Whoever said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has a spot in my heart forever. I love breakfast foods and can often be found eating scrambled eggs on a corn tortilla with veggies for lunch or dinner or downing a boiled egg doused in hot sauce as a snack. The common [...]
When Mr. CG tells me that he likes a healthy food that he has previously held disdain for, I immediately start to integrate said food into his diet. On our recent trip to Nicaragua we were served appetizers before each evening meal at El Coco Loco, and one night that appy was an incredibly delicious [...]
I would consider myself a fish taco aficionado. If they are on a menu (and of course are gluten-free), I am eating them. I make it my mission to try as many different varieties as well as restaurants that serve them when I am in Latin America. Last year alone I went to Sayulita, Mexico, [...]
Of this you can be sure: I am addicted to eggs. I wholeheartedly and unequivocally love them. I tried veganism a few years ago and just could not do it because a life with eggs in the diet is not worth living for me! My best friend in England taught me how to poach eggs [...]
Si, I have been on a Mexican kick. Mr. CG’s party on the weekend called for some really great appetizers, and I was only happy to dig out my trusted recipes to fill our guest’s tummies with delicioso Mexican food! A friend suggested that I try making a 7 layer dip for the fiesta, but [...]
It is no big surprise to those that know us that we love everything Mexican – the beaches, the language, the margaritas, and of course the FOOD! This past weekend we celebrated Mr. CG’s birthday with a handful of incredible friends here at our Casa. My hubby’s request was for a Mexican theme and I [...]
One of the reasons I like cooking is the creativity that goes into every dish. I believe that each recipe comes from the chef’s heart (and stomach, of course!). Some days I follow recipes exactly as they are written, and sometimes I take creative license and change a few or a lot of the ingredients [...]
As many of you know we have been experiencing sub-zero temperatures here in Calgary for the last few days, which I would say is directly related to the amount of food I have been cooking. The freezer is full, the fridge is full, and my belly is full. Aromas of warm and delicious comfort food [...]
Why kicking and screaming, you ask? I think I have just about tofu’d my hubby out. He humored me once again tonight, and ended up loving this dish. I am an avid lover of a local vegetarian restaurant called the Coup. It is an incredible little place that is always filled to the rafters. I [...]
Itching to try another of the curry pastes we brought back from our recent adventures in Thailand, I got to work today re-creating one of our favorite curries – the ever-so-yummy green variety. You can buy really good curry paste at any Asian supermarket, or make it yourself. I was lucky enough to have the [...]
