Originally published on May 18, 2014 If you’re going to be looking for asparagus this summer, do yourself a favour and don’t buy it from the grocery store. Instead, go to your local Farmer’s Market or find a friendly farmer nearby that’s toiling in the fields so that you can have beautiful plump stalks on your dinner […]
Author: katescuisine
Pamuchim
Originally published on May 19, 2014 One night when I was making Chinese food at home, I wanted to add a little salad. But what kind of salad goes with Chinese food? I didn’t know any, especially those that were straight up vegetables like I wanted and didn’t include noodles of any kind. Luckily, I have a book […]
Nanaimo Bars
Originally published on May 20, 2014 One of my Twitter followers has asked me to post a Canadian recipe, and there are two that I always think of first – butter tarts, and Nanaimo bars. Since I’ve already posted the butter tarts, I thought I’d go with the latter – the scrumptious dessert that originated in Nanaimo, […]
Grilled Mexican Corn
Originally published on May 21, 2014 I’ve been waiting all spring to try out this recipe! When I heard that there was a Mexican street food that included corn on the cob, slathered in mayonnaise and then covered in cheese – I mean, come on. How could I contain my excitement? So the minute my store had […]
Chicken, Bacon and Ranch Sandwiches
Originally published on May 22, 2014 Chicken breasts aren’t the best part of the bird in my opinion – especially the boneless, skinless variety. They are pretty tasteless, can dry out super quick, and just aren’t all that exciting. But sometimes, only chicken breasts will do. And sometimes, you even need them to be boneless and skinless, such […]
Ooey Gooey Cheesy Nachos
Originally published on May 23, 2014 Nachos are one of my favourite appetizers. And when I heard that my two daughters had never even had nachos before, I decided to make an entire dinner out of it. When making nachos, you have a couple of options for the cheese. You can simply scatter shredded cheese over top of the chips and let it melt. […]
Perfect Lemonade
Originally published on May 25, 2014 Lemonade is really easy to make, but if you’re going about it just by combining sugar, water, and lemon juice, you’re going to be very unhappy with the results – an entire jar of juice and water combined together, with a bunch of sugar sitting at the bottom of […]
Chicken Salad Sandwiches
Originally published on May 26, 2014 This week I’m away visiting my family and my sister and I always manage to get in at least one picnic whenever I make the trip, so this chicken salad sandwich recipe – a picnic classic – kicks off picnic week here on the site! I inherited a huge love of sandwiches from […]
Egg Salad Sandwiches
Originally published on May 27, 2014 Yesterday we talked about chicken salad sandwiches, and today we look into another one of the best sandwiches you could bring to any picnic – egg salad sandwiches. I know a great many people put pickles into their egg salad, but I prefer to stick with plain cucumbers. I find they complement the salad better, rather […]
Classic Deviled Eggs
Originally published on May 28, 2014 Egg salad sandwiches aren’t the only egg dish that can be taken along on picnics – deviled eggs are another classic (and they’re great for potlucks too!) Just like many others, I grew up on deviled eggs, as it was another dish that my mom absolutely nailed. I remember any potlucks or picnics that […]