ve never been much of a sandwich person, but I always steak a bite or two of Walker’s […]

Ethnicity > Asian 0

Thai Stir-Fried Chicken with Cashews

By Christopher Kimball; from the cookbook, “The World in a Skillet”. Stir-fried chicken with cashews is a Thai classic. Our version usies mostly pantry staples and can be on the table in about 30 minutes. The chicken marinades for 15 minutes before cooking – use this time to prep the bell pepper and scallions. Serve the stir-fry with steamed jasmine […]

Gluten-free 0

Brussels Sprouts with Apple, Bacon and Honeyed Pecans

By Christopher Kimball; from the cookbook, “The World in a Skillet”. For this simple skillet side, we shred the Brussels sprouts so they cook quickly, absorb flavours and integrate easily with the other ingredients. Smoky, fatty bacon, a tangy Honeycrisp apple and savory shallot are perfect companions to the sprouts, and cider vinegar draws together all the elements. We fish […]

Breakfasts & Brunches 0

Eggs Fried in Parmesan Breadcrumbs with Wilted Spinach

By Christopher Kimball; from the cookbook, “The World in a Skillet”. Eggs fried in breadcrumbs were the creation of the late Judy Rodgers, the longtime chef of Zuni Cafe, San Francisco’s landmark restaurant. The iconic dish consists of crisp, toasted breadcrumbs as a textural underlay for eggs that are cooked on top, the whites seeping slightly into the crumbs before […]

Fish 0

Mushroom Clam Chowder with Dumplings

Recipe writers: Gloria and Carolyn Cashen Dumplings around the world: Dumplings are popular in Central, East, and South Eastern European countries. In Europe dumplings are called perogies. Perogies originated in Poland. Some of the countries from Europe, include Russia, Ukraine, Germany, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. Perogies are made with eggs and semolina flour and boiled in salted water. In Hungary […]

Ethnicity > Mexican 0

Stephen’s Taco Bell-Style Chicken Quesadillas

By Marlene Koch; from the cookbook, “Eat What You Love Restaurant Favourites.”. Classic and crave-worthy recipes; low in sugar, fat and calories. MY SON STEPHEN LOVES TACO BELL and the single item he loves the most, as you’ve probably guessed is their creamy-cheese-chicken quesadilla. While not every recipe in this book winds up being a “clone” (I can’t help myself […]

Ethnicity > Chinese 0

10-Minute Wonton Soup

By Marlene Koch; from the cookbook, “Eat What You Love Restaurant Favourites.”. Classic and crave-worthy recipes; low in sugar, fat and calories. YOU MAY NEVER ORDER TAKE-OUT WONTON SOUP AGAIN after making this super-easy and supremely satisfying soup. Frozen wontons are quickly simmered in richly flavored broth for a wonton soup a slurp above the rest. (Or, if you prefer […]

Desserts 0

Chinese Almond Cookies

By Marlene Koch; from the cookbook, “Eat What You Love Restaurant Favourites.”. Classic and crave-worthy recipes; low in sugar, fat and calories. TRADITIONAL CRUNCHY CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES are not just pretty to look at, the almond in the center is thought to bring good luck. In my quest for healthy, I ditched the traditional lard and added almond flour to […]

Midday Recipes 0

Grown-Up Grilled Cheese

By Marlene Koch; from the cookbook, “Eat What You Love Restaurant Favourites.”. Classic and crave-worthy recipes; low in sugar, fat and calories. CHEESY GOODNESS INSIDE AND OUT! A little cafe near my home specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup. The soup is good, but the grille cheese is outstanding. One of their crave-worthy tricks is to turn the […]

Midday Recipes 0

Broccoli, Bacon, Mac and Cheese

By Marlene Koch; from the cookbook, “Eat What You Love Restaurant Favourites.”. Classic and crave-worthy recipes; low in sugar, fat and calorites. THERE’S NO PLACE ‘SIDES’ (or bacon!) are more revered then in the South, where “meat-plus-three dines dot the landscape, offering guests a choice of a “meat” entree and three sides. I’m not sure if this mac and cheese […]