Whether you’re heading to the cottage, the backyard, or balcony… the first long weekend of summer calls for a fun, delicious & doable menu. Cheers to long weekend eating!! The Ultimate Muskoka Surf & Turf Burger with Maple Mayonnaise, Pickled Onions & Muskoka Four Season Greens No long weekend at the cottage (or in the […]
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Celebrate Spring with fresh, flavourful, and vibrant recipes! Spring Fling Quinoa Bowl Quick, healthy, and completely customizable, this quinoa bowl is a delicious vegetarian option. With crunchy flavours and a tangy Asian-inspired dressing, this one-bowl delight offers a tasty protein boost. Plus, the leftovers are delicious the next day! Click here to see the recipe.
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Nothing brings me more joy than feeding my family. This recipe is a family favourite in our home (and with my pals too!!). So much so, that both my boys requested this dish as their ‘last supper’ before they headed off to university in the fall. No doubt your family and friends will enjoy this
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Rice, like pasta is one of my fave pantry staple items. Cheap. cheerful and super versatile. Char’s Tex-Mex Rice Salad Simple, delicious, doable, nutritious and one of my youngest son’s fave dishes. Hope you enjoy it as much as he does! Dressing zest and juice of 2 limes 2 tsp (10 mL) minced fresh
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This meal is perfect for a weeknight supper – or pretty enough to prepare and serve to guests. Almond Crusted Salmon with Herb Yogurt Sauce The addition of ground almonds adds an elegant twist to this salmon dish. ½ cup (125 mL) lightly toasted whole ground almonds Hefty pinch: salt, pepper and nutmeg 4 boneless
On this episode of ‘In Char’s Kitchen’ I’m delighted to be joined by Canadian Soprano Amy Wallace ~ we’re whipping up two delicious and doable recipes that are both perfect for entertaining! The gourmet grilled cheese makes for a tasty appetizer/hors d’oeuvres and the chocolate bark is a perfect holiday gift form the kitchen or post festive
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Cheesy Pesto Pasta Bake This time of year we eat at least two pasta dishes a week – I look at pasta like a blank canvas for countless concoctions. My cheesy pesto pasta bake is a family favourite in our home – and no doubt it will be with your gang too! Step One: 1/2
Homemade pesto is a cinch to make. Traditionally, pesto is made with: pine nuts and fresh basil – I often switch it up and use a seed combo (instead of pine nuts) and frozen (thawed) peas in place of fresh basil. This pesto also makes a great “sauce” for grilled fish, or slather on a
On this episode of ‘In Char’s Kitchen’ I’m joined by Canada’s funny man Tyler Morrison ~ Tyler and I are whipping up two mouthwatering dishes with a healthy-ish twist: Maple Mustard Pork Burgers Stuffed with Brie (I said: ‘healthy-ISH 😉 ) and herb garden pesto pasta. Maple Glazed Pork Burgers Stuffed with Brie Glaze ⅓ cup (75
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