Sunday, August 14, 2011

Lemon Sugar Snap Peas

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Hazaa to a simple, light and refreshing summer side dish. These peas are so delicious - remember not to overcook them so that they stay nice...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Blackened Cayenne Chicken

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Remarkably, it's now been almost 2 months since we last made dinner inside. I'm sure that this is doing wonders for our electricity/...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

BBQ'ed Sweet Chili Chicken Pizza

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Mum Giles, this recipe is for you!  Now how cool is this recipe? I mean really? BBQ'ing pizza. Wow. Had never done that before. This ...
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Grilled Lemon Garlic Chicken

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This is such an easy, tasty dish. No marinading. Just lemony deliciousness on your plate in 1/2 an hour. I definitely recommend working with...
Monday, July 25, 2011

Pears Glazed with Maple Syrup

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Who doesn't love a nice, fresh pear? This dessert is really quite lovely for the pear lovers out there. It would make a nice brunchy-bre...
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Saturday, July 23, 2011

Maple Mustard Pork Chops

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Well, I am now home recovering from round #6 of back surgery. When will it end? The only upside to going through these procedures is that my...
Friday, July 22, 2011

Bannock Bread (aka Twist!)

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When I married into the Giles family, one of the traditions I soon discovered was that of roasting bannock, aka "twist", over a...
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Grilled Mixed Peppers and Onions

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Grilling veggies is such a classic summer side dish. I came across this recipe from Everyday Food that has you skewer your onions, almost li...

Frozen Chocolate Covered Bananas

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Bluth bananas anyone? These yummy little guys were a Giles' favourite when we first got married and are such a great summer treat. I...
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Sautéed Zucchini, Peppers & Tomatoes

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Such a fresh, vibrant little side dish. Yum yum yum. One eggplant short of a ratatouille but delicious none the less. I found that the ingre...
Thursday, July 7, 2011

Frozen Fruit Skewers with Honey-Yogurt Dipping Sauce

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Oooooooooooo look at these little guys! Kids`ll eat anything on a stick right? They'll be fooled in to thinking it's fun and down a...

Pasta Salad with Feta & Snow Peas

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We had a whole bunch of Gilesies up this weekend so decided to serve up this pasta salad for lunch. It was a hit! It made a 2nd appearance a...
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Berries with Buttermilk & Honey Frappé

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Okay, so this dish is a whole lot like the one I posted a couple down, but hey, it's summer, it's berry season and that means NO BAK...
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Chocolate Icebox Cake (no-bake!)

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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so good. We used to make these icebox cakes all the time growing up. I`d take a giant piece and feel so darn sick at the en...

Frozen Fruit Cupcakes

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Okay folks. This is the frozen summer dessert to beat all frozen summer desserts. Bring these cutesies out of your freezer and you will be ...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Classic Coleslaw

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Such a classic summer dish. So versatile and fresh on a hot summer day. As an FYI, these measurements are what one might call strongly ...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Garlicky Roasted Asparagus

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I love asparagus. Among all the vegetables, it's probably one of my favourite (besides baby spinach maybe... and broccoli, I also really...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Mango Chicken Salad

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Yum. So easy. So simple. So tasty. And, possibly best of all, it's so darn good for you. What more can I say? Bon appétit! Ingredients...
Saturday, June 25, 2011

BBQ'ed Jerk Chicken

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Homemade jerk chicken? Oh  soooooo  good. Such authentic flavours and smells, I`m telling you guys - it was truly amazing man. We have a pre...
Monday, June 20, 2011

Shrimp Scampi

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"Shrimp scampi".  Sounds so gourmet that it must be incredibly difficult - right? Heck no. Cooking up this dish will testify to th...