Apple Coleslaw

Posted in Nibbles and Appetizers, Salads by Katherine

Ingredients

Poppy Seed Honey Dressing:

1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup poppy seeds
1/3 cup honey
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 medium cabbage, cored, finely shredded
1 purplemedium cabbage, cored, finely shredded
4 large apples, chopped
1 cup cranberries, optional
1 cup of pecans

Directions

Prepare the Poppy Seed Dressing. In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients together until well blended. Set aside.

Prepare the salad. In a large bowl, combine the cabbage, apples, cranberries, and pecans. Pour in the reserved dressing and toss until well blended. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving, mixing the salad at least once to evenly distribute the dressing.

23Aug2015

Strawberry Shortcake Cocktail

Posted in Cocktails, MIXOLOGY by Katherine

Ingredients:

1/4 cup frozen strawberries, thawed
1 ounce amaretto liqueur
1 cup of strawberry milk
1/2 cup crushed ice

(optional)

1 tablespoon whipped cream
1 fresh strawberry

Directions:

1. Place thawed frozen strawberries, amaretto liqueur, strawberry milk, and crushed ice, into a blender.
2. Cover and blend until smooth.
3. Pour into a glass and garnish with whipped cream and a fresh strawberry.

14Aug2015

Banana Nutella Pie

Posted in DESSERTS, Sweet and Easy by Katherine

Ingredients

1 ready made frozen pie crust- follow preparation instructions
5 TB chocolate hazelnut spread (we used Nutella)
3 TB melted butter
3 TB brown sugar
2 TB water
4 ripe bananas, thinly sliced on a diagonal

Topping- whip cream or favourite ice cream

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24Jul2015

Cucumber and Tomato Quinoa with Avocado Dressing

Posted in MEALS, Salads by Katherine

Ingredients

2 cups of cooked quinoa
1 diced cucumber
2 diced tomatoes
1 cup of chopped kale

For the Dressing:

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
a ripe avocado
juice of a lime (about 2 teaspoons)
salt and pepper to taste

Sprinkle with feta

1. In a bowl combine cooked quinoa, cucumber, tomato and kale

2. In a small bowl mash avocado, blend in yogurt, add lime juice add salt and pepper

3. Combine all ingredients into one bowl chill for one hour

4. Sprinkle with feta

Serenity

6Jul2015

Quinoa with Chopped Prunes and Peaches

Posted in Breakfast, MEALS by Katherine

Ingredients
Makes 1 serving

1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water
1 pinch nutmeg
1 tbsp flax seed oil
1/3 cup chopped prunes
1/4 cup vanilla almond milk
2 diced peaches

Directions

In a small pot, stir 1/2 cup quinoa, a pinch of nutmeg into a cup of water.
Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot and simmer for 10 minutes.
Stir in the prunes, peaches and vanilla almond milk. Cover again and cook another 5 minutes.
Before serving, stir in 1 tbsp of flaxseed oil.

16Jun2015

Kool Aid Cream Shake

Posted in Drinks and Smoothies, MIXOLOGY by Katherine

Ingredients
Pitcher of your favourite Kool-Aid – we used Blue Raspberry
500 ml of 5% Cream

Instructions

Pour cream into an ice cube tray and freeze.
Once frozen, pop out the ice cubes and add all to the blender.
Next, pour Kool-Aid into blender and pulse.
Pour into a glass, top with whipped cream and sprinkles.