Poppy Seed Pasta Sauce
2 lemons2 tbsp poppy seeds1 cp whipping cream1/4 cp freshly grated parmesan450 g dried pasta1/2 cp pasta cooking water1/2 cp parsleyfresh ground pepper Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Zest...
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2 tbsp sun-dried tomato oil4 garlic cloves1/4 tsp crushed red pepper1 tbsp olive oil1 1/2 tbsp balsamic vinegar1/3 cp kalamata olives1/3 cp green olives1/2 cp drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes1 (12...
View ArticleLemon Ricotta Fettuccine
1 tbsp butter 1 shallot, minced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tub ricotta cheese 1/2 cp light cream 2 tsp grated lemon rind 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp pepper pinch salt 1 pkg fettuccine 8 oz asparagus,...
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1 tbsp olive oil 7 cloves garlic, sliced 1 onion, cut in strips 1 green pepper, sliced 1 can (28 oz) tomato puree 1 can (6 oz) tomato paste 1/2 cp red wine 1 1/2 tsp dried basil 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano...
View ArticlePasta Salad with Tomatoes, Peppers and Feta
I’m making this RIGHT NOW for my husband who as just returned from 4 days in Chicago. SO YUMMY and fresh for a spring (ALMOST summer weather!) day! Pasta Salad with Tomatoes, Peppers & Feta Recipe...
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The Man’s Favourite Pad Thai
A favourite Thai meal around our house is Pad Thai. The Man LOVES it. But has never found one in a restaurant that is just right. So I set out to create it at home – since I have so much more control...
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Homemade Tomato Sauce
Something a lot of families eat a lot is pasta with tomato sauce. And despite the difference in cost, most people prefer to buy the sauce in glass jars, rather than the aluminum cans (there’s just...
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Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo Cheese Tortellini
A new favourite around here! Minus the sun dried tomatoes for a few of us. Such a good food, and with regular half and half cream, you don’t have to feel too guilty about the cream sauce :D Sun Dried...
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Menu Plan Monday – January 9, 2012
I realize this should really go up in the morning on Mondays, but until I get more into the routine of writing it up Sunday night, I’ll have to settle with a couple hours before dinnertime :D We had a...
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Beef Hungarian Goulash with Homemade Egg Noodles
Everyone has their favourite dishes their mom would make. Typically mine are ones we don’t have that often because there’s almost something sacred about making them! But I’m trying to change that so I...
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