My mom and dad came up to visit recently and my dad brought up a bunch of catfish to smoke in the Bradley. I love catfish but I usually eat it blackened or fried. I had never smoked catfish before, so I was eager to give it a go. Catfish is not as oily as salmon or trout but has more ... Read More »
Are you ready to head out to the islands?? This recipe has wonderful flavours straight from the Caribbean islands. The fish used in this recipe is tilapia and up until this recipe, I was never a fan of this kind of fish. I loved the dish and this kind of fish was the perfect choice to be matched with the ... Read More »
I am on a bit of a smoking kick. Earlier this week I shared a recipe for smoked salmon nuggets. They were delicious as are these smoked fillets of trout. Since the fish was smoked as a whole fillet, it came out incredibly moist with a wonderful sweet and smokey flavour. I have been using a dry brine the last ... Read More »
There is nothing like smoked salmon. Ever since I bought my Bradley smoker, I regularly smoke salmon. The other day, I was walking in a Walmart and saw that they were selling smoked salmon nuggets in the freezer section. Thinking these would be a great bite size party snack, I immediately bought a whole fillet of salmon to make my ... Read More »
When I was growing up, I always thought that noodles were primarily part of Italian cuisine. I never thought of it as a standard part of Asian food. When we had Chinese food, it seems we always had fried rice and I guess I thought that was the common starch. It wasn’t until years later when I discovered that noodles ... Read More »
This past weekend we visited my brother and his family. They used to live in Saskatchewan but have recently moved to Ontario and we love the opportunity to connect more readily. We both have kids of similar ages, and they love to get together and play. I love seeing the cousins playing and having a blast! Throughout the weekend, with ... Read More »
It is amazing the power that smell has on our emotions. Years ago, I went to Italy and, while there, I bought some cologne. Every single time I opened the lid and and put some on, I would smell the cologne and be whisked away to Italy. The smell seemed to bring back my memories and experiences from the trip. ... Read More »
I love surprises. But really, who doesn’t. A friend of mine does fly fishing and every once in a while he calls to see if I am home and then comes to drop off one of the fish he caught. So, a few days ago, I received a call and then 30 minutes later I had a fish to clean. ... Read More »
Today was Mother’s Day and my kids were so excited to make the day extra special for Janna. Ben woke up at 5am to hang a banner and little coloured hearts that he and Eli made the day before. He wanted to make sure that it was all up before Janna was awake. So cute! I have got to say ... Read More »
My oldest son has been involved in a folk dancing group at school over the past few months. He loves to participate in any extra curricular activity that is offered. Kilometre Club, Cross Country Team, Boy’s Book Reading Club and Folk Dancing are just a few he is doing at the school during the month of May. It is wonderful ... Read More »
The Black Peppercorn Spicing up mealtime!
