Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Fabulous Chick Pea Salad



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This delicious healthy salad has great colour and bite.  It is absolutely simple to prepare and an enduring favourite in my household!  If you desire colour or variation in texture to your dinner, consider this indispensable dish. 

Ingredients:
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup Garbanzo Beans
  • 1/2 cup tomato
  • 1/4 cup red onion
  • 1/2 cup of cooked corn
  • 1 cucumber
  • 1 teaspoon garlic
  • 1/4 tablespoons fresh spinach
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 lime
  • cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley or fresh mint

Directions:
 
  • Drain the garbanzo beans and reserve
  • Chop the tomato, red onion and cucumber and reserve
  • Mince enough garlic for 1 teaspoon
  • Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Stir in beans, cover and turn off heat Set aside
  • Chop the spinach and place in a large salad bowl 
  • Gently toss all remaining ingredients in with the spinach. Add beans.
  • Juice the lemon and the lime and drizzle in top bowl while tossing ingredients 
  • Serve topped with additional parsley, chopped, if you wish
Bon appétit!









Monday, August 25, 2014

Bacon-wrapped Creamy Spinach-stuffed Chicken

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Ingredients:
  • 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts
  • 4 tablespoons of cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup fresh spinach, chopped
  • 4 pieces of bacon (or more), partially cooked
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Directions:
 
  • Pound out the chicken breasts so they are about 1/4″ thick
  • Mix together the cream cheese and spinach and spread the mixture over 1 side of the chicken breasts
  • Roll the chicken breasts up to conceal the cream cheese
  • Wrap partially cooked bacon around the chicken breasts and secure with a toothpick
  • Place on baking sheet and bake for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees 
  • Broil for about 5 minute to crisp bacon.

Bon appétit!

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Sliced Baked Potatoes



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  Ingredients

4 large potatoes
Real bacon bits
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 green onions, chopped
Garlic powder
Olive oil

Directions

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking sheet with spray.
2.  Wash & slice potatoes approximately 1/4 inch thick.
3.  Put potato slices in a large pot, cover with water, and cook until boiling. Boil for 5 minutes.
4.  Drain potatoes and lay on cookie sheet, slightly overlapping. Lightly brush potatoes with olive oil.
5.  Sprinkle with cheese, bacon, green onions, and garlic powder.  
6.  Bake for 15-20 minutes.




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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Eggs in a Cloud

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Ingredients:
  • 2 large eggs
  • Salt, pepper, onion powder and garlic powder to taste.


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Instructions
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites
  • Put the egg whites into a bowl and whip them until they are stiff
  • Form the stiffened egg whites into two mounds on a cast iron pan or a layer of parchment paper
  • Bake the egg white mounds until they are set, roughly 5 minutes
  • Place the separated egg yolks into each mound 
  • Return to oven and bake until the egg whites have browned.


Bon appétit!




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Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Green Smoothie

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    Ingredients
    1 cup of almond milk
    3 ounces (about 2 cups) of baby spinach
    1 large banana, sliced
    4 large strawberries, sliced


          Directions

         Combine all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.











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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Watermelon Blush

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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups of watermelon
  • ½-1 cup of strawberries
  • 1 lime
  • 1 red apple

Directions:

  • Peel the watermelon.
  • Chop all ingredients.
  • Juice the ingredients.
  • Pour and enjoy!

One Pot Salmon Dinner

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Everyone should know a variation of this great no-fuss recipe; this is how I like to prepare mine.  With just a single dish to clean up, thirty minutes of cooking time and requiring very few ingredients, this recipe is truly a cook's best friend.    

Ingredients:
 
  • 3 salmon filets
  • A quantity of green beans, sweet potato & tomatoes (any roasting vegetables will do here, for example, asparagus or broccoli would make great substitutions).
  • Olive oil
  • Lemon juice, garlic & herb butter
  • 3 lemons, thinly sliced
  • Sea salt, to taste
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Directions: 
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Place the salmon filets skin-side down in the middle of a 9' x 13' pan.
  • Place vegetables to either side of the salmon.
  • Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables and season with salt.
  • Put approximately 1 tablespoon each of garlic, lemon juice and herb butter on top of each salmon filet then top with the lemon slices.
  • Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through.

Bon appétit!

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Monday, July 21, 2014

Strawberry Lemonade

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I make this wonderful, easy-to-prepare lemonade in a blender using lemons, strawberries and honey. As a variation I use limes instead of lemons.  It's perfectly seasonal right now, visually appealing and guaranteed to quench all hot-weather thirsts. 
 
Ingredients
  • 1 lb strawberries, about 4 cups
  • 2 lemons
  • 1/2 to 3/4's of a cup honey, to preference 
  • 5 cups of water
  • Ice
 
Garnishes:
 
  • Strawberry slices, lemon slices and/or fresh herbs
 
Instructions
 
  • Wash the strawberries and cut them in halves.
  • Wash and quarter the lemons.
  • Blend the strawberries and lemons with 2 cups of water
  • Add in the honey depending on preference and the sweetness of the strawberries 
  • Strain the strawberry lemon mix
  • Add the additional 3 cups of water through the strainer
  • Add additional honey to taste 
  • Serve cold over ice, garnish with strawberry slices, lemon slices and herbs.

Bon appétit!
 
As a variation, add your choice of alcohol to make a summer cocktail. Vodka, tequila or rum may all be employed. You may also, instead, substitute the additional 4 cups of water with white or sparkling wine for a delicious strawberry sangria.  Consider using Sauvignon Blanc or a Chardonnay. Riesling, Gewürztraminer, Viognier, or Pinot Gris work very well too.

 
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Avocado Tomato Salad

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Ingredients:
  
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 2 large ripe beefsteak tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 3 Tbsp. chopped cilantro
  • Salt and pepper to taste
 
Directions
  • Slice your avocado. Consider cutting them in a criss-cross design for appeal.
  • Gently spoon out the avocado pieces.
  • Cut your tomato in chunks as well.
  • Add the avocado, tomato chunks, lemon juice and cilantro in a bowl.
  • Stir and season with salt and pepper to taste!


Bon appétit!


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Sunday, July 20, 2014

Chickpea, Avocado and Tomato Salad

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Consider this recipe when you want to serve healthy fare but are pressed for time, it only takes five minutes to make but it's ideal for almost every situation: serve it as a snack, a lunch or a light summertime dinner.


When in season, the tomatoes from your garden can add wonderful flavours to this simple dish. Try planting Matt's Wild Cherry tomatoes or Red Currant tomatoes as worthy substitutes to the sturdy cherry tomato.  Both varieties are small, sweet tomatoes that provide intense flavour.      
 
Ingredients:
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tbsps. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 cup fresh chopped spinach
  • 3 tbsp. chopped green peppers
  • 2 tbsp. green onions
  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • 2 tbsps. cilantro
  • Black pepper, fresh chopped garlic and sea salt to taste
Directions:
  • Cut the lime in halves and juice it.
  • Take the avocado, peel and de-pit it then dice it.
  • Chop the spinach, cilantro, green onions and green peppers.
  • Rinse and drain the chick peas.  In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients and drizzle with the lime juice.
  • Stir ingredients together until well-mixed.
  • Season to taste with garlic, salt and pepper.
  Bon appétit!
 
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Thursday, July 10, 2014

Paleo Coconut Chicken

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This recipe has become a wonderful standby.  It is very straightforward to prepare, and represents the best of casual modern fare.  The combination of crunchy texture and satisfying natural sweetness is certainly an appealing one.
 
I use coconut oil for the pan-frying.  
 
Ingredients:
  • 1 lb. boneless and skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsps. coconut oil
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Crushed red pepper to taste

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Directions: 
  • Mix the coconut flour, shredded coconut, garlic powder, red pepper and sea salt together in a bowl.
  • Beat the egg in separate bowl.
  • Take the chicken breast and dip it in the beaten egg, then roll in the dry mixture until coated.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add the coconut oil when the pan is hot.
  • Pan-fry the chicken until it is cooked through. If you have a large chicken breast the coating might start to brown before the chicken is fully cooked.  If so, remove the chicken from the pan and place it in the oven on a baking sheet at 350F for 5-10 minutes.  Covered the chicken with foil when doing so.  Alternately, you could just bake for 25 minutes at 400F.  Be careful not to over-bake or the chicken will be dry! 


You can vary this recipe with any of a combination of spices; experiment with cayenne, chili pepper, curry, or a mixture of those three.
 
Consider serving with a side of sweet potato fries. Bon appétit!   


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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Coconut Strawberry Blueberry Muffins

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup coconut flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
6 eggs
1/3 cup raw honey
1/3 cup coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup strawberries and 1/2 cup blueberries,  fresh or frozen, chopped


Directions:


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a small bowl, combine coconut flour, salt and baking soda.
In a large bowl mix the eggs, honey, coconut oil and vanilla until well blended. Mix dry ingredients into the wet, blending with a hand mixer or by hand. Gently fold in strawberries and blueberries.
Place batter in paper lined muffin tins.
Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. Take them out and let them cool. Enjoy!






















Monday, June 16, 2014

Healthy Fried Banana Dessert



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This is a great, easy-to-prepare recipe when you want the indulgence of fried food without the calorie counting.  The secret is to use coconut oil spray instead of frying the bananas in traditional oil, the result is a lighter, healthier fried dessert that is still utterly gratifying.  You might also want to try ghee butter as a substitute for the oil if you're truly desiring a rich flavour.
Top these bananas with ice cream or serve them on French toast drizzled in honey, either way it's a healthier alternative to those classic pairings.
Getting a desirable crispiness to the banana can be a little tricky, experiment with longer cooking times or a larger dollop of coconut oil if you're not getting the results you want.  You might want to try raising the temperature of the oil a bit as well if there's still some undesirable mushiness.
Ingredients:
  • 1 large under-ripened banana
  • 1 tbsp. coconut oil
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Directions:
  • Slice the banana into thin rounds.
  • Take a non-stick saucepan, medium heat, and measure in the coconut oil.
  • When the oil is hot add the pieces of banana.
  • Caramelize the edges of the bananas then flip them over to fry the other sides.
  • Turn off the heat and drizzle the honey on the bananas, letting the honey heat through.
  • Plate the fried bananas immediately and serve warm, sprinkled with cinnamon.


Bon appétit!      



    
    

    Sunday, June 15, 2014

    Mozzarella-Stuffed Meatballs

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    Serve these delicious meatballs over pasta or in a submarine sandwich, garnish with fresh sprigs of oregano as a variation.
     
    Ingredients:
     
    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 1/2 cup sweet onion
    • 1/2 cup green peppers
    • 1/2 cup celery
    • 1 cup bread crumbs
    • 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning
    • 3 eggs
    • 3 cloves garlic
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 1/2 lb. Mozzarella
    • Olive oil.

     
     
    Directions:
     
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Chop the Mozzarella cheese into small cubes.
    • Take a large bowl and mix all the remaining ingredients.  Chop up the sweet onion, green peppers, celery and garlic.
    • Form the meat mixture into 2"-diameter balls.
    • Press a cube of Mozzarella cheese into each ball and seal the meat around it.
    • Place the meatballs onto a baking sheet and bake for about 25 minutes or until the juice from the meatballs show no pink colour.


    Bon appétit!
      
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    Tuesday, June 10, 2014

    Warm Cheesy Balsamic Bruschetta

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    This is a very easy to prepare snack or appetizer in the Italian bruschetta style.  Freshly-picked basil straight from the garden gives it a heavenly aroma.
     
    Adding the tomato mixture halfway through the toasting will preserve the freshness of the tomatoes while intensifying their flavour.  Consider using a variety of small summer tomatoes such as yellow or orange pear tomatoes and the remainder red cherry tomatoes in order to make this bruschetta as delightful to the eye as to the palette.     

    Ingredients:

    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
    • 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped apart
    • 220 grams of marbled Cheddar cheese
    • 1 large clove garlic, sliced finely
    • 1/2 tbsps. balsamic vinegar
    • 3 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 3 thick slices of French loaf bread


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    Directions:
     
    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
    • Slice the cherry tomatoes into quarters.
    • Reserved some of the basil for garnish.
    • In a small bowl, mix the cherry tomatoes, chopped basil, grated cheese, garlic and balsamic vinegar.  Add the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
    • Stir the ingredients up, cover the bowl and chill.
    • Place the three slices of French bread on a foil-lined baking sheet.
    • Brush the top side of each slice of bread with olive oil, slice the Cheddar cheese into thick pieces and place on bread.
    • Put the sheet of bread in the oven for 5-7 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.
    • Remove and place the tomato mixture evenly on each slice. Return to oven to toast for another 5 minutes.
    • Remove and garnish with remaining basil.
    • Serve immediately
    Bon appétit! 
       
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    Monday, June 9, 2014

    Summer Delight Quinoa Salad

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    This is indeed a delightful summer salad with a great deal of nutrition.  The almonds add the perfect crunchy texture and the strawberries make it exactly the right flavour for the warm weather season.
     
    Consider a homemade vegetable stock to cook the quinoa in, it will add immeasurably to the flavour.  Simply add a coarsely chopped yellow onion, carrots, garlic and celery to 2 cups of water, some salt and pepper and a bay leaf to season it and boil until the flavour of the vegetables have infused the water.  Strain the vegetables out and you're ready to cook the quinoa.  
     
    Ingredients:
     
    • 1/2 lb. baby spinach
    • 2 cups vegetable stock
    • 1 cup quinoa
    •  2 avocados, pitted, peeled and cut into small pieces
    • 1 large mango, peeled and diced
    • 7-8 strawberries, sliced lengthwise
    • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
    • 1/4 cup diced red onion
    • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • salt and pepper to taste
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    Directions:

    • Place quinoa in a mesh strainer and rinse well.  Cook with the vegetable stock in a saucepan, bring to a boil then cover and simmer until the water has been absorbed and there is a ring of quinoa around the edge of the pan (about 10-15 minutes).
    • Stir the quinoa and let stand, covered for 15 minutes.
    • Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl and let cool.
    • Thoroughly rinse the baby spinach and place in a large salad bowl.
    • Add the quinoa.
    • Add the avocado, mango and strawberries.
    • Add the diced almonds and red onion.
    • In a small bowl crush the garlic cloves and add the olive oil and balsamic vinegar, season with salt and pepper and whisk.
    • Drizzle onto the salad as you gently toss it, coating the spinach leaves thoroughly. 

     Bon appétit!

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    Easy Crustless Quinoa Quiche

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    Consider a homemade vegetable stock to cook the quinoa in, it will add immeasurably to the flavour.  Simply add a coarsely chopped yellow onion, carrots, garlic and celery to 2 cups of water, some salt and pepper and a bay leaf to season it and boil until the flavour of the vegetables have infused the water.  Strain the vegetables out and you're ready to cook the quinoa.
     
    Using a flavourful stock eliminates the slight bitterness that quinoa would otherwise have.  


    Ingredients:

    • 2 cups vegetable stock
    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 1 large yellow onion
    • 2 large carrots
    • 4 celery sticks
    • 4 cloves garlic
    • 5 medium eggs
    • salt and pepper to taste
    • 1 cup grated marbled Cheddar cheese

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    Directions:

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Dice the carrots, onion, celery and garlic into small pieces and reserve.
    • Place quinoa in a mesh strainer and rinse well.  Cook with the vegetable stock in a saucepan, bring to a boil then cover and simmer until the water has been absorbed and there is a ring of quinoa around the edge of the pan (about 10-15 minutes).
    • Stir the quinoa and let stand, covered for 15 minutes.
    • Transfer the quinoa to a large bowl.
    • Whisk the eggs in a small bowl and add to the quinoa.
    • Stir the quinoa and add the carrots, onion, celery and garlic.
    • Season with salt and pepper.
    • Pour the quinoa mixture into a small baking pan or high-walled oven safe pan.
    • Top the quinoa mixture with grated marbled Cheddar cheese.
    • Put baking pan in oven and bake for 15 minutes or so until the quinoa mixture is thoroughly cooked through and the cheese is golden-brown.

     Bon appétit!

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    Thursday, May 29, 2014

    Lazy Chicken Cacciatore

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    Ingredients:
     
    • 6 halves of chicken breasts 
    • 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • ½ tsp. dried chili flakes
    • 1 tbsp. dried oregano
    • 1 large red onion
    • 6 cloves of garlic
    • 1 large can of diced tomatoes 
    • 4 large carrots
    • 2 green peppers
    • 1 cup of mushrooms
    • 3/4 cup of water


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    Directions:
     
    • Chop the onion and garlic into very small pieces, reserve.
    • Dice the carrots, green peppers and mushrooms into thin pieces, reserve as well.
    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Rinse the chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towel. Rub them with the olive oil then season each with salt, pepper, chili flakes and half of the oregano.
    • Place the chicken breasts in a large roasting pan.
    • In a large bowl, mix together the diced tomatoes, water and remaining oregano, while stirring, add the carrots, green peppers, mushrooms, onion and garlic.
    • Pour over the chicken breasts making sure they're thoroughly coated.
    • Place the roasting pan in the oven, uncovered, and cook for 45- 50 minutes.

    Serve with pasta or rice.  A very nice alternative is to serve with extra wide egg noodles and warm crusty bread!

    Bon appétit! 

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    Monday, May 26, 2014

    Lazy One Pot Italian Pasta

    
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    This is the sort of casual food recipe that embodies simplicity without skimping on great flavours.  The fettuccini can be added dry, along with all the other ingredients.  After 10 minutes of cooking everything together it's all done, all at once, with only a single pot to clean up!     
    Have this recipe up your sleeve for those times when you only have 20 minutes to get a meal on the table. The liquid reduces into a creamy sauce, the noodles absorb the great flavours they're simmering in and the result is colourful and hearty.
    Ingredients:
    • 12 ounces of fettuccini
    • 12 ounces of cherry tomatoes
    • 1 red onion
    • 6 cloves garlic
    • 1/2- 3/4 tsp. red-pepper flakes
    • 2 sprigs basil
    • 1 cup fresh spinach
    • 2-3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 tsps. kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
    • 4 1/2 cups water
    • Fresh Parmesan cheese

    
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    Directions:
    • Grate the Parmesan cheese and reserve.
    • Tear some of the basil leaves and reserve them for garnish.
    • Take the cherry tomatoes and halve or quarter them depending on their size.
    • Thinly slice the red onion, garlic.
    • Add the tomatoes, red onion, spinach and garlic to a large, straight-sided skillet.
    • Add the uncooked fettuccini, red pepper flakes, basil, oil, salt, red pepper flakes and water.
    • Bring everything to a boil over high heat. stir and turn the fettuccini frequently with tongs.
    • When the fettuccini is al dente and the boiling water has almost completely evaporated remove from heat, about 9 minutes.
    • Season to taste with salt and pepper
    Serve in bowls and garnish with the reserved basil leaves and the grated Parmesan cheese.

    Bon appétit!
    
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    Wednesday, May 21, 2014

    Sensational Quinoa Salad

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    This sensational quinoa salad is the perfect bring-to for summer barbeques, it's different, it's colourful and it's very of-the-moment.  This is just the kind of intense union of new and vibrant flavours that your guests will be reminiscing about long after the last bite.

    You may wish to season this salad with finely chopped garlic or, optionally, garlic powder.
    Ingredients:
    • 4 cups water 
    • 1 can of chickpeas (washed well)
    • 1 cup white quinoa
    • 1 1/2 large red onions
    • 1 red bell pepper
    • 1 yellow bell pepper
    • 1 green pepper
    • 1 cup spinach
    • 2 avocados
    • 1/2 cup green onions
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • Fresh ground black pepper
    • 1/4 cup olive oil
    • 2 limes, juiced 
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

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    Directions:
    • Chop the red onions, peppers and spinach in preparation
    • Pit the avocado and chop it up, reserve
    • Slice the cherry tomatoes in halves and chop the green onions as well, reserve
    • In a large pot boil the water; add the white quinoa to it. Reduce the heat and cover the pot, simmer until the quinoa absorbs the water, about 15 minutes
    • Remove the quinoa from the pot and set it aside
    • Combine the red onions, cherry tomatoes, Chickpeas, the peppers and the chopped spinach in a bowl.
    • Add the chopped avocado and a dash of sea salt plus a few grinding of black pepper
    • Stir in the quinoa.
    • In a small bowl whisk the olive oil and the juice of the limes together, pour the whisked dressing over the quinoa mixture
    • Toss the salad gently to coat evenly
    • Add the cilantro, stirring it gently in
    • Cover the salad and refrigerate it for 4 hours, allowing the flavours to marinate 

    Bon appétit!

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