The UNCLE BEN’S® brand serves up new RICE & GRAINS – Uncle Ben’s Rice & Grains UNCLE BEN’S® brand now offers Rice & Grains, a combination of rice with ancient grains, such as quinoa and couscous and we’ve got some great recipes from local restaurants to inspire you to add more than just rice to your plate. “Our…
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Roasted Eggplant Dip
Grab Locally-Grown Eggplants and whip up this Roasted Eggplant Dip On the weekend we went strawberry picking and on Sunday night were ready for a BBQ. We love dips and served a trio of them this night. Green garbanzo, hummus and this awesome roasted eggplant dip made with locally-grown eggplant. 5 mini Windset Farms Baby Eggplant…
Spot Prawn Boil Tips from Chef Glavas of The Donnelly Group
Spot Prawn Boil Do’s and Don’ts We were lucky enough to gobble up some of the first spot prawns of the season last month at The Blackbird Pub. The Donnelly Group’s head Chef Glavas put on a massive spot prawn boil and it was superb! We asked for his tips to share with you. Spot Prawn…
Arts Club Cooking Class with David Robertson of Dirty Apron Cooking School
What to cook this spring? We take some lessons from Dirty Apron We updated this post from 2012 as it’s still so very relevant. Especially with spot prawn season starting this week! The Arts Club Theatre Company is known for it’s theatrical productions, but each spring they produce more than just theatre and host cooking…
Hot Pepper Recipes with Quesada
Hot Pepper School We headed out to Quesada in Burnaby to sample some burritos and caught up with founder Steve Gill who demoed his hot pepper recipes and made some spicy salsa! Their chicken burritos were fantastic and their burrito bowls a great way to get your veggies in. Check out our video below for the…
Canadian Cheese Recipe – Cod You Believe It’s Shmoked Mac n’ Cheese
Canadian Cheese stars in a Seafood-based Mac n’ Cheese We’ve always got some sort of Canadian Cheese in our refrigerator and pasta is never complete without a grating of a little extra atop. Last week four top chefs and foodies from across Canada took to the stage in an attempt to create the ultimate comfort food…
Skipper Otto’s Cortes Island Oysters #UglytoAwesome
Taking Skipper Otto’s Cortes Island Oysters from Ugly to Awesome If you are an oyster lover, you know oysters come in all sizes and shapes. Some are best slurped fresh, right out of the shell, some dressed up with a bit of mignonette, and some of the bigger ones are better in stews or baked….
Cookbook – Butter Celebrates
Butter Celebrates – Rosie Daykin Shares her Fabulous Sweets Butter Celebrates, is bakery owner Rosie Daykin’s second cookbook (Butter Baked Goods was released in 2013) and this time she is sharing a year of celebratory recipes. From Valentine’s Day to New Year’s and everything in between, Daykin has recipes for every festive occasion. If you…
Cookbook – Jewish Slow Cooker Recipes
Slow Cooker Recipes to the Rescue I try to have something in the fridge or freezer that can be reheated for the nights where I get home later or don’t feel like cooking, but if I am really orgainzed I can plan ahead and have my slow cooker do most of the work. Hence I seek…
Snickerdoodles
When asked what Michael wanted for Valentine’s Day sweets, he asked for Snickerdoodles. I think it’s just because it’s such a fun thing to say. They are basically just a sugar cookie dipped in sugar and cinnamon, and very easy to make, as well. You can refridgerate or freeze the dough too. It has a…
In The Kitchen with Canadian Lentils
Canadian Lentils with Sausage, Spinach and Veggies The United Nations has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP). Canada is one of the world’s largest pulse producing nations, growing lentils, beans, peas, and chickpeas. In celebration of IYP, Chef Michael Smith and Canadian Lentils invited Canadian bloggers and foodies to submit a pitch video featuring…
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cranberry Macadamia Nut Cookies
If we are out in Burnaby or anywhere near, we stop in at Avalon Dairy to load up on butter, milk, eggs and if in season, their amazing eggnog. You can also find them in most local grocery shops, but there’s an amazing lunch counter at the dairy that makes the trip a little extra…
Pumpkin Muffins
Pumpkin never goes out of season and, in fact, is more desirable now because it’s not EVERYWHERE! Pumpkin puree is always on the shelf as well; don’t use pie mix, make sure it’s the puree. Also note that Olympic Dairy has a great line of creamy yougurt, Greek-style Krema. This fall they sent over pumpkin…
VEGAN Avocado EGG NOG
We’ve been waiting for this for Avocado Egg Nog Recipe from Drinks Undressed for a while. Bartender Justin Darnes mixed up our avocado cocktails at the Avocado Showdown and he’s been at it again with the Vegan Avocado Egg Nog with Avocados from Mexico! Very appropriate for this time of year. VEGAN EGG NOG!!!!!DRINKS UNDRESSED…
Top Avocado Recipes for the Holidays
There will be many an avocado on our table this holiday season and we went to pinterest to get some ideas. There were some seriously odd recipes, such as Grinch Guac, but there were some serious keepers too! Here’s our Avocado Recipes for the Holidays suggestions to get those healthy Avocados From Mexico in your belly! From…
Nigella Lawson Loves Avocados
We love Nigella and Nigella loves avocados! With the launch of her latest cookbook, Simply Nigella, comes many new and exciting recipes. We had the chance to chat with Nigella when she was in Vancouver on her book tour and you’ll hear snippets of the interview soon! In the meantime our post on Avocados from…
Chef Ned Bell’s Dungeness Crab Tacos With Avocado
Chef Ned Bell is all about sustainable seafood and is devoted to spreading the word about chosing Ocean Wise products. If we want to continue having healthy seas, this really is the only choice. At Yew Restaurant + Bar the menu is heavy on the seafood and one of the items we’ve tasted and loved…
Fighting Colds With Avocados
We’re full into cold season and I have already caught one this year. To avoid colds and flus there are lots of great remedies, including that old favourite remedy, chicken soup. Keeping a diet full of fruit and vegetable, all full of anitioxidants is highly recommended, also look for foods that are high in vitamins A, B,…
Spooky Avocado Recipes
While we are not fully in Halloween Mode (apart from a plastic bat on the fireplace and the finding of Michael’s devil horns) I am still thinking I may at least whip up a few things tomorrow in honour of the occassion. I may even dig out my witch costume if I get motivated. Since…
Avocado Pasta Sauce with Macaroni, Olives and Tomatoes
Avocado Pasta Sauce There’s bound to a few leftovers in your fridge from time to time and rather than wasting them, I find the best way to use things up is either soup, or pasta. We had some post-Thanksgiving ham in the fridge, so I whipped up some Avocados from Mexico Sauce and added in…
