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Sweet Potato and Black Eye Pea Chili
One of my favourite dishes to prepare is Chili because it is versatile and very satisfying. Over the years I have experimented with a variety of ingredients to change-up one of my faves. I have made Chili using ground beef, chicken and turkey. I have substituted the original kidney beans with other legumes such as…
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Tuna Rice Salad
Several years ago, when I started investing in cookbooks I purchased one that was full of Low Fat Recipes. The name of the cookbook eludes me now but one of the recipes I got from this cookbook has not. For many years I have made this refreshing, healthy and delicious Tuna Rice Salad on various…
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What’s your favourite Chili Recipe?
One of my favourite dishes is Chili because it is so versatile. I like experiment with a variety of beans and other ingredients like different proteins and vegetable combinations. Each time I make Chili the classic dish is always transformed slightly to make mealtime exciting. Here is my latest creation. Black Eye Bean Chili. 2…
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Chickpea Pasta Salad
Over this years Holy Week I experimented with some vegetarian ingredients to create new recipes for my week of lent. Thankfully all of my experiments went well. Here is one of my experiments that I probably should have shared with you last week but with making of the Tsoureki and other Holy Week events I…
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Turkey Vegetable Soup
Turkey Vegetable Soup After Thanksgiving I usually have a pound or two of turkey leftover. Some people make turkey sandwiches out of the leftover turkey which is a great idea but my favourite dish to make with my left over turkey is a hearty vegetable soup. This year my Turkey Vegetable Soup is a bit…
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Thanksgiving Dinner 2013
Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian readers! I hope you had a thankful Thanksgiving. It was a beautiful weekend here in the GTA. The sun was shining and the fall colours were spectacular. Our table was loaded with our favourite Thanksgiving fare: Roasted Turkey, Stuffing, Roasted Sweet Potatoes and a new addition – La Canadiana…
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Cau Cau con Pollo
Cau Cau con Pollo The first time I was introduced to this dish was when my mother-in-law was visiting last summer. Cau Cau is a Peruvian stew made with chicken, potatoes and other root vegetables. What makes this stew unique is Aji Amarillo that gives it an exotic flavour base. Since acquiring a Peruvian…