Cookin Canuck

May 15

2013

One-Pot Cumin & Smoked Paprika Chicken with Potatoes Recipe

Today is a big day for my youngest son (T), and it’s appropriate that I’m posting this one-pot chicken and potato recipe, one of his favorite dishes. Today is T’s ninth birthday and, little does he know, but he has a big surprise coming his way this afternoon, something that he has been wishing and begging for over the last two years. So has my older son (M), for that matter.

When T comes home after school today, my husband, Steve, and I will lead him upstairs, blindfolded. When the blindfold comes off, he’ll be standing in front of a door adorned with birthday balloons. He knows it as the door to the guest room, but now…
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Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini Salad Recipe with Feta, Chickpeas & Mint

May 13, 2013

Grilled Eggplant & Zucchini Salad Recipe with Chickpeas, Feta & Mint | cookincanuck.com

“What are you going to write for your post?” my husband asked last night. “I have no idea,” I responded. But maybe that’s okay, because yesterday was a day when I just soaked in the sights and sounds of my family. It was Mother’s Day, so there was some pampering involved. A perfectly sweetened cup [...]

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Strawberry, Pistachio, Feta Cheese & Basil Salad Recipe

May 10, 2013

While this green salad is everything that a salad should be – fresh, tasty, healthy and wholly satisfying – there is one thing it is not. Rocket science. In fact, this salad was made from a good, old-fashioned rummage through our fridge and pantry. As much as I’d like to take credit for the pairing [...]

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Shrimp, California Avocado & Rice Noodle Spring Rolls Recipe

May 8, 2013

Avocado Shrimp Spring Rolls | cookincanuck.com

Last weekend I made like Billy Idol and let out a rebel yell. Or maybe it was more of a caveman grunt. I become a little overwrought with excitement when the grilling season hits. Last year, I posted How to: Grill Like a Girl…My Best Tips to help any wannabe grillers tackle their fear of [...]

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Poached Eggs Over Avocado & Smoked Salmon {Giveaway}

May 6, 2013

Poached Eggs Over Avocado & Smoked Salmon | cookincanuck.com

Let’s kick off the week with Poached Eggs Over Avocado & Smoked Salmon from Gaby Dalkin’s book Absolutely Avocados. And to top things off, I’m giving away a copy (scroll down to enter). If you’ve ever visited Gaby’s sites, What’s Gaby Cooking, you know that she is completely avocado-obsessed. And I mean that in the [...]

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Your Recipes: Cinco de Mayo Link-Up {My Favorites}

May 4, 2013

Wow, did you guys ever make this tough! At the beginning of the week, I posted my favorite Cinco de Mayo recipes and asked you to link up your own recipes for the May 5th celebration. Then it was my job to pick my five favorite submissions. Well, 124 submissions later and I was salivating, [...]

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Strawberries & Cream Scone Recipe for Mother’s Day {Healthy}

May 2, 2013

Last night, I wrote a rather maudlin post, which expressed the heaviness I felt about being away from my mum on Mother’s Day. When I awoke this morning, I knew that the whole thing must be re-written. Why wallow in the disappointment of one day when there is a lifetime of pleasures to celebrate? After [...]

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Broiled Teriyaki Salmon & Polenta with Wild Mushrooms Recipe

May 1, 2013

I can feel your angst. It’s only Wednesday and the weekly menu that you planned out so carefully on Sunday has been turned upside down and back again. You’re officially out of ideas, time and energy, and the drive-thru is starting to seem like a fabulous idea. And to boot, that awesome side dish that [...]

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Link-Up: Cinco de Mayo Recipes – Cocktails & Food

Apr 29, 2013

As a Canadian, I’m not sure that I’m actually allowed to write about Cinco de Mayo. We don’t really do Mexican food…not well, anyways. Seafood…yep. Poutine…you betcha. Indian and Chinese…not too shabby. But the moment I moved to the U.S. and married an American (lover of all-things-burrito), I needed to become versed in tortillas, tomatillos [...]

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