RECIPES

from Mussels This recipe is similar to Sassy Curried Mussels (see book for recipe) but with the silky sweetness of pure maple syrup, you get a real Canadian experience. Alain highly recommends using pure maple syrup here as opposed to commercial table syrup if at all possible. One of the top pieces of advice he […]

from Farming Karma Prep: 4 min Serves: 1 cocktail Ingredients: 2 slices cucumber, divided ½ oz lemon juice ½ oz simple syrup 1 ½ oz pear vodka ½ oz elderflower liqueur 3-5 oz Farming Karma Pear Soda, to taste Fresh mint sprig, for garnish Lemon twist, for garnish Directions: Nada’s Tips & Tricks: A great

from Farming Karma Ingredients 1 oz Bourbon 1 oz peach schnapps 4 oz Farming Karma Peach Soda 1 tsp lime juice Sliced peaches for garnish Directions Nada’s Tips & Tricks: I love all things peach so this cocktail made me very happy. With three peach ingredients in this refreshing drink, you’ll be peachy too! Contents

from The Awesome Olive  Ingredients 4 chicken thighs, boneless skinless (*see note below) 1 ½ Tbsp Blood Orange Olive Oil 1 Tbsp thyme, fresh (optional) ¾ tsp salt ¼ tsp fresh ground pepper ½ cup Bourbon Maple Balsamic ½ cup brown sugar 1 Tbsp soya sauce 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 Tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp

from The Farmer’s Daughter Bakes Nanaimo bars are a Canadian dessert made up of three layers: a coconut crumb base, a creamy custard filling and a chocolate top! Striking when cut, but easy to assemble. I put my own spin on this classic by adding fresh mint leaves to the custard layer and swapping in

from The Miracle of Salt Orange salad is a dose of brilliant color and freshness in midwinter, when citrus fruits are in season. I remember my first encounter with it in Morocco, where it was set out on a table of many salads at a busy restaurant in the Atlas Mountains. It’s a wonderful example

from Good Food Bad Diet This oat bar recipe makes the most scrumptious replacement for store-bought granola bars! Servings: 10 bars Prep Time: 15 min Ingredients Chocolate Drizzle Instructions Recipe Notes Nada’s Tips & Tricks: This is a great base recipe and as mentioned in the Notes, you can switch things up, mixing in or removing ingredients

from The Miracle of Salt My testing notes for this recipe says “fabulous”. It makes a very special main course yet is easy to prepare for a weeknight dinner. Duck breast needs to be cooked with care, for overcooking makes it tough. I first pan sear the breast briefly in a heavy skillet, to partially

from Have You Eaten Yet Mango from Southeast Asia was introduced to Hong Kong Chinese cooking in the eighties, becoming part of Hong Kong nouvelle cuisine repertoire. Adjust the ratio of mango and chicken to your taste. Another take on this dish is to substitute half or all of the mango with canned lychees. The

from Live Well Collection I could have stir-fry every night of the week. In this recipe I listed noodles, but you could pair your saucy veggies with rice or rice noodles too. For the vegetables, just like the other recipes in this book, I suggest the ones below for a great mix but almost all