This Sunday our menu plan called for the following: Protein: Ham Vegetable: Beets Side: Parsnips Organic Maple Glazed Ham When the winter holidays are long gone and there’s little else but just winter left to tolerate for a few more weeks, that’s the best time to bust out some maple syrup and roast a […]
This Tuesday our menu plan called for the following Protein: Ground Pork Vegetable: Fennel Side: Potatoes Ground Pork Burgers With Bacon Very rarely do we ever eat ground beef anymore. Buying organic meat & poultry sometimes becomes cost prohibitive when supply is low, but to be perfectly honest ground red meat is simply […]
Our menu plan for this Monday called for the following. Protein: Trout Vegetable: Spinach Side: Cauliflower … two vegetables you say? Ah yes indeed, but cauliflower has magic properties, more details about my recent discovery of cauliflower rice below! Baked Trout In Herbed Lemon Butter Many years ago when salmon was the only […]
Anyone For Chicken Brochette? This Monday our menu plan called for the following. Protein: Chicken Vegetable: Peas Side: Basmati The end result was a tasty combo of chicken brochette roasted until tender and golden along with turmeric basmati and buttered peas. Definitely a simple meal but also very kid-friendly. Although I admit the […]
Aaah the weekend, break out every piece of cookery! This Saturday our menu plan called for French onion soup. Problem is, I really didn’t want to deal with a separate seething hot bowl of soup on our plate, especially with two young girls at the table. Keeping with the French theme however I had […]
This Tuesday our weekly menu plan called for the following: Protein: Pork Chops Vegetable: Brocolli Side: Butternut Squash Organic Skillet Pork Chops in Apple & Raisin Sauce Maybe I’m having delayed holiday menu withdrawl but I felt the need for something comforting and homey. That’s when it occured to me to sear some […]
This Monday our weekly menu plan called for the following. Protein: Scallops Vegetable: Endives Side: Sweet Potatoes Lemon Butter Breaded Scallops I had a feeling this would be a winner right from the start, and I also needed to prove to myself that there is more to life than just searing scallops. Don’t get […]
This Tuesday our weekly menu plan called for the following: Protein: Pork Tenderloin Vegetable: Beets Side: Potatoes Maple Dijon Pork Tenderloin Probably one of my favourite main dishes, pan-seared pork tenderloin simmered in a maple syrup and dijon mustard sauce; just delicious. Cooking with organic meat can sometimes be a challenge when the […]
Seven types of homemade sushi made to mimic some favourites at our local sushi shop The menu plan this Valentine Sunday was thrown for a loop when family plans got all mixed up at the last minute so to compensate it only seemed fitting to have a sushi night to ease our minds and […]
Indian Food Soothes The Soul This Friday our menu plan called for … nothing, because Friday is a just-for-fun day. Rather than order take-out however I decided to make some of our trusty Indian favourites; namely: Chana Masala: Chick peas in a warm garam masala sauce Baingan Bharta: Mashed eggplant with diced tomatoes […]