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Halibut With Pine Nut and Parmesan Crust

Posted by horseplay  

This recipe was printed in our local paper. I tried it last night and had to share it! Halibut caught on longlines from certain regions may be sustainable according to seachoice.org, however, a better choice such as land farmed rainbow trout or... MORE»

Recipe #378638

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Vietnamese Salad Rolls

Posted by horseplay  

Wow, I love these fresh and healthy salad rolls, and I can't believe I couldn't find a recipe on this site (unless I'm blind)! MORE»

Recipe #375550

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Iced Oranges With Granita

Posted by horseplay  

A pretty little dessert! Great to serve on a hot day or after a summer barbeque. I used navel oranges for mine - please note that if you use another type/size of orange, you may have to change the quantity of syrup/juice accordingly. You will... MORE»

Recipe #367688

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Lychee Ginger Martini

Posted by horseplay  

A fresh and crisp drink. I first made this to serve at an Asian-themed dinner party, and it was great! The original recipe called for crystallized ginger to be placed in the glass, but I felt weird about that so I left it out. I'm not sure what... MORE»

Recipe #357995

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Rummage-In-The-Cupboards Red Kidney Bean Salad

Posted by horseplay  

It was lunchtime, and my boyfriend said, "I don't want any meat or dairy products today." A plate of veggies wasn't going to fill us up, so I had to rummage in the cupboards a bit. This is what happened. Next time I might add some... MORE»

Recipe #326804

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Easy Chocolate Mousse-Like Dessert

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I've refrained from calling it a mousse because I know mousse connoisseurs will claim "there's no eggs, it's not a mousse!" But it comes out rich and velvety like any real mousse. A note about the portions: I said it makes enough for... MORE»

Recipe #284065

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Strawberry-Basil-Mint Mousse

Posted by horseplay  

In the Old Port of Montreal, there is a gelato shop that serves strawberry basil mint ice cream. We've been going there every summer for this unique and outstanding ice cream. I've been making all sorts of mousses lately, and remembered this ice... MORE»

Recipe #276757

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Sweet Shrimp and White Kidney Beans

(1 reviews) Posted by horseplay  

I found this recipe on canada.com, and it's from chef Massimo Capra's book One Pot Italian Cooking. He called it Gamberi e Fagioli. I used much, much more tarragon and a bit more fennel than what is called for in the recipe and found it had a... MORE»

Recipe #268958

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Baked Stuffed Tomatoes With Rice

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From the Vancouver Province newspaper, May 2007. The first time I made this I used half white half wild rice, and I also used finely chopped Emmental cheese as I had forgotten to buy Parmesan. I served this with chicken cordon bleu and a salad,... MORE»

Recipe #227521

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Caramelized Bananas on Blueberry Muffins

Posted by horseplay  

The original recipe suggested blueberry muffins, but I imagine they would be good with a variety of flavours... I think I'll try chocolate chip muffins next. MORE»

Recipe #225396

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Mocha Meringues

Posted by horseplay  

Light little cookies with a hint of coffee. It won't kill you to make them without cream of tartar. I made these on Christmas Eve, realized I had no cream of tartar, wasn't going to go out and get any (are you crazy?), did without and had a hit.... MORE»

Recipe #201704

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Carbonate Your Own Ginger Ale

(2 reviews) Posted by horseplay  

I found this recently while going through some papers from high school - something we did in a bio lab. It was actually pretty tasty. Here is the intro: "Fermentation has been used by mankind for thousands of years for raising bread,... MORE»

Recipe #198880

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Cacciocavallo and Shiitake Quesadillas

Posted by horseplay  

Cacciocavallo is available at most large supermarkets, like Loblaws or the Superstore. Disturbingly enough, it's kind of shaped like a fetus. MORE»

Recipe #86602

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Mango Fool

(2 reviews) Posted by horseplay  

Super light and fluffy, sweet and tangy. Love it. The original recipe called for a whole cup of sugar, but I halved it for health and it tasted just fine. MORE»

Recipe #86469

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Prosciutto E Melone

(1 reviews) Posted by horseplay  

I believe this is a traditional appetizer. I've had it at a couple Italian restaurants. The salt of the prosciutto and the sweet melon go well together. MORE»

Recipe #83619

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Deep-fried Bananas with Caramel Sauce

Posted by horseplay  

Use big bananas! If your bananas are too small or too mushy, they will burn. MORE»

Recipe #81480

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Lemon Raspberry Cookies

(2 reviews) Posted by horseplay  

Haven't tried these yet, but I got this recipe from Oprah.com along with the Orange Cranberry Cookies which turned out great, so I'm sure these will be nummy too. MORE»

Recipe #78233

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Cranberry Orange Cookies

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Courtesy of Oprah.com, with modifications. Who has access to "evaporated raw cane sugar," anyway? I'm not too too sure on how many cookies it makes, but it's a lot. MORE»

Recipe #78231

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Agasajos (Mexican Hot Chocolate)

(4 reviews) Posted by horseplay  

I think I got this from the Urban Peasant website. It is soooo good to make on a snowy night while curled up with another warm body and a movie. MORE»

Recipe #74529

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Stir-Fried Chicken With Mango and Peppers

(1 reviews) Posted by horseplay  

This is from HeartSmart Chinese Cooking, by Steven Wong. Every single recipe in this book is delicious, and since I can't post them all, you should just buy it. The recipes are great because they taste authentically Asian, but are a lot lower in... MORE»

Recipe #74528

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