Food, Travel, Life
Woohoo Mama! You made it! Labour Day weekend is here and your children have made it through the summer in one piece, and you too presumably. This is cause for celebration. I suggest you grab your bestie for this drink, that I’ve renamed the Mombie. Why the Mombie? Because a Mombie is way scarier than …
Steak Salad with Blue Cheese Horseradish Dressing. Sort of just rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? Probably because there is so much that’s right about this salad, like steak cooked to your liking (I like mine run through a warm room), paired with blue cheese and horseradish, both perfectly suited for steak and crisp green …
This mango pineapple salsa is a fresh and zesty option for summer barbecues, parties, or anytime you want a light, healthy snack. It’s an easy way to add a tropical twist to your meals, pairing perfectly with jerk chicken, fish tacos, or just tortilla chips for dipping. I love the balance between the sweetness of …
This Jerk Chicken recipe is the next best thing to actually being in the islands. This recipe has been sitting in my “to-try” folder for so many years, I almost forgot I had it. A recent trip to our local Caribbean food restaurant though inspired me to come home and look it up. I mean, …
Ain’t nothing like a mojito on a hot summer day, unless of course it’s a Strawberry Mojito and then it’s even better! After I had plied my friend Anita with enough sangria to make a grown man weep recently, she decided to return the favour and pulled out this Strawberry Mojito at a Wednesday night …
I am in no way encouraging you to partake in these alcoholic beverages. No sirree bob. I am no enabler. BUT if you do occasionally imbibe then here are my best summer drink recipes for 2013. In the meantime I’ll work hard and research my tooshie off for you to have new drinks for next …
Every time I make this Crunchy Asian Sesame Salad, I say to myself, “Self, why don’t you make this more often?!”. This salad is quite possibly my favourite green salad but since picking a favourite recipe is like picking a favourite child I remain firmly non-committal on the topic. What I really love about this …
Do you like Pina Coladas? I like Pina Coladas and getting caught in the rain. Oh c’mon, you knew I had too. Honestly who can actually drink Pina Coladas and not sing The Pina Colada Song by Jimmy Buffett? No one over forty anyway. What’s so special about these Pina Coladas? Well, the addition of …
