Friday, March 29, 2024
Canada Day Desserts

10 delicious desserts to make this Canada Day

These red and white delicious Canada Day desserts will have you saying Oooooh Canada! Flag Cake This cake has made an appearance at many a Canada Day party. Whipped-cream, Jell-O strawberries...

Cool as a Cucumber

The cucumber's many health benefits have long been underestimated. It is time we unleash their power and welcome their numerous offerings. At a mear 16 calories per cup, these super-hydrating fruits...

Lime Caesar Salad

2 garlic cloves, minced 2 canned anchovy fillets 1/4 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon fresh Key lime juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Dash of Worcestershire sauce Freshly cracked pepper to taste 1/4 cup...
Koosa bi Laban

Koosa – Stuffed Summer Squash

Koosa is the Arabic word for Squash. In my parents home growing up we had two very distinct cultures blending my father’s Lebanese-Syrian culture and my mother’s British culture.  The...
Grill corn Quebec

Grilled Corn in Herb Butter

I love grilled corn. Its so natural, so tasty, so Quebec.  Corn is being harvested now and it is yummy.  I was talking to a farmer today at Marché...
Nuts, Nut bars, West Island Blog, News, West Island News, Health, Snacks, Protein, Protein bars, Homemade Bars, Rhonda Massad

Nuts for Nuts bars

Come January, we all want to achieve our New Year’s resolutions. For most of us that means adopting a healthier lifestyle, which is always easier said than done. When...
Meatloaf everyone will love

How about a meatloaf everyone will love?

Meatloaf is a mainstay in many of the kitchens. It's sweet, comfy stuff that's difficult to mess. If the recipe is simple, soothing and modern, meatloaf will be a...
Mediterranean Lebanese Spinach Salad Cooked with onions

Cooked Mediterranean spinach salad with fried onions

To reduce pain-causing inflammation, I have removed gluten and dairy from my diet. A Mediterranean style diet has some delicious recipes to make the transition pretty seamless. It takes...
Meal Prep

Sunday Meal Prep Tips

I have childhood memories of my nonna as the empress of her kitchen chopping vegetables and bent over a cast iron pan with aromas of her scrumptious dishes filling...
Christmas Dream Cake

White Christmas Dream Cake

Maybe it's the two Christmas tree lighting ceremonies I've attended, or maybe it's all the snow on the ground but boy oh boy is it beginning to look a...