Quiche has its origins in French cuisine and has many variants. This one fuses crab, spinach, egg whites and cheddar cheese to create a tasty meal! This recipe can be made from either fresh or canned ingredients. I keep the ingredients on hand to make this meal on short notice.
A tasty pork loin, which vaguely resembles a jelly roll when complete. This dish combines onions, garlic, rice, marmalade, and salt to create an interesting meal!
I normally serve this meal with hunter sauce and mashed potatoes.
This is an amalgamation of dishes from different cultures. This recipe combines tourtières which are typically French Canadian and pierogies which are of Eastern European origin. What you end up with are bite-sized cheesy meat pie served as a main or as a side.
A tasty way to prepare chicken by marinating the meat in onions, garlic, beef broth and balsamic vinegar. This dish is typically grilled, cut into tender bite-sized pieces of chicken. This is certainly a family favourite!
Chicken and marinade can be prepared ahead of time and frozen. I use this when going out to a cabin for the week, permitting me to quickly get a meal going with minimal effort.
A soft sugary fudge which is also an easy to make dessert. Prepare in less than fifteen minutes, let cool and it’s ready to serve. Goes well with a glass of milk!
There are many variants of tourtière and this one is the most iconic version. Filled with ground beef and pork, covered in crust and baked in the oven, this dish is often enjoyed with hunter sauce or ketchup.
For an added kick, add some grated cheddar cheese before the top layer of crust is added. Stuffed crust tourtière? Yes!
This dish is said to have its origins in Nova Scotia’s South Shore, home of Acadians and several fishing communities. This recipe blends lobster with cream to make a delicious filling served atop fresh tea biscuits or garlic bread. For an extra zing, add a bit of grated cheddar as a topping.
Sugar fudge is a sweet dessert which can be tricky to master. Recipes online offer various methods, including the use of thermometers or precise timings. This variant is mother makes this dish a reality. She occasionally checks to see if the fudge is ready before pouring it onto the plate.
Crème brûlée is not a dish I grew up with, nor was it readily available in English Canada. Though over the years Tim Hortons and Starbucks have offered themed drinks and goodies based on this dessert.
This dish features a chilled creamy base with a caramelised top. While easy to make, it requires refrigeration prior to serving. Finally, a reason to go out and get a culinary torch!