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Pickle Martini
By Peggie
Pour gin, vermouth and pickle juice into an ice-filled mixing glass
- 2 ounces Gordon’s Dry Gin
- 1/4 ounce Martini & Rossi dry vermouth
- 1/4 ounce pickle juice
- Dill pickle, to garnish (I used a pickle slice, the kind they sell in jars for putting on sandwiches) -
Burrito Bowl - Debbie's
By Peggie
Prepare rice - whatever kind you prefer - amount determined by how many you are serving
- rice
- cumin
- cilantro
- black beans, drained and rinsed
- corn, drained
- red pepper, diced
- chicken, cooked with montreal chicken spice
- guacamole
- sour cream
- salsa
- shredded cheddar
- nacho chips (Artisan black bean)
Jerk Marinade (use with Grilled Jerk Shrimp and Pineapple Skewers)
By Peggie
A quick and easy homemade jerk marinade!
- 1 + scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
- 2 green onions
- 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped
- 1 tablespoon allspice
- 3/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1/2 orange, juice and zest
- 1 lime, juice and zest
CHILLED CURRY TOMATO SOUP WITH CASHEW CREAM
By Peggie
Cold soup is one of my favourite things about summer
- 2 1/2 lbs (1.25 kg) ripe plum tomatoes (10 to 12 tomatoes), halved
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) grape-seed or sunflower oil
- 1 Vidalia, or other sweet onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or grated
- 2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated ginger
- 1 small fresh cayenne, or 1/2 bird’s-eye chili, seeded and chopped
- 1 tsp (5 mL) garam masala
- 1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) ground turmeric
- 1 1/4 tsp (6 mL) ground cumin
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground coriander
- 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) water
- 2 to 3 tbsp (30 to 45 mL) lime juice
- 1 1/4 tsp (6 mL) salt
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- CASHEW CREAM
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) raw cashews, soaked overnight in enough water to cover
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) water
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) lime juice
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 1 small clove garlic
Yellow Hammer
By Peggie
This sweet, tangy, citrusy cocktail has a the perfect hint of pineapple and goes down surprisingly smooth
- 1 ounce vodka
- 1 ounce light rum
- 1 ounce amaretto
- 2 ounces orange juice
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- Maraschino cherry for garnish
Whole Fruit Margarita - Vitamix (SO GOOD)
By Peggie
You've never tasted a margarita until you've made one with whole fruit!
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
- 6 ounces (180 ml) tequila
- 2 fluid ounces (60 ml) triple sec
- 1 Medium orange, peeled, halved
- 1 lime, peeled, halved
- 1 lemon, peeled, halved
- 5 Tablespoons (75 g) granulated sugar
- 6 cups (600 g) ice cubes
Baked Beans - Quebec Style
By Peggie
Soak beans overnight. Drain water and refill pot
- 1 lb dry white bean (5 cups cooked beans or half a 900g bag)
- 1 large onion (cut into 8 wedges)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses (can substitute with maple syrup)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 lb salt pork (Cut into pieces, Remove and discard the hard edge)
- salt
- pepper
Mint Chocolate Brownies
By Peggie
Bake up your brownies in a 9by 13 inch pan
- 1 box of fudgey brownie mix
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 8 TBSPs of butter softened like almost melted
- 2 TBSPs milk
- dash of green food coloring
- 1 1/2 tsp mint extract
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 TBSPs of butter
Coldstream Sangria
By Peggie
Mix chill & enjoy!
- 1 1 1 lime
- 1 1 1 cup of fresh berries
- half bottle of dry white wine
- 4 4oz 4oz Coldstream Vodka
- 4 4oz 4oz Coldstream Coconut
- 1 1 1 cup orange juice
- 1 1 1 cup cranberry juice
- 2 2 2 cups of soda water
Chili-Rubbed Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa
By Peggie
This delicious salmon recipe requires virtually no advanced preparation: slap on a brown sugar-chili powder rub, gr...
- Chili-Rubbed Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
- 1.5 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- Avocado Salsa
- 2 avocados, diced into 1 cm cubes
- 4 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- juice of one lime