Thursday, December 15, 2011

Chili Chicken Tenders

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These little guys are super tasty - and healthy too! I had to make the topping mixture twice because I accidentally turned around and knoc...
Saturday, December 10, 2011

Gnocchi in a Gorgonzola Cream Sauce

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Jeremy and I simply adore this tiny little Italian restaurant up the road from us on Beechwood. It's called Arturos and it's named...
Monday, November 21, 2011

Chicken Taquitos with Salsa Verdé

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So it seems that I`m in the mood lately for recreating my favourite appetizers from my favourite Ottawa restaurants. This one is a spin-of...
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Thursday, November 17, 2011

Papadums

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Last night I got to eat out with some of my most favourite people at one of my most favourite restaurants in Ottawa: the Coconut Lagoo...
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Mixed Tomato Salsa

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There's nothing better than making your own salsa. It's a perfect way to use up all of those huge, left-over, gnarly looking tomat...

Chicken Puxa Vida

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This dish is definitely a Giles' dish (hola' to all of the Giles' out there... you've got to try this one!). It is freakin...
Sunday, October 23, 2011

Chicken Zucchini Pistou with Penné Pasta

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\ First and foremost: What is Pistou you ask? I didn’t know either. Turns out that it is French pesto. You`ll definitely need a food proc...
Sunday, October 16, 2011

General Tso`s Chicken

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This dish might be what you'd call a DIY, healthified makeover of the General Tso' Chicken that you are used to seeing in your Chine...
Saturday, October 15, 2011

Peachy Pies (x-Small version)

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During last week's pie bake-fest I ended up with a small amount of left over pie dough (certainly not enough for an entire pie but defin...

Potato Chive Soup

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It's officially fall when you start making soup on a Saturday afternoon. It`s great to prepare some lunches for the upcoming week and I ...

Overnight Curried Honey Chicken

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This chicken recipe is perfect for those days when you know you won`t have a lot of energy to prepare dinner. While making the night before,...

Fish Tacos with Salsa Verdé (with Tilapia)

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I'll be the first to admit that when I first heard of "fish tacos" my stomach simply recoiled at the thought. In my mind, it j...
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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Buffalo Wing Sauce

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Mmmmm wings. How can you go wrong? This wing sauce is a super nice blend of sweet and hot, to make it you will need a few ingredients that y...
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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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