My family has a tradition of gathering at one particular Chinese food restaurant. It is THE Chinese food place to go to and share a meal! The place is a little hole in the wall (which in my opinion always makes a great place) called Gows. It's in the west end of Ottawa in a … Continue reading Home-Made Egg Rolls
International Food
Pork Souvlaki And Home-Made Tzatziki
One of my favourite types of food was Mediterranean food. I could have happily lived solely on it. Well, okay maybe that's not true because I loved eating a great number of styles of food but I could have eaten a whole lot more! Except octopus! I draw the line on my beloved Mediterranean food … Continue reading Pork Souvlaki And Home-Made Tzatziki
Online Shopping Tips
This post is a follow-up to my last post about shopping tips. Everyone is always asking me where I find the things that I buy and how I get the great deals that I find. I will first admit that I'm a bit, a teeny tiny bit of a shopaholic! lol Okay, okay, I'm a … Continue reading Online Shopping Tips
A Simple Sauce For Stir-Fries
This simple sauce I used a great deal when I was a vegetarian. I would either use fresh vegetables or use a bag of frozen mixed vegetables. It was such a simple meal which is why I don't know why I stopped using it when I started eating meat again. For whatever reason, I did … Continue reading A Simple Sauce For Stir-Fries
Spicy Thai Beef & Noodles
I always had a love of both Thai and spicy foods. As my ALS progressed, I lost my ability to eat spicier foods because the heat bothered my throat too much. You don't have that problem so you can enjoy some heat in your dishes! Of course, you can adjust the heat level so that … Continue reading Spicy Thai Beef & Noodles
Restaurant Style Guacamole
I spent a lot of time working in the restaurant/bar industry. Over 10 years to be truthful. I worked in the front of the house - bartender, server, manager - but some places where I worked had the policy of training their staff everywhere regardless of their position. That means that I got to learn … Continue reading Restaurant Style Guacamole
Hummus
I loved eating Hummus! I bought it all the time but let's be honest. Buying hummus is pretty expensive especially when you compare the price of buying it to making it from scratch. And it's so easy to make! Hummus is a dip or spread made of pureed garbanzo beans (chickpeas) of Middle-Eastern decent. I … Continue reading Hummus
Bean Soup
This is a recipe that an old friend had taught me. It's a recipe from his Mother who is an amazing cook. The Mraz's come from Czechoslovakia. Yes, I know that is not correct anymore. I'll tell you why I say that. We were having an excellent meal at the Mraz's home one day and … Continue reading Bean Soup
Halifax – Style Donairs
For those of you that have been to Halifax and have had the pleasure of eating a Donair, this recipe is for you. You're welcome! lol Seriously, my Mom somehow found a recipe that tastes exactly like you're standing inside a donair shop after spending the night drinking - or afternoon for that matter! Those … Continue reading Halifax – Style Donairs
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