Here's a really simple nutritious and healthy salad with fresh and frozen vegetables. Great greenery and awesome taste. Vegetables: 2 cups Frozen Edamame (Green Soy Beans) 1 cup Frozen Green Peas 6 - 10 Asparagus - thin stalks, cut in 2" pieces 1 Onion - rustic cut Dressing: 1 part Balsamic Vinegar 3 parts Olive [...]
Wow! What a weekend! I catered a Bridal Shower for 50 this weekend - A Mad Hatter Tea Party affair. What an awesome time with some great people. I've included some pictures of the food prepared - all finger foods from mini-lasagnas and Quiche to Lemon Cookies and Sorbet. The cake was the centerpiece, I [...]
"Continuing as a volunteer serving on the boards of many charities over the past three decades, I have participated my fair share of the same old boring and unappetizing 'eat and meet' breakfast, lunch and dinner meetings. So a couple of months back our board of directors were pleasantly surprised and our taste buds were [...]
I was lucky enough to attend this gala fundraiser for the Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research (CFDR) at Steam Whistle Brewing Company on Friday evening. The MC was Mairlyn Smith - what a great job of keeping everyone laughing and in great humor. I got the chance to meet Anna Olson and Michael Olson, Stefano Faita and [...]
I was instructing at the Loblaws at Bayview Village yesterday and made this recipe. It looks like a lot of ingredients but it isn't, so do try it. It is a great lunch or dinner menu item. Picture below is this dish (the eggs were cooked in a muffin tin) served with sautéed Cremini/Shiitake Mushrooms and [...]
Oh my goodness! It’s true! Everything they say about these chips is true. Go out today and start stockpiling Kale before the grocers realize how popular this item is and hike the prices. They are addictive and delicious and good for you at the same time. Not to mention darn easy to make. It's okay [...]
I was catering a small event a few weeks back and looking through my books for something different. I found one for croquettes. Some of the guests don't eat beef so I used Chicken. For this event, I roasted a chicken - the host likes the taste of lemon, so a lemon thyme recipe worked well. [...]
Chatelaine Magazine endorses Food Inspires' Gourmet Grilled Cheese - http://www.chatelaine.com/recipes/best-grilled-cheese-sandwich-recip/?DFIX And comments from fans: Love it!! Well done. What a perfect day for grilled cheese – comfort food extraordinaire. Thanks for sharing.Alice Wow…amazing recipe, Chris. Congrats on the win.Rose Your grilled cheese look great! Congratulations Chris. I will forward to the board.Sandy Awesome! [...]
Chinese long beans seem to be everywhere now. I brought some over the weekend but didn't finish them. They don't usually have a long fridge life so I wanted to use them up before they had to be composted. These beans add great body to the soup and I used about half a bunch, cut [...]
Came across this great recipe for braised short ribs - you have to try this. I've tried others but they just had an overpowering tomato taste or smoky taste (neither of which I have an objection to in moderation). It does take a while to make, but one of those things you can start, put in the [...]
