April 2011
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March 2011
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Momma Knows Best Tip of the Week~ Layers of...
Okay… I have a confession… my mum makes REALLY, REALLY great lasagne, but this tip actually came from my roomate Mike (@kickthegrind on twitter).
Mike tried my lasagne that I made using the leftovers from my Recipe to Riches Submission (scroll down for that video!).. and he really liked it, but didn’t really know why it was so different from the ones he has had before.
The...
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Balsamic Brussels
Does anyone else remember being forced to eat these round oddly flavoured mini-cabbage like things as a child? I sure do!
Actually, I used to stand at my Fisher Price Mini-kitchen and peel them and make a mini salad as my mum was in the real kitchen making dinner… so cute:)
Now, I actually LOVE brussels and think that there are a million and a half possibilities. This recipe is one of...
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I love life, and if you knew me you would know just how much. Life is indescribable, how do you define your life? And what do you do to live your life? There are endless possibilities, you can teach and learn, you can explore the world and discover unbelievable places, you can meet amazing people…
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Saturday Morning Markets
So my friend Nick from North Bay happens to be residing in Toronto to finish his degree @ Ryerson. You need to know that because Nick is a great amigo and even better at finding really cool places with a bucket load of history in pretty much any city.
On this particular Saturday morning we decided to check out the Wychwood markets located at St. Clair West and Bathurst in the b-e-a-utiful city...
February 2011
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Che-EASY Cake!
To me, cheese cake is pretty much the best dessert of all time! It is the perfect creamy blend of savory and sweet and there are literally a million different variations which always keep this recipe interesting.
As I was looking for a GREAT recipe the other day, I came across and shared this Philadelphia Cheesecake Customizer link, but I did think that I would make a blog about the recipe I...
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Tea meets Tilapia- An Exotica Fish Dish
For me, cooking is simply and experiment. It’s about knowing a few ingredients, taking a chance and sometimes coming up with the most delicious invention.
This recipe is officially the product of something gone really right!
As you all know I work at DAVIDsTEA and have used the tea with a few other recipes. It seems to be a common pantry item for me, so this won’t be the last time...
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Dad's Sunday Morning Brunch!
Doesn’t this look delicious… let me tell you it was the perfect start to my Sunday morning at my parents house.
My mum, who is usually the ruler of the kitchen, mentioned that my dad has officially made it his duty to challenge himself to make something new each Sunday Brunch that they are home. Today, I got to try dad’s take on french toast!
I have to admit he did ask me...
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January 2011
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An A~MAZ~ING Create Your Own Cheesecake Tool! →
Looking up recipes is already fun to begin with, but when I found this handy tool, I simply had to share it on here!
Philly has very cleverly put together a wicked awesome Personalized Cheesecake Creator. You just follow this link and it will essentially get you to choose all parts of your cheesecake right from the base to the swirl to the toppings!! There is even bake or no bake options! ...
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November 2010
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Stay Warm this Winter with DAVIDsTEA! →
When I’m not blogging, I’m working at a fun little Canadian owned loose leaf tea company. Each season we drop a handful of new teas that really make you feel good about the change in temperature.
Even with a white Winter knocking on the door, these winter warm up teas are a great place to get lost to warm up by the fire after a good snowball fight.
Find a location near you, and stop...
Momma knows best Tip of the Week ~ Mushrooms
You can fry, stuff, bake, add, chop or just simply pop one of these friendly little fungai right in your mouth!
Mushrooms manage to creep their way into many different recipes and it’s really important to clean them properly in order to maintain their personality and really bring out the best flavour possible.
The best way mum and I have found to clean these little white buttons is to...
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Momma knows best Tip of the Week~ Beets
With the challenge of an all pink menu for a Girls Night In that I have recently hosted, I have definitely been experimenting quite a bit with beets!
Beets are amazing in flavour, texture and colour and are really versatile when it comes down to the crunch. Beats are, however, very messy and will stain just about anything.
A couple tricks of the trade when tackling these rose coloured...
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October 2010
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Momma knows best Tip of the Week~GINGER
One of my favorite recipes at the moment is actually the recipe that started my blog first posted by Alicia. This Soy and Ginger Glazed Salmon is so easy but often requires a couple table spoons of Fresh Ginger.
When I came home and was going to make this delcious recipe for my family, I went shopping with my Momma, and had the fresh ginger in my hand. She told me that she already had some...
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DAVIDsTEA Champagne Tea Spritzer
One of the many privileges of getting to work at a cool place like DAVIDsTEA is to sample the Tea’s that come in before the actually launch date!
It seems like a natural progession to go from selling Wine to selling Tea, but now, with our new “Wine Collection” I can talk about both at once! The new collection includes Champagne, Marsala, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Check out this...
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Momma Knows Best About ~ Wine
If you do ever have any left-over wine (which I know only happens on RARE occasions in my household) a great idea is to freeze your wine in Ice trays, small containers or even small size ziploc bags. Then, when you need some wine for a recipe, but don’t want to be tempted by opening a whole bottle, you can just pop in some of these wine-ice-cubes and continue on with your sober sizzle!
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September 2010
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Niagara-on-the-Lake Wines ~ Part one of Many!
Nothing else seems to matter when you are travelling through a local winery. After working in the Wine Industry in Australia and experiencing some very unique and delicious wines from all different regions in the land down under, I was excited to come home to Canada and see how our famous Niagara Wine Region compared. Lucky enough to have a sister living only a stones through away in St....
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Momma Knows Best about... Tomatoes!
My mum has always been a big part of why I love to cook, and she definitely has some pretty interesting and great tips to make your whole experience in the kitchen a lot easier.
Her Tip of the week was all about Tomatoes! Red, Ripe, Delicious Tomatoes!
Have you ever had some tomatoes that you wanting to make a fresh sauce, soup or puree out of and you don’t want to take the time to...
August 2010
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Davids Tea Health Facts →
So I’m going for an interview today at David’s Tea in Scarborough Town Centre, and as I was doing my pre-interview-research about the company I found this interesting information. Click here to find out some awesome health benefits about tea, check out their Tea Shop, and find out how to make things like Tea Martini’s… Yum!
July 2010
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Orbit ~ Sky City Auckland
So tonight, my last night in Auckland, I decided to spice up my life as a single and take myself out for a nice Saturday night dinner. I thought that this might just be the perfect opportunity to try my hand at what might look like a food review. Nothing too professional, just pretty much going over some of my thoughts about the overall experience.
Initially I walked into the tower to check out...
June 2010
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May 2010
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Pork, Polenta and Slaw
One thing I have definitely enjoyed during my time in Australia is the classic “Parma & Slaw” combination. Recently, as I was sitting in Starbucks with my roommate Shannon, we saw a recipe for a Pork Parma with this very interesting Fennel, Celeriac and Green Apple Slaw. After having just had a Parma earlier in the week, I decided to Glaze the pork, and serve with a side of fried polenta...
Tantalising Tasmania
Tasmania was a great place to discover beautiful landscape and of course experience some really delicious food and drinks!
Here are my Top 5 Favorite Food experiences in Tassie!
1. On our very first day in Tassie we went to the Cascade Brewery. We got a 1.5 hour tour the history of the brewery, the process of the brewing, and an actual tour of the longest running brewery in Australia. My...
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Top Chef Australia is Casting.... should I ...... →
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█ ♥ █ Food Network Canada █ ♥ █ →
Yum, nothing better than some good Canadian Cooking…. I sure do miss Canadian Bacon! Check out some GREAT receipes on here Food Network Canada!
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~MasterChef Australia~ →
This is pretty much the closest thing to watching the Food Network that I can get on Free Australian TV! Thats’ right, there are really only about 4 channels to choose from, and thankfully this awesome show airs on TEN Sunday to Friday at 7:30pm.
April 2010
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Perfect Pork Parcels
So I’m not sure what exactly it is about alliteration, but it commonly seems to pop up in the titles of my recipes. Last Tuesday I had the day off, and I decided to browse through a “Coles” Australia magazine before taking off to the supermarket. This really simple pork dish caught my eye and took absolutely minimal cash and it was very quick to prepare. This dish is a great...
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Easter Turkey Tarts
For my second post I have decided to share a recipe that I made for my housemates and friends at Easter. This recipe started a few years back after moving home from University and courageously asking my mum if I could host our Thanksgiving dinner with our relatives. It our attempt to tie in my curiostity and our families traditions I was put in charge of the appetizers. One of the really easy...
March 2010
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My Aussie Adventure: The Best Salmon Recipe Evah! →
Hey guys, this is the posting that I was talking about… Enjoy this yummy recipe and GREAT POST!
Australia is a country surrounded by water which makes them virtually experts on seafood dishes. The food industry out here is incredibly popular with shows like Master Chef and My Kitchen Rules as some of their highest rated.
I came across this great recipe by Curtis Stone and asked...
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