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Main Courses

Stuffed Chicken Breast with Roasted Red Pepper Puree

February 1, 2007

A couple of weeks ago, we were having afternoon bevvies and munchies at East Side Mario’s and a chicken main caught my eye. It was some sort of stuffed chicken breast with a red pepper sauce. Great idea.
This recipe is easy to prepare and doesn’t require much preparation. Best of all it will impress your [...]

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Smoker Update: Finally some ribs

November 22, 2006

I must adit that I haven’t used the smoker since the first time effort with pork tenderloin. On Sunday I was home alone with the boys in the afternoon, so I decided to try my hand at smoking some ribs.
The test subjects were both short ribs and the great big ones. I slopped them in [...]

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Cedar-Planked Salmon with Pasta in Lemon-Cream Chardonnay Sauce

September 28, 2006

We barbeque year-round, so now that the evenings are getting a bit chillier, we just plan on something a little more substantial yet still great for warmish-weather grilling! This recipe looks like it has a million ingredients and will take a lot of time, but really it’s pretty simple, once you see how it’s [...]

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Pasta Sauce with Lamb, Black Olives and Orange

September 25, 2006

Looking for a little something different to perk up pasta night? This slightly more exotic recipe is perfect for fall and combines your favourite ingredients with a little Mediterranean flare. Serve over noodles, spaghetti squash or our Lemon and Fennel Risotto! Serves 10-12.
¼ cup/60 ml olive oil
2 large onions, finely chopped
2 large [...]

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The Simple Pleasures of BBQ

August 25, 2006

Somewhere along the path to healthy eating, the world has discarded one of the most simple and enjoyable BBQ pleasures. BBQ chicken breasts, bone in and skin on. I know, the fat and cholesterol, not to mention the carcinogens from crisped flesh are all bad for you. A few weeks ago, I read something somewhere [...]

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Simple Penne Alfredo with Beef Tenderloin

July 9, 2006

Like many things I cook, there was no recipe for this one. Coming home from work one Friday night, I wanted to make something elegant, but simple. A quick walk around Bruno’s and an idea popped into my head.
Shopping List
1 box of penne noodles
500 ml carton of whipping cream
Grated Parmesan – you can use fresh [...]

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Quick Chicken Roll-ups

May 13, 2006

The following recipe is a quick, easy chicken recipe I adapted from the Kraft website. The kids love it and it’s easy for them to help make. Clean up is quick and easy as well.
Quick Chicken Roll-Ups
4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or fillets)
1 package stove top stuffing
1 package shake and bake
Take chicken breasts [...]

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Product Review: Flor de Sal d’es Trenc Olivas Negras

May 5, 2006

Translation: Black Olive Fleur de Sel
I know it seems pretty nerdy, but I have a salt collection. Yes, indeed. I think Michael Smith also has one, which is what makes me feel even nerdier. But then, what would I do without them all?? Fortunately, I don’t have a [...]

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Homestyle Beef-a-roni

May 2, 2006

Today I discovered Elise at Simply Recipes and was interested in her old family recipe for HMO which stands for Hamburger, Macaroni & Onions. I can’t wait to try it, but it reminded me of a meal that The Grants make on occasion.
Weekly, we make a big pot of spagetti sauce that might be used [...]

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What the Heck is a Noisette, Anyway?

April 18, 2006

Definition Paraphrased:
It’s obvious now that I should have included a bit of Brigit Binns’ prelude to the “Seared Lamb Noisettes with Pea, Feta and Mint Salad”, as discovered when both the Grill Maestro and our own Garage Guy confessed that they didn’t know what the heck a noisette was…. Well, fair enough [...]

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