A flavourful filling of local pasture raised/finished beef with colourful peppers all wrapped up in crisp lettuce with rice noodles, carrots and cucumbers. If you can’t find large heads of lettuce… worry not, Just double up on the rice noodles and make it a delicious noodle bowl!
This week was filled with thundershowers, torrential downpours and brisk nights… despite this lackluster weather, we did awake to the chirping of a humming bird with its face all up in our balcony nasturtiums, which kind of equalled the best way to wake up… This cooler weather had me craving something warm and comforting, so I whipped up a twist on classic risotto.
A little sweet, a little spicy and a lot savoury…here we have large pan of (grass fed and finished, local) ground beef and some early season local organic broccoli, that we smother in an orange sauce creating a meal that is so So SO tasty! This recipe is super flexible, don’t have broccoli on hand? no problem substitute some kale, cabbage or kholrabi. No ground beef? use ground pork, chicken or turkey. The options are nearly endless and the results are truly satiating.
A colourful mix of crunchy veggies along with baked tofu are smothered in a sweet and spicy sauce, and finished with a hit of lime and toasted peanuts. This makes a flavourful vegetarian (and easily made vegan) addition to your weekly meal plan. Bonus… most of the fresh and nutritious veggies can be found at your local farmers market.
Quick and richly satisfying, a blend of spices mixed with ground pork makes for intensely flavoured homemade chorizo. Wrapped in warm tortillas, topped with crunchy radish and creamy avocado, these tacos are the stuff dreams are made of.
As the days grow longer and the weather warms, farmers market stands begin to fill with more colourful produce. Radishes recently made their appearance, glowing globes like multi coloured christmas lights adorning the market tables… It was exciting I tell you! In the spring, radishes are a mild, juicy, and crunchy addition to salads and tacos, even the green tops are delightful.
There’s something magical about fermentation. In this case, it’s a process by which over salted vegetables yields a highly delicious product. Simple to make and packed full of tangy flavour, kimchi kraut is a tasty addition to nearly anything.
This slow cooked pork makes the perfect burrito bowl topping or a delicious taco filling. The sweet and tangy sauce keeps the pork moist and flavourful, while crisping it up under the broiler gives it great texture, the result of which is nothing short of delicious!
You definitely know it’s spring when rhubarb makes its first appearance at the farmers market. Well… last week it happened… the ruby red stalks were bundled with twine, nestled into a basket on a farmers market stand just waiting to be taken home by the armful. Needless to say I was very excited, as rhubarb is not only delicious but is a welcome sign that more spring and summer produce is on its way!
This chocolate banana smoothie is a decadent reminder that warmer weather is on its way! The bitter cacao nibs balance the sweetness of the banana and dates, and make it extra chocolatey!
