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How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds + Video
Nov09

How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds + Video

I am very please to show you How to Toast Pumpkin Seeds, and I think you will find them to be a great snack. Pumpkin seeds, or pepitas, are full of healthy goodness for the kids and adults in your family. When I was last at Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake, I was fortunate enough to find some beautiful sugar pumpkins. These beautiful, little pumpkins are perfect for pumpkin puree, and the seeds, are nice, big and...

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How to Cook Ginger Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin + Video
Oct22

How to Cook Ginger Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin + Video

I am super excited to share this recipe with you for How to Cook Ginger Chicken Soup in a Pumpkin. This delicious, savory recipe gives you a chance to enjoy the taste of pumpkin for recipes other than pumpkin pie. I am happy to serve this lovely soup cooked right inside the pumpkin, which is so attractive, healthy and fun! Essentially, the pumpkin is the pot. This soup gets to cook inside of the pumpkin, giving it some amazing flavor,...

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How to Make Romaine Salad with Turkey Breast, Blue Potatoes & Chevre with Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video
Sep09

How to Make Romaine Salad with Turkey Breast, Blue Potatoes & Chevre with Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video

I am so pleased to show you How to Make Romaine Salad With Turkey Breast, Blue Potatoes & Chevre with Raspberry Vinaigrette! This combination of romaine, turkey, potatoes & chevre is fantastic and the raspberry vinaigrette is phenomenal, with flavors that just don’t stop. A fresh, crispy salad with tender turkey breast, very cool blue potatoes & creamy, tangy chevre, topped with a sweet, fruity berry dressing, this...

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How to Grill Haskapa Smoked Paprika Pork Riblets + Video
Sep05

How to Grill Haskapa Smoked Paprika Pork Riblets + Video

Using this recipe for How to Grill Haskapa Smoked Paprika Pork Riblets is a unique and delicious way to prepare tender, tasty pork riblets. The Haskapa flavoring makes the riblets even more mouthwatering, especially combined with smoked paprika. Haskapa has an amazing line of products containing haskap berries. For the glaze recipe, I use Haskapa Jam made with plump haskap berries out of Nova Scotia. Haskapa.com Grilled Haskapa Smoked...

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Web Chef Review: Haskapa Chutney
Aug25

Web Chef Review: Haskapa Chutney

Haskapa Chutney is a chutney that can easily be served with any number of entrĂ©es. It’s a real winner when it comes to serving it with poultry, on cream cheese, with pork, hamburgers, and many other dishes. Haskapa Chutney is a jar of deliciousness – sweet, fruity with a chili kick. Haskap berries are indigenous to Russia and parts of Asia, and presently they are grown in Nova Scotia, as well as other provinces and some...

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Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Steak Rub
Aug11

Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Steak Rub

We all enjoy a great steak, and here is a way to make a great steak fabulous, with Napa Jack’s Steak Rub from Wine Country Kitchens. You can see the dill seeds, coriander seeds, cracked peppercorns, red chili flakes, garlic, onion and sea salt along with other fine ingredients, and what a kick this gives the flavors of your steaks. The combination of these great spices pair so well with beef, and you may even want to use it on...

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Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Poultry Rub for Chicken & Fish
Aug08

Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Poultry Rub for Chicken & Fish

Napa Jack’s Poultry Rub for Chicken & Fish is just what you need for your fish & poultry needs this season. The rub is full of little goodies like tiny pieces of vegetables, parsley, cilantro, green bell peppers, chili peppers, onion, garlic, salt, orange peel, paprika, sugar, canola oil and the unique combination of flavors that I love. I especially enjoy the nuances of the garlic-onion, sugar-salt as they hit my taste...

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How to Roast Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken Thighs + Video
Aug01

How to Roast Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken Thighs + Video

I am pleased to show you How to Roast Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken Thighs. This super-delicious dish is relatively simple to make and it takes only a few minutes to prepare. Then, just pop it into the oven, baste a couple times, and your dinner roasts itself while you set the table and prepare your side dishes. The chicken is succulent with the tasty infusion of herbs, citrus & pear. Napa Jack’s Citrus Pear Chicken...

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How to Make Roasted Broccoli & Blue Potato Salad with Warm Vinaigrette + Video
Jul29

How to Make Roasted Broccoli & Blue Potato Salad with Warm Vinaigrette + Video

This recipe for How to Make Roasted Broccoli & Blue Potato Salad with Warm Vinaigrette can be used as a side dish, for a full luncheon or picnic meal. The salad is so pretty with all the colors of the blue potatoes, broccoli and the herbs. Nutritious and delicious, I would recommend it to anyone. Topped with a tangy vinaigrette, and you’re all set! Roasted Broccoli & Blue Potato Salad with Warm Vinaigrette: The blue...

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How to Make Napa Valley Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video
Jul27

How to Make Napa Valley Raspberry Vinaigrette + Video

I know you will want to learn How to Make Napa Valley Raspberry Vinaigrette because it is such a tangy and delicious dressing for almost any salad. You could use this vinaigrette hot or cold as well. My Napa Valley Vinegar Co. Raspberry Vinegar that was used for this vinaigrette comes out of Napa Valley from Wine Country Kitchens. It contains real raspberry puree and wine vinegar in this ruby colored vinegar, so this vinaigrette has a...

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Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce
Jul22

Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce

Napa Jack’s Sweet & Smoky BBQ Sauce is out of this world fantastic! What is in it is what really makes an impression – everything you could wish a BBQ sauce to be – thick, rich and full-bodied, tomato- based, sweet, smokey, smells heavenly and it is all-natural and gluten-free. This wonderful BBQ sauce comes in a nice bottle for storage in your pantry or cupboard prior to opening, and is slender enough that it...

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Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Napa Valley Rub
Jul18

Web Chef Review: Napa Jack’s Napa Valley Rub

Napa Jack’s Napa Valley Rub is a premium rub from Wine Country Kitchens. Clearly visible are the various spices – rosemary, fennel seeds, sun dried tomato bits, onion bits, and you can smell the chilies, lemon peel and garlic. This fantastic rub comes in a convenient, sturdy, labelled, little reusable tin, with a see-thru twist top lid – perfect for storing in your spice cupboard. Find out about this product on this...

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How to Cook Smoked Paprika Acadian Rappie Pie + Video
Jul12

How to Cook Smoked Paprika Acadian Rappie Pie + Video

Smoked Paprika Acadian Rappie Pie is a hearty Eastern Canadian dish. Rappie pie is part of traditional Acadian cookery, and the main part of the dish is comprised of a grated potato puree called rapure. The rapure or grated puree is a commercial product that is readily available at most Nova Scotia supermarkets, and is made specially for rappie pie and potato dumplings. However, this Nova Scotian ingredient isn’t easily found in...

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