Tag: soy sauce
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Lomo Saltado
Have you ever thought what your life would be like if you didn’t meet someone, or go somewhere or be introduced to something? Before marrying Rafael, my knowledge of anything Peruvian was limited. I knew that the Incas ruled Peru before the Spanish occupation and that the soothing flute music was comforting, but that was…
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Cilantro and Cashew Pesto Salmon
Yesterday afternoon I got the best compliment from my husband about my cooking. Usually, I know that my husband likes a dish I’ve made by helping himself to seconds or thirds. If he doesn’t like the food he is eating he will say, “Thank you for the food.”, and then eat a piece of bread,…
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Roasted Vegetables and Short Beef Ribs
Over the last several weeks I have been slowly going through my Nutrafarms order. Dish after dish I am very pleased with the quality of the meats Nutrafarms produces. The other night, I decided to try the Short Beef Ribs that came in my Beef package. Since we had ordered the sampler package I didn’t…
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Simple Salmon with Pappa’s Potato Salad and Steamed Bok Choy
Recently my sister discovered an free range farmer from Barrie,ON that provides meat products to the public that are hormone and antibiotic free. Nutrafarms is a family run free range farm that specializes in beef, pork and poultry products; however they also offer other products from other food producers. Among our meat products from Nutrafarms, my…
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Sesame Rainbow Trout with Steamed Kale
Simple Rainbow Trout with Steamed Kale It’s December and everyone is getting ready to celebrate one religious holiday or another. With that comes gathering with loved ones around a table and sharing a meal. Usually these meals are luxurious affairs with ingredients that are decadent and full of flavour. We have all complained after a…
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Homestyle Ramon
Every year around this time I become nostalgic for my life in Japan. Several years ago now I had the rare opportunity to teach and live in Takamatsu, Japan. While I was there living in this island country I tried to embrace everything Japanese. I took Japanese lessons at the community centre every Wednesday. I…
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Japanese Chicken Stir Fry
Every now and then I reminisce about my time in Japan and remember all the delicious food I learnt to make. One of my go-to dishes was Yakisoba traditionally made with flank steak, broccoli and onions in a sweet and savoury teriyaki sauce over hearty soba noodles. I made this dish weekly because it was…
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Peruvian Dinner – Tallarines Verdes
Tallarines Verdes Peruvian Dinner To celebrate the harvest season at the Karipidis home, I decided to make one of my favourite Peruvian dishes while using my Mom’s Pesto that we had made from her basil a few days before. A Peruvian dinner is never complete without a cold glass of Inca Cola. Thankfully, our local…