Minestrone soup is such a great, classical Italian recipe. It’s the perfect way to use up left over vegetables, and is typically vegetarian, using beans, rice, or pasta as the protein source. When I created this recipe, as always I wanted to keep it low oxalate, so I have to be mindful of the vegetables …
I’m so excited for this tasty braised lamb shoulder recipe! But first I should start with where I got this lamb from. I’ve befriended the people over at Cultivatr, an online farmers market in Calgary. They work with a lot of local farms around Alberta and bring together some unique and delicious ingredients. It’s perfect …
For the last year or so, I have taken on some private clients and cooked healthy, macro friendly meals for them. I realized it would be a great idea to showcase some of these tasty full meal ideas and share with you how easy they are to make, as well as the macros for the …
As mentioned in my last post, the weather in Alberta has been pretty crappy! As much as I want to break out the fresh salads, and spring vegetable dishes, I feel like we are still a little ways away. Fortunately I came up with this quick and easy recipe for a spicy pulled pork …
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It’s been absolutely freezing here in Alberta over the last couple of weeks! We have been sitting around -25 degrees C and that is without the wind chill. I figured it was time to make a nice, nourishing bowl of my coconut curry lentil soup, and man did it help warm things up! I mean …
I had a hankering for fajitas and wanted to whip up something simple and easy. These one pan shrimp fajitas are well seasoned, and broiled in just 10 minutes! Your weeknight dinner could not be any simpler! I just wanted to start this post with giving my beautiful wife Heather all of the props for …
Spring time is here and I am very excited about this recipe! I’ve broken out my barbecue and couldn’t be happier! I made some blackened steak and Heather especially loved the homemade chimichurri sauce that I used to marinade and sauce the steaks. If you have never tried chimichurri sauce, then you are in for …
Okay so before anyone freaks out, I know that this isn’t a traditional teppanyaki recipe! Usually this Japanese style of cooking is done on a griddle, served with heavy sauces and you are usually one of two sake bombs into your evening when the food arrives! My version is a teppanyaki chicken quinoa bowl. Very …
This is one of the tastiest things you can make with caramelized onions. Simply roast a pile of onions and garlic until they become all brown sweet tasty. Then just puree the tasty onions with some butter, and boom, the best caramelized onion butter recipe. I first learned about how to make this delicious butter …
Pan roasted zucchini is one of my favorite things to make. It’s one of those recipes that requires some time and practice to get right. You have to be patient and SLOWLY roast the summer squash, and I mean SLOW! The end result is a creamy and caramelized zucchini that is sweet and the …
