Chop-Chop Shrimp Salad.

Chop-Chop Shrimp Salad. Lunch salads are a great alternative to a sandwich. I like to go uber with the ingredients. Use endive and micro greens. Fruit like melon, grapes and heirloom cherry tomatoes. Crumble some cheese like bleu or feta. Simple home made dressing foundation is 3 parts oil to 1 part any flavour vinegar in a shaker jar. I then add some sea salt, fresh ground white pepper, tsp. of dijon mustard, tsp. raw honey and for my chop salad flavourings today, some fresh squeezed lemon lime juice and a tsp. of mayonnaise. Shake well until it becomes a nice and creamy...

Easy Pizza Dough

  Home Made Easy Pizza Dough. For some reason the must have a Pizza happens when nothing else will fill the spot. Waiting for your favourite delivered pie is expensive and some times not available when needed and the quality of the pizza you received. I always keep enough ingredients around the fridge and pantry to make a Pie. I make this dough in a batch and vac sealed will stay usable for a few weeks. Thick or thin the choice depends on what goes on top. Roasted veggies take less time and moisture in items like pineapple, mushrooms or tomatoes need time to cook...

Mushroom Pepper Steak Sub.

Mushroom Pepper Steak Sub along with some crispy Duck Fat Fries! When the New York Strip steaks come in bulk at a super price, I like to vac- seal and freeze. They are great to be first offerings on the bbq. The trusty cast iron skillet has a good collection of duck fat and the chunky fries will come out crispy crunchy. Another way to achieve the almost taste is to mix some duck fat with beef stock and spritz it on after frying in vegetable shortening. Slice up a few green bell peppers, a whole onion and 1/2 pound of mushrooms. I saute with butter and soya sauce. A nice...

Coffee Crumb Cake with Apple and Rhubarb

            Coffee Crumb Cake with Apple and Rhubarb Some mornings especially when it’s cold and damp outside a little sweet pick me up is needed instead of the regimented yogurt, fruit and grains. Hey you got to live it up once and a while. My dad first got this recipe from a baker who worked in Toronto that he became acquainted with. Before I was born my father was working for the Recommended by Duncan Hines seal Hotels in the early 40’s at the Royal York, the Royal Connaught and the Iroquois. These old stellar hotels had many chefs working...

Ginger Turmeric Chicken Mushroom Egg Sou...

Stick with me on this ramble. I find when ever I am feeling blasé, a good hot bowl of soup seams to do the trick. I was taught by a famous chef Kingsley Chung that Congee soup made with different ingredients has been the Chinese way of self regulating good digestion and health for ions. I just add ingredients from my pantry or fridge. Look over the list at the bottom and just combine the ingredients to make a personal elixir that tastes yummy and heals what’s ailing you. Congee is simple and easy to make. A small amount of grains with 5-6 times more water and a...