I was hired to cook a dinner for ten people last week, providing me with the opportunity to concoct this entre for the main course. The minted green pea mash base for this dish had a creamy texture, fresh flavours and a very pretty colour…. a perfect compliment to the fresh baked halibut. This mash [...]
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lamb burgers with mint + feta yogurt sauce
Top: Lamb Burger (with Mint + Feta Yogurt Sauce and Caramelized Onions)
Above: Mother and Baby Girl @ FarmgirlFare.com
I’ve been making these lamb burgers for a few years now. Note that they are doubly delicious if you have access to a grill or bbq. Sadly, our Weber is a little under the weather at the moment, [...]
elk and oysters
Elk!
Panfried Oysters to start…. plucked from a secret beach locale somewhere in Courtenay, B.C. (Served with homemade Tartar Sauce + fresh squeezed lime juice and homemade apple cider for sipping)
Brent’s Elk Stroganoff.
It was back in June of 2008 (‘A Garden Good Enough to Eat’) that I first had the pleasure of meeting Moira and Brent. [...]
chicken pot pie
Photo: hddod (Flikr)
This past Christmas Eve our household decided to buck the usual turkey tradition, instead opting to roast a few organic chickens. The three birds we squeezed into two clay bakers provided far more food than our party of nine could possibly eat in one sitting….. but then again, aren’t leftovers half the point [...]
brown rice salmon sushi
Brown Rice Salmon Sushi
I first got into making sushi last summer, during my 100 day raw challenge. Eating was a little more extreme back then, and July’s sushi contained no rice at all, but rather finely minced pieces of raw turnip. I know that it sounds like torture, but it really did make for a [...]
the turkey sandwich goes tex-mex
Many would argue that the best part of the Thanksgiving meal is not actually the meal itself, but rather the leftovers. And I tend to agree. Roasted turkey can make some of the best sandwiches going. The traditional ‘day after’ version tends to include a good slather of cranberry sauce and, in extreme cases, [...]
chicken stroganoff with beer
Tonight’s feast for 4….. served with Lemon-Basil Basmati Rice and steamed asparagus. Oh yeah!
Chicken Stroganoff
Olive oil
Salt and pepper (to taste)
2 slices of bacon, diced
½ onion, peeled and diced
1 large green pepper, cored, quartered and thinly sliced
½ orange pepper, cored, quartered and thinly sliced
4 c mushrooms, sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 ½ lbs skinned and de-boned chicken [...]
veggie lemon quinoa with basil chicken
If you haven’t explored quinoa yet, I highly recommend it. Nutty in flavour and full of protein, quinoa is a delicious departure from rice or potatoes. Plus it’s just as easy to make. The chicken component of this meal was inspired by bbq leftovers from last night. I don’t know where the heck those busty [...]
lobster sandwiches!
My super awesome friend, Peter P, came by yesterday to help me with a plethora of computer issues. Quite frankly, I don’t know where I’d be without him. I certainly wouldn’t have this blog. He has been a quintessential part of global peasant’s lay out and functions since even before its first post back in [...]
french bistro and cinema night
Moi et Pierre (A.K.A. Peter P.) getting ready to serve our dinner guests.
Last Sunday brought with it an opportunity for my good pal, Peter and I to create and serve a French themed meal for 8. ‘French Bistro & Cinema Night’ was a belated birthday gift from both of us to our (French Canadian) [...]
