For the banana shake, it’s essential that the bananas are frozen because they give the shake a thick and creamy texture while still keeping it healthy and light. The hazelnut & chocolate puree plus a bit of cinnamon and vanilla rounds the flavours out and complements the bananas nicely.
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The search is on for the perfect noodle dish: prizes and fame await! Win 2 round trip tickets to Hong Kong and have your noodle dish featured on their in-flight menus! See here for details! Here is my 5 Spice Maple Roasted Squash & Edamame with Warm Soba Noodles in Miso-Sesame Soy Sauce recipe.
Follow Me Foodie to the Mosa Cream Whipper and a recipe for Warm Nyangbo Chocolate & Smoked Cinnamon Mousse! Also enter to win a copy of Mousses by Mosa, a cook book for sweet and savoury and hot and cold mousses. Cream Whipper available at Call the Kettle Black!
Girl Guides ages 8-12 gathered from all over Metro Vancouver to compete for the Iron Chef team title. Each group of 4-6 was asked to create a 3 course meal using a selection of 13 secret ingredients. Here are their creations!
Beet chips and apple chips sounded pretty “yawn” to me so I wanted to do something a bit different, but still simple. I’ve made a chocolate lava cake with a beet coulis centre before so why not beet chips with chocolate? Also use the code ‘slice and dice’ for a discount on the mandoline at Call the Kettle Black!
The inspiration for this was colour. I wasn’t really doing anything new with the ingredients, but I wanted a colourful salad that wasn’t a typical fruit salad. Here is my Watermelon, Blueberry, Feta & Mint Salad with Pomegranate Champagne Vinaigrette Recipe. Simple and easy.
Passion for Pork Restaurant Week in Whistler is August 27 – September 3. Passion for Pork is supporting local restaurants that are using Alberta pork. See a video recipe for BBQ Capicola and enter to win a $100 gift certificate to either Ka-Ze Sushi or Caramba Restaurante in Whistler.
