Sunday, August 26, 2012

Plum and Honey Crumble

5 cups of sliced ripened plums (about 12-14 plums)
2 tbsp of honey*
½ cup of flour
½ cup of ground almonds
½ of rolled oats
½ of unsweetened coconut
½ cup of brown sugar
1/8 tsp of salt
¼ tsp of cinnamon
½ cup of cold margarine or butter


1.     Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2.    Mix honey and plums and pour in an even layer into buttered baking dish

3.    Mix with fork flour, ground almonds, rolled oats, coconut, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.

4.    Cut in margarine or butter with a pastry cutter or fork until margarine is in small crumble chunks.

5.    Pour crumble evenly over plums and bake for 30-40 minutes.  To help brown the top switch baking to broil and broil for 1-2 minutes or until top is brown and bubbly. (watch closely to prevent burning) Allow to cool slightly before serving.

*If you wish for a sweeter and less tart crumble increase honey to ¼ cup.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Crockpot Cajun Tomato Pot Roast

3-4lb beef roast (eye of round or another cheap cut)
1 cup of broth
1 onion sliced
2 cloves of garlic crushed
2 tsp of Cajun seasoning (we use Hyes of Canada)
1 tsp of thyme
1 can of diced tomatoes with green pepper and onions (Hunt’s)


1.     In a blender or chopper, blend tomatoes with garlic, Cajun seasoning and thyme.

2.    Mix tomato mixture and broth in Crockpot and add onions

3.    Place roast in Crockpot

4.    Cook on low 9-10 hours or high 6-8, turning roast half way through cooking if possible.

5.    Serve roast with tomato/broth mixture.

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Greek Salad Dressing


1 garlic clove finely chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp of oregano
¼ cup of red wine vinegar
1 tsp dijon mustard
¼ cup of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste.

1.     Whisk all the ingredients together

2.    Let refrigerate for 2 hours before using

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving 
Calories118
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.8g16%
Saturated Fat 1.9g9%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 34mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 0.6g0%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Total Sugars 0.3g 
Protein 0.2g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 8mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 29mg1%

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Lime Cilantro Salad Dressing

1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 tbsp of fresh cilantro finely chopped
¼ cup of apple cider vinegar
1 tsp honey
2 tsp of lime juice
3 tbsp of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste.



1.     Whisk all the ingredients together

2.    Let refrigerate for 2 hours before using
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving 
Calories100
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.5g13%
Saturated Fat 1.5g8%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 2mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 2g1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g0%
Total Sugars 1.6g 
Protein 0.1g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
Potassium 19mg0%

Friday, August 3, 2012

Beef, Potato and Cheddar Perogies

½ lb of ground beef
1 cup of potato’s cubed
½ cup of cheddar grated
2 tbsp of cream cheese
½ tsp of dill
Salt and pepper to taste
Perogy Dough


1.     Season ground beef with salt and pepper and brown on medium high heat.

2.    Boil potatoes in salted water until soft.  Drain and mash with cheddar, cream cheese and dill

3.    Mix potato mixture with browned ground beef and let cool.

4.    Check seasoning and make any adjustments.

5.    Follow instruction for Perogy Dough on how to cook them.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Asian Grated Carrot Salad

2 cups of grated carrot
¼ cup of Asian Ginger Salad Dressing (Click for Recipe)
1 tsp of fine chopped cilantro (optional)
1 tsp of fine chopped green chives (optional)


1.     Mix all ingredients together

2.    Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving 
Calories172
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.8g18%
Saturated Fat 1.9g9%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 989mg43%
Total Carbohydrate 11g4%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g8%
Total Sugars 5g 
Protein 2.2g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 35mg3%
Iron 1mg5%
Potassium 320mg7%

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Asian Ginger Salad Dressing

1 garlic clove finely chopped
2 tbsp of ginger, grated
3 tbsp seasoned rice vinegar
¼ cup of soy sauce

½ tsp honey
1 tbsp of dark sesame oil
3 tbsp of oil
Pepper to taste



1.     Whisk all the ingredients together

2.    Let refrigerate for 2 hours before using

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving 
Calories147
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.8g18%
Saturated Fat 1.9g9%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 944mg41%
Total Carbohydrate 5.1g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g3%
Total Sugars 2.1g 
Protein 1.5g 
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 6mg0%
Iron 1mg4%
Potassium 78mg2%