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Spicy Peanut Chicken Quesadillas
After making the chicken satay burgers earlier in the week I had some of the spicy peanut sauce leftover and I was just itching to use it in something new. The spicy peanut sauce along with the sweet... Continue reading »
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Chicken Souvlaki Salad
Continuing with the themes of both salads and grilling is this chicken souvlaki salad that was inspired by Gina's recent Mediterranean chicken kebab salad. I am a big fan of all kinds of skewered... Continue reading »
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Continuing with the themes of both salads and...
Continuing with the themes of both salads and grilling is this chicken souvlaki salad that was inspired by Gina's recent Mediterranean chicken kebab salad. I am a big fan of all kinds of skewered... Continue reading »
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Chicken Satay Burgers
I am back from my short vacation in Vegas and just in time to enjoy some amazing warm weather right here in Toronto! In fact it has been almost warm enough to be full on summer and that means that it... Continue reading »
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Strawberry and Balsamic Grilled Chicken Salad
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a fun filled couple of days in Monterey California for a summit put on by Dole where we learned more about where our salads come from and how they make... Continue reading »
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Roast Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
I always enjoy making my own salad dressings! Not only is it easy to do but you have complete control over what goes into them and how much to make. If you feel like having a different dressing every... Continue reading »
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Closet Cooking's Birthday 2012 and 1500 Recipes!
A few days ago I noticed that I was quickly approaching post number 1500 and then I realized that I had just missed Closet Cooking's 5th birthday on April 29! As both of these milestones are pretty... Continue reading »
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Sweet Chili Chicken Quesadilla
Sometimes my freezer seems like it is an uncontrollable monster that is always full and I am engaged in an unending battle to free some space in it. Although it is sometimes scary to do so, I like to... Continue reading »
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Crispy Rolled Shrimp Tacos
Although I was out of town for most of the week leading up to Cinco de Mayo I did get the chance to celebrate by making a few Mexican inspired dishes the week before. One of the recipes that I tried... Continue reading »
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Wild Leek and Double Smoked Bacon Tart
Throughout the winter I have been heading down to the local farmers market every weekend even though the only things that they have had for a long time is apples, pears and a few heartier vegetables... Continue reading »
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Mothers Day Recipes
Mothers Day is right around the corner and it is the perfect time to show mom that you care by making her a home cooked meal or better yet, by cooking for her all day. Let mom sleep in in the morning... Continue reading »
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Smoked Salmon Asparagus Quinoa Cake Eggs Benedict
Mothers day is almost here and what better way to show her that you care than by making her a nice home cooked meal? A great way to do this is in the form of a breakfast or brunch for her after wakes... Continue reading »
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Green Olive Salsa Verde with Cilantro Lime Grilled Halibut
I am finally back at home and just in time to share one last minute Cinco de Mayo recipe. A while ago a friend mentioned that Rick Bayless has a salsa that has olives in it and I was immediately... Continue reading »
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Kongnamul Bap (Korean Beansprout Rice Bowl)
After making the sweet chili chicken rice bowl I have been thinking about rice bowls a lot and I remembered another rice bowl that was on my to-try list, kongnamul bap, a Korean beansprout rice bowl.... Continue reading »
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Sweet Chili Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich
April is grilled cheese month and I wanted to squeeze in at least one more grilled cheese sandwich. I am sure that a lot of you saw this coming but I had some of the amazingly good, sweet and spicy... Continue reading »
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Blackened Catfish Tacos
I have had tacos on the brain a lot these days and I had another idea that I just could not contain; blackened catfish tacos with remoulade sauce. I was thinking about southern flavours like blackend... Continue reading »
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Sweet Chili Chicken Rice Bowl
When I found the recipe for the salsa naranja it was a part of a recipe for a sweet chili chicken rice bowl and given my mild obsession with rice bowls it was next on my list to make. The basic idea... Continue reading »
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Calamari Tacos with Salsa Naranja
Now that I had a fresh batch of the salsa naranja or orange salsa it was time to use it in something and first up was some calamari tacos inspired by Kogi BBQ. Up until I heard about these tacos, I... Continue reading »
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Salsa Naranja (Orange Salsa)
I came across the idea of a salsa naranja, an orange salsa, on Kogi BBQ a while ago and it sounded really good! More recently I came across a recipe for the salsa naranja on Chow while searching for... Continue reading »
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Thai Style Black Quinoa Salad
Normally when I go to pick up quinoa they only have the white and red varieties but I recently came across black quinoa which I immediately picked up and I have been just itching to use it ever... Continue reading »
