If you're looking for the very best Smoked Salmon Chowder recipe, you just found it. Graham's been in the kitchen again and he's come up with this healthy salmon chowder. We've included the recipe for you so you can make it for your own family! A chowder is a soup prepared with milk or cream. It is thickened by way of crushed crackers or biscuits or by using a roux. A roux is a mixture of fat … [Read more...]
Ham and Bean Slow Cooker Soup – Recipe
When it's cold outside, we are often making a hearty soup. Soup warms a person up like nothing else can and it's usually very inexpensive to make. We love this Ham and Bean Slow Cooker Soup! January and February are always low spend months here for us. A slow cooker full of healthy hearty soup is a perfect way to have a cheap but filling meal. Ham and Bean … [Read more...]
Crab Chowder – Recipe
We love seafood, likely because we grew up on the ocean and enjoyed so much of it growing up. A couple of years ago, I wrote about Graham's crab harvest from the waters off of Prince Rupert. Here's a great recipe for Crab Chowder. Graham's a fisherman from way back and he loves being out on the water and has missed ocean fishing. Once we get the trap … [Read more...]
Feta Cheese and Garlic Dip – Appetizer – Recipe
This quick and easy recipe is a hit if you love Feta cheese and garlic. If you are looking for a delicious appetizer to enjoy with a glass of wine, you will want to give this Feta Cheese and Garlic Dip recipe. Feta Cheese and Garlic Dip - Appetizer - Recipe The ingredients: 4 cloves garlic (you may want to use less - just depends on how much you love … [Read more...]
Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta – Recipe
Looking for a quick and easy dinner idea? Try this Garlic Scape Pesto Pasta recipe - make it with any kind of Pesto! It's easy to make and you can add hot Italian sausages or chicken for protein. Serve with a side salad and enjoy! Pesto Pasta: First, make a white sauce: 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 1/8 tsp salt dash pepper 1 cup milk 3/4 cup cheddar cheese 3 … [Read more...]
Fantasy Fudge Recipe (10 Minute Fudge)
Every year I make this special Fantasy Fudge recipe for the holidays. It's fast, it's easy and it's my oldest son's absolute favourite. It only takes 10 minutes to get it ready, then just let it cool. He always gets a batch of this Fudge wrapped up as a Christmas present! Give it a try, I hope you will enjoy it. Looking … [Read more...]
Boterkoek – Almond Butter Cake Recipe
Here's a smashingly simple recipe for Boterkoek, which is a Dutch tradition in my family. My sons have been enjoying this cake for as long as they can remember. We make this every Christmas. We actually make about 8 or 10 of these cakes. Friends love receiving a Boterkoek at Christmas time and they make a great hostess gift too! Here's my Boterkoek - Almond Butter Cake Recipe. This … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Men – Recipe
It's December and that means getting the house decorated and ready for the Christmas holidays! It also means making sure I have all the ingredients ready for my Christmas baking. If you have never made Gingerbread men (or Gingerbread boys, as we call them) it is so much fun! Not only to bake, but to spend hours on a snowy afternoon decorating them all up. Here's my … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Lemon Chicken – Recipe
Graham's getting creative in his kitchen again, this time coming up with another great chicken dinner. If you like lemon you will love this - the flavour adds a fantastic zing! Here's his Mediterranean Lemon Chicken recipe. We really enjoy using our homegrown chickens for this recipe. The taste is fantastic and we like knowing what goes into our food. We also change up the type of our homegrown … [Read more...]
