I love Autumn! Although I like the heat of Summer, eventually grilling on the BBQ or whipping up hot dogs in the air fryer can get a bit old. And who wants to heat up the kitchen just to make something special? But when the leaves start to turn I
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Simple meals for taste not just looks.
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Vic Hodgin’s Thai Shellfish Soup
When I was living in Northern B.C. my best friend’s wife (who hailed from Singapore) introduced me to a variety of spicy Southeast Asian delicacies, many with unpronounceable names that brought fire to the tummy and sweat to my brow – dang they were good! Now that we live in
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Swiss Steak Allah Oop!
Two of my favourite, and often underused spices in our Western cuisine are Cumin and Paprika. In many parts of the world Cumin is used in place of Pepper, yielding the distinctly Persian flavours that are a halfway point between European and Indian cooking. Cumin is also very good for
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Curried Squash & Lentil Soup
What to do with leftover Squash from Thanksgiving? As the weather turns cooler and wetter here in Ottawa on Tundra my thoughts turn towards my crockpot gathering dust under the counter. Soup Time! Here is a simple Curried Squash and Lentil Soup that is easy to make, very hearty and
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Blonde Chili
You would think as we near the end of May we would be in shorts, tees and flip-flops, but this year Mother Nature has her own ideas, at least here in Ottawa on Tundra! This morning, my first day without a headset on and eyeballs glued to the three monitors
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1-Potato 2-Potato Soup
My wife says I can never just go with the flow, constantly tweaking things about the house (especially furniture!) or wanting to add a little something to time honoured family recipes. Tonight we both had a bit of a hankering for Potato Soup, but as they say while the cat’s