Grilled Salmon and Balsamic Vegetables

Serves 4 4/ 6 oz salmon fillets 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 red pepper, cut into 1/3 “ strips 3 med tomatoes cut into 1/3 “ strips 1 med red onion, cut into 1/3” strips ½ cup chopped fresh basil freshly ground pepper Prepare barbecue racks...

Lemon and Thyme Roast Chicken

From Tante Dayle Ingredients: 1 – 3 to 4 lb chicken 2 lemons, quartered 1 lemon, thinly sliced 2 sprigs thyme 1 Tbsp dried or fresh thyme 2 cloves garlic 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbsp butter, softened Sprinkle salt and pepper Directions: Preheat oven to 350oF. Fill...
Gift Experiences

Gift Experiences

In keeping with my zero waste desires in a previous blog post, I decided to make a gift giving list that was only experiences. We’ll be doing some of these for our family, but will still be giving physical gifts as well, if they are the right fit. I’ve never been...

Honey Garlic Spareribs

2 ½ lbs spareribs cut in 2 inch pieces ¾ cup honey or maple syrup ¾ cup water ½ tsp garlic powder or 2 cloves of garlic ¼ cup soy sauce or coconut aminos 1 tbsp. vinegar 2 tbsp oil In large saucepan, cover spareribs with water and bring to a boil until meat is cooked....
Zero Waste Travel

Zero Waste Travel

I hope you enjoyed my blog on our trip to Newfoundland. I often bring my own food when I travel but am not always prepared to use as little waste as possible. This time I decided to make a conscious effort to make less waste. For this trip we traveled by ferry and...

Turkey Meatballs

2 lbs(1Kg) turkey, ground 2 eggs (or 2 flax/chia eggs 1 TBSP ground seed to 3 Tbsp water) 1 – 1 ½ cup puffed kamut/millet/quinoa OR oats (grind to powder fine in blender) Season to taste: Onion powder Fresh chives, chopped Fresh parsley, chopped Fresh savory, chopped...

Pumpkin Smoothie

½ cup pureed pumpkin 1 – 1 /2 cups coconut milk 3 dates or 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp ginger or 1 Tbsp fresh ginger Pinch of nutmeg and cardamom Add a handful of spinach and walnuts if you have them! Blend and...