Category: Recipes

  • Flourless Chocolate Cake

    I’ve made this a few times now, and everyone who has tried it has said they loved it. I have made it both in a spring form pan and in a square glass baking dish. In both cases, I line the bottom with parchment paper and grease the sides with butter, so I don’t have…

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  • Fuul – A Syrian Breakfast

    One of our favourite Syrian snacks is Fuul – a broad bean stew drizzled with lemon juice, olive oil, and tahini. We often found it at small stalls in the souk (market). Each stall serves it in a slightly different manner. Our local Lebonese halal grocery store has some nice big (about 1 inch long…

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  • Chiang Mai Noodles – Kao Soy

    During our cooking class in Chiang Mai, we made a wonderful Thai curry dish served over egg noodles called Chiang Mai noodles or Kao Soy in Thai. This has become one of our favourite Thai dishes – although we never successful ordered it in Thailand, I’ve made it several times since we got home. I…

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  • Yellow eggs and zucchini

    Ok, so not exactly Green Eggs and Ham, but we have another recipe for you. We eat oatmeal every morning, but Becky often finds that it doesn’t provide her with enough protein. To supplement the oatmeal, whenever possible, we also have eggs for breakfast. Here is our favourite recipe. The curry powder adds and extra…

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  • Winnipeg, the cottage, and great oatmeal

    We spent four nights and three full days in Winnipeg – actually, it was two days in Winnipeg and one afternoon out at the Tuenis’ cottage. We were happy to visit to the cottage, but really did wish for better weather. Upon our arrival, it started to rain. Luckily for us, Tony had started up…

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