Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup is one of my absolute favourite dishes to eat. The soup is always so hearty and I love the pickled mustard that goes along with it. Now I’ve always assumed that this noodle soup is super complicated and takes a long time to make (HOW many ingredients do I need to […]
Not too long ago, I was contacted by the meal prep company Fresh Prep to see if I was interested in trying out their services. Fresh Prep is a local company that provides a meal ingredients delivery service where each delivery comes with all the ingredients along with the recipe you choose to make a […]
On a recent trip to the States, Aunt Aggy had recommended a frozen entrée from Trader Joe’s to me. It’s the Trader Joe’s Spicy Thai Shrimp Fried Rice ($3.99USD I believe….). She had raved and raved about it so I had to try it. The shrimp portion is in a separate baggy from the rice […]
Summer is far upon us! In celebration of the season, the Dairy Farmers of Canada has partnered up with chefs to come up with easy awesome recipes that utilizes the goodness of Canadian dairy products and local, in-season berries! One such recipe are these delicious, chocolatey Strawberries & Cream Whoopie Pies created by chef Julian […]
Having been at the EAT! Vancouver festival for all three days, I was able to curate a lot of goodies from different vendors. Tonight’s dinner involves two ingredients that we purchased. We’d never tried squid ink pasta before so when we saw Tonnarelli Seppia Nera (an egg based squid ink medium noodle) at the Bosa Foods stall, we bought a […]
I am a big fan of cauliflower, whether it’s raw with dip or cooked with seasoning. However I always find that it is quite a hassle to dismantle a head of cauliflower, so for dinner tonight I decided to do it roasted cauliflower steak style. We were recently sent some seasoning samples from Spice Sanctuary, […]
Mexican food is in my top 5 national cuisines, so you bet your cojones I’ve had my share of guacamole. And out of all that guacamole, this healthy recipe handed down from my mother (and slightly tweaked by me) is the best guacamole recipe I’ve tried. Better than any restaurant, better than any recipe. Yes, […]
May is Celiac Awareness Month, so to help raise awareness we are bringing our readers who suffer from celiac disease a delicious gluten-free recipe made with Rudi’s Gluten-Free tortillas. Plus we’ve created a brand new gluten-free category! We were recently invited out to an event at Las Margaritas where Rudi’s gave us some information about […]
I gotta admit. Fresh figs underwhelm me. They always look so appealing and promising but when I bite into one, aside from the apparent and plain sweetness, there isn’t much flavor to them. Hitman loves them fresh but I just don’t get it. Dried figs, however, are a whole different story. Soft, slightly chewy with […]
On my recent trip to the States I visited the beloved Trader Joe’s again, as with all my trips down South. This time one of the products that caught my eye was the Trader Joe’s Thai “Dry” Chili Paste. As Hitman is a huge fan of Thai food, I thought I could make good use […]
