Category: Recipe Box

Recipe: Salt and Pepper Tofu

This salt and pepper tofu recipe uses a unique blend of salt, white pepper, black pepper, Chinese five spice, and jalapeño peppers for robust flavor. Cooking it with corn starch makes it extra crispy. I believe this is the dish that turned my daughter on to tofu, and now that she has made it several …

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The Not-So-Secret Recipe for Soft and Chewy Cookies

Between television baking specials and how-to videos on social media, there’s no shortage of decadent and elaborate recipes for baked goods for you to try. Still, there’s nothing quite like sinking your teeth into the classic soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie. Home bakers have many hacks for making the perfect soft and chewy cookies, …

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Spiced Caramel Snickerdoodles

Forget pies and sheet cakes – show off your baking chops with these Spiced Caramel Snickerdoodles. Made with caramel and cinnamon, these cookies can do no wrong. Featuring delicious flavours, this cookie has got a little something to suit everyone’s taste buds. Another crowd pleaser? The simplicity of baking with Becel; use it 1:1 as …

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Cool Coffee Smoothie Recipe

Calling All Coffee-Lovers Few beverages are so universally loved as coffee. And there’s no shortage of ways to consume this caffeine-filled favourite: slow drip, hot, iced, foamed – the list goes on. But how about a coffee smoothie? This delicious coffee smoothie is the perfect quick morning pick-me-up. Using Fairlife chocolate ultrafiltered milk offers 50 …

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Cooking with Coraline: Easy Chicken and Brie Crostini

This week I was looking for a light and quick bite that would be easy to pull together after a long workday.  Coraline was happy to be my “#1 helper” and help put dinner together.  We picked up just a few items from the store and whipped up these super yummy crostini in virtually no …

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Beef Strip Loin with Creamy Blue Cheese Spinach

The ultimate steak experience is enhanced with the perfect accompaniments. Pair a perfectly grilled strip loin with this tangy and creamy combination of spinach and blue cheese and allow the steak’s texture and flavour to shine through. Beef Strip Loin with Creamy Blue Cheese Spinach Serves 4 Prep Time: 5 min Total Time: 15 min …

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Mediterranean Style Grilled Rib Steak

This fresh take on a classic steak features a flavourful combination of garbanzo beans, tomato, onion, balsamic vinegar and basil. It’s easy to prepare and even easier to enjoy. Mediterranean Style Grilled Rib Steak Serves 4 Prep Time: 5 min Total Time: 15 min Ingredients: • 4 6-oz (170 g) 100% Canadian AAA Angus beef …

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Summer Steak Tacos

Setting up a DIY taco station is an easy way to host a small or large group of guests, while still enjoying the dinner party yourself. Take tacos to the next level with tender, juicy 100% Canadian AAA Angus beef, a simple and affordable switch that is sure to impress. Summer Steak Tacos Serves 4 …

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Cooking with Coraline: Double Chocolate Chip Raspberry Bundt Cake

Last weekend Coraline and I went berry picking again with my sweet friend and her adorable 6 month old baby, Ronin. It was a lot of fun and in the end we ended up with a couple pints of delicious raspberries.  After thinking for awhile I thought a dark chocolate chocolate chip Bundt cake with …

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Cayenne Cream Cheese Nacho Dip

I love this combination because it combines the tang of sharp cheddar with the unique texture of cream cheese, and the generous addition of cayenne gives it some spice. I whisk it all the while it’s heating to give it a little fluffiness. It comes out more like a dip that a sauce, and is …

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