You can treat this chili-inspired stew as a model for pork or lamb. Feel free to replace the lima beans with peas if they're handier or better liked.
A nice change from the traditional spaghetti and meat sauce, this pasta bakes into a pie shell, making the outside layer crispy. Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating recommends two to three servings of meat and alternatives each day. One serving of cooked meat is about 3 ounces (90 grams), on which we are basing the sauce, then we're bulking it up with vegetables. Canned tomato products have the highest amounts of lycopene, which can reduce the risk of certain cancers. Serve with Light Caesar Salad.
Simmering whole shanks adds tons of flavour from the bones, and the rich gelatin from any marrow gives the soup body. To round out the meal, serve with a side of couscous.
Sandra Proulx and Tracy Zambonin teamed up to open their personal-chef business, Cooks On The Run in Stittsville, Ont., after graduating from a culinary arts program last year. They have a knack for polishing up hearty dishes like this Italian stew. "This is a big hit with the young families we work with," says Proulx. "The kids like it because the meat and vegetables are in easy-to-manage pieces, while the grown-ups find it slightly sophisticated." Serve the stew with egg noodles to sop up the rich sauce; they cook in less time than it takes to reheat the stew.
All over the Caribbean there are variations of dishes with rice and peas. Cookup Rice is the Guyanese one; the coconut and salt pork add richness and flavour.
Beef pot roast is such a versatile dish. So many different flavours and cuts of meat lend themselves to this method. You can also use a bone-in roast, which will have a beefier flavour than a boneless one, but either will be tender and delicious.
Dee describes Mom Sondra Mawdsley as having a pioneer spirit — pointing to the fact that she was one of the first women in British Columbia to be licensed to umpire mens' fastball. You'll often find her in her garden or on her boat. Then it's home to create a delicious dish with her catch — everything from seaweed bread to this thick chowder. And if she has no parsley or chives? Rinsed sea lettuce is a fine substitute.
The meatballs take a little time to prepare, but they boost this pasta dish to a deliciously flavourful meal.
Fennel seeds are milder in flavour when preground than when whole or freshly ground; if you're starting with whole seeds, grind them using a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder, and use only half the amount called for in the recipe.
These rolls are a great choice for nights when you crave something light yet satisfying. For a twist, we’ve swapped out traditional rice noodles for protein-dense quinoa.
