tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915123369329256982024-03-19T11:03:06.629-07:00Kitchen adventuresCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-44223743815321520032013-11-02T11:40:00.001-07:002013-11-02T11:40:30.494-07:00Gnocchi heaven!Spent about 3 hours making gnocchi with Caro. It was quite the adventure.<br />
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Here is the recipe we used <br />
http://www.ricardocuisine.com/recipes/4537-squash-gnocchi-with-a-creamy-herb-sauce-<br />
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So freakin good, you can't really taste the butternut squash, but it's still heavenly.<br />
We timed this recipe by 4. Before boiling you can freeze the gnocchi individually on pans or plates (for 1-2hrs) and then transfer them into plastic freezer bags. I have 3 bags of them in my freezer, can't wait to dig in.<br />
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<i>Update:</i><br />
Ok so i just unfroze some gnocchis and didn't have all the ingredients from the other sauce so invented my own with what I had. I put in one cut onion, about 5 slices of bacon sliced up, some garlic, a bit of red wine, fresh rosemary and fresh thyme (from my indoor garden :)) <br />
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-28162096720703687002013-11-01T08:55:00.001-07:002013-11-01T08:55:20.711-07:00Avocado and mango salsa<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Inspired from a recipe in Bon Appétit :<br />
http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/mexican-seafood-saut-with-avocado-mango-salsa<br />
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-cubed mango (1)<br />
-cubed avocado (1)<br />
-diced tomatoes (to taste)<br />
-cilantro (to taste)<br />
-lime juice (to taste)<br />
-red onions (to taste)<br />
-salt Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-16313187607300458692013-10-28T15:12:00.001-07:002013-10-28T15:12:41.317-07:00Jamaican food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some jamaican treats: plantain, patty, fries, festival! MIAM!!!<br />
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-88477513065099864372013-10-28T15:05:00.003-07:002013-10-28T15:05:41.783-07:00Quinoa chicken <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.milestonesrestaurants.com/dinner.php">http://www.milestonesrestaurants.com/dinner.php</a>.<br />
I simply cook some salmon in a pan with olive oil and salt and pepper, sometimes some paprika, boil the shrimp and then toss it with chow mein noodles, avocado, lettuce, tomatoes, sometimes mushrooms and then drizzle with olive oil, chardonnay, lemon juice and salt and pepper. Tastes quite similar and is much cheaper then the restaurant one<br />
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Mix grenadine, soda water, orange juice and ice! </div>
Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-82640010243799683622013-08-18T17:59:00.000-07:002013-08-18T17:59:19.789-07:00Vegetarian chili<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRVwrRdcd3D4dl9YTQ6M99Nwxt_ZfemThWDtqE9pUWjtSquLNw3RQS-Frx1mCy9O4NoklyHFU_jCPgIhemxmw6skmAOGkL6dUhxKjuVdbWQpXmUzPfZkxtSVNXug0YQcgRHeQ-NKM2R0N/s1600/IMG_0739.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQRVwrRdcd3D4dl9YTQ6M99Nwxt_ZfemThWDtqE9pUWjtSquLNw3RQS-Frx1mCy9O4NoklyHFU_jCPgIhemxmw6skmAOGkL6dUhxKjuVdbWQpXmUzPfZkxtSVNXug0YQcgRHeQ-NKM2R0N/s200/IMG_0739.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN32igPrgoWHqbivmxGpWiAPcDM_Mv9AKI0hBRp6IJAY-sKoBrIghUkLxMcnaSJx1nxquaPsazgzvEMdFPt5KgiKl9JJlwhxbFyuW4fuwQyvJhqVe6Pv8ZDLsDXKVV2hNz9bVNoQM1KmZ/s1600/IMG_0741.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRN32igPrgoWHqbivmxGpWiAPcDM_Mv9AKI0hBRp6IJAY-sKoBrIghUkLxMcnaSJx1nxquaPsazgzvEMdFPt5KgiKl9JJlwhxbFyuW4fuwQyvJhqVe6Pv8ZDLsDXKVV2hNz9bVNoQM1KmZ/s200/IMG_0741.JPG" width="200" /></a>Made this with Caro a while back and then made it again! It's almost more a ragout then a chili. We cut up to many sweet potatoes so we decided to make some sweet potato fries. Since Samir has a love for coconuts we decided to put some coconut oil, salt and then basil near the end. Delicious!<br />
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<span style="color: black;">This restaurant in Etobicoke was right across the street from where I lived. They had a delicious spicy beef salad and also a curry pad thai that was amazing. Another regular dish was the panang chicken. The dishes often came with rice that they would serve in the shape of a heart :). I miss this place. </span><br />
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-Slice some fresh tomatoes</div>
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-3349960086512475412013-07-30T13:46:00.000-07:002013-07-30T13:46:55.446-07:00Green Beans!Simple but delicious, a staple at the Leeksma house.<br />
Boil the green beans until a little tender and then run them under cold water to stop the cooking.<br />
Put the beans back in the pan.<br />
Chop up some dill and add it along with a dollop of butter and mix it together.<br />
Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-90671141544206817492013-07-29T09:01:00.000-07:002013-07-29T09:01:28.140-07:00Spaghetti and meatballs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Made an oversized amount of meatballs. But you can cook them and easily freeze them after. We tripled this recipe<br />
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Ingredients:<br />
-1/2 pound pork + 1/2 pound minced veal<br />
-1 tsp salt<br />
-2 eggs<br />
-1 tbsp parsley, finely diced<br />
-1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated<br />
-1 cup fine bread crumbs<br />
-1 tsp basil, finely chopped<br />
-2 cups tomato sauce (we used leftover from another night)<br />
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- mix everything in a bowl and put in the oven at 350o<br />
- turn them over after a while<br />
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Ingredients<br />
-3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil<br />
-1/2 large onion, diced<br />
-2 garlic cloves, diced<br />
-1 large can whole, peeled plum tomatoes, crushed by hand (we used costco cans: La San Marzano)<br />
- 1 tbsp basil, chopped<br />
-5 sprigs fresh parsley, chopped<br />
-1 bay leaf<br />
-salt and pepper to taste<br />
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-heat the onion and garlic, add the rest and let sit on low to thicken up<br />
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sometimes we add the rind of the parmesan cheese<br />
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-serve with ceasar salad (lettuce, croutons, parmesan, renées salad dressing) and texas garlic toast (costco)<br />
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-31964910318529241262013-07-26T07:49:00.002-07:002013-07-26T07:49:55.710-07:00GIANT Reese's peanut butter cups<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dark chocolate giant Reese's peanut butter cups, yum!! Amelia is sporting her Nick Miller turtle face:<br />
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Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-1756144305803812042013-07-24T16:34:00.000-07:002013-07-24T16:34:00.162-07:00Avocado macaroni grilled three cheese sandwich<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I asked Aric what we should make for lunch, my suggestions were KD, grilled cheese, hot dogs and side kicks, he then wondered if we could combine some of those. Here's what we came up with<br />
-heat oven to 350<br />
-spread olive oil on the bread<br />
-place mozarella on one side and gruyère with avocado on the other<br />
-grill each side seperatly in a pan on low heat<br />
-place macaroni into the sandwich, put both sides together and place in oven<br />
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I think to make it even more gooey I'd add real cheese to the KD next time<br />
<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-12055272100262793832013-07-22T15:08:00.000-07:002013-07-22T15:08:20.820-07:00Slave Cake!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The best damn cake ever made by my mom. I do not know the recipe but it involved chocolate mousse, a sort of home made raspberry jam and lots of time. It's also known as raspberry babinka!<br />
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<br />Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-42275667890771246672013-07-19T07:21:00.000-07:002013-07-19T07:21:01.931-07:00Sausage Kebabs with pasta salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We added a few more things to the kebabs from this recipe. We added onions, and I also think that pineapple could be a nice addition. This salad was so good and refreshing!<br />
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The veggies we made were: Asparagus on the BBQ and kale on the BBQ (<a href="http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=4476">http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=4476</a>)<br />
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Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-56208735057727554812013-07-16T14:44:00.000-07:002013-07-16T14:44:03.540-07:00Niji Sushi<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Best sushi ever! We always order the same thing and often get free soup and house salad and green tea ice cream. This is our order for 2:</div>
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<b>Menu:</b><br />
-BBQ asparagus<br />
-Lamb chops<br />
-Risotto<br />
-carrot cake<br />
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<b>Spinach and raisin risotto</b></div>
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-1 lb spinach</div>
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- 3 cups chicken stock</div>
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- 1/4 cup butter</div>
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-1 medium onion finely chopped</div>
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-2 cups arborio rice</div>
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-1 tsp nutmeg</div>
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-1/2 cup raisins, i would also try craisins</div>
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-1/2 cup toasted pine nuts</div>
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-salt and freshly ground pepper</div>
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1. wash the spinach and place in large pan while wet, cook until wilted, pour through the a sieve, but make sure to recover the liquid in a bowl, shop the spinach</div>
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<b>Lamb chops</b><br />
-combine rosemary, olive oil, garlic and pepper in a bowl<br />
-pour and rub into the lamb chops<br />
-let sit<br />
-cook on BBQ<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Serves 4-6<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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feeds: 4-6<br />
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<li>2 tbsp vegetable oil</li>
<li>1 tsp black mustard seeds</li>
<li>2 dried red chilies, or chilli flakes</li>
<li>2 tsps curry powder</li>
<li>500 green beans</li>
<li>1/2 tso salt</li>
<li>2 tsp brown sugar</li>
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Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds until they start to pop, this can be messy so it's best to cover with a splatter screen (cheap at ikea: <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10112530/">http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10112530/</a>). Add chillies or chilli flakes, add curry powder, beans, salt and 2 tbsp water and simmer uncovered for (5-10 min) or until beans are soft. Add the sugar and cook until heated through (about 5 min)</div>
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This sandwich is so good!!!!! It includes, cheese, spinach, pesto, avocado, goat cheese and bread. MIAM</div>
sandwich: <a href="http://www.tastespotting.com/features/green-goddess-grilled-cheese-sandwich-recipe">http://www.tastespotting.com/features/green-goddess-grilled-cheese-sandwich-recipe</a><br />
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It goes great with the thai curry and coconut butternut squash soup!<br />
soup: <a href="http://www.eclecticcook.com/thai-curry-and-coconut-butternut-squash-soup/">http://www.eclecticcook.com/thai-curry-and-coconut-butternut-squash-soup/</a><br />
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<a href="http://madeinmexicorestaurant.com/">http://madeinmexicorestaurant.com/</a>`<br />
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This restaurant what featured on you gotta eat here on the food network. The portions where massive, the food was good and the price was cheap! I could of enjoyed a little more spice though. I had a chimichanga with the pulled pork, rice and house salad. We also had the guacamole trio and a small Margarita (which was massive). If it weren't for the drive I think I would of gone back already and also spent some time on the main street in Newmarket before dinner. On the food network they have a recipe for the mexicana quesadilla carne, which I should try soon.<br />
<a href="http://www.foodnetwork.ca/ontv/shows/you-gotta-eat-here/recipe.html?dishid=13557&titleid=265117">http://www.foodnetwork.ca/ontv/shows/you-gotta-eat-here/recipe.html?dishid=13557&titleid=265117</a>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-9274964824934453402013-06-14T14:53:00.000-07:002013-06-14T14:53:31.328-07:00Sushi making extravaganzaThis took us all day and we got told a couple times that we would never be able to make money at the rate we were going, but it can be fun if you're a team to make it.<br />
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This is the video I used to make the caterpillar roll:<br />
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8klrdZVTfEk">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8klrdZVTfEk</a>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-77567213595970481482013-06-13T12:38:00.000-07:002013-06-13T12:38:03.759-07:00Museum TavernI had a CAP today with the CAO(conseils des arts de l'Ontario) on Bloor st and they treated us for lunch. We went to the museum tavern where I enjoyed one of their <i>Torpedo sandwiches</i>. I had the <i>Lamb Sloppy Joe</i>, which had rosemary goat cheese and pickled celeriac. It was very good and very spicy, which was great for me but not for everyone else. Some people also had the <i>Chicken thigh paillard salad</i>, but i'm not sure it looked like it was worth the 16$, basically a chicken thigh with a greek salad on top.<br />
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<a href="http://www.museumtavern.ca/Menu">http://www.museumtavern.ca/Menu</a>Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-20998924322732538112013-06-12T17:45:00.000-07:002013-06-12T17:45:09.692-07:00Summer rolls<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ingredients:<br />
-chicken (done in the oven with olive oil or Costco roasted chicken)<br />
-shrimp<br />
-peppers of your choice<br />
-cucumber<br />
-mint<br />
-coriander or cilantro<br />
-vermicelli noodles<br />
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-combine everything into the wrap and roll, I usually separate the chicken and shrimp.<br />
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Served best when dipped in Presidents choice peanut sauce:<br />
<a href="http://reviews.presidentschoice.ca/6584/F9380/reviews.htm">http://reviews.presidentschoice.ca/6584/F9380/reviews.htm</a>. So good!<br />
Another variation is to use lettuce leaves instead<br />
of rice paper.Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09111379675242438429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-891512336932925698.post-51237297163027928702013-06-11T16:56:00.000-07:002013-06-11T16:56:23.936-07:00Kensington market latte<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Moonbeam coffee latte, so good everytime!</div>
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