Have a Snack By Winning Beanitos and Wholly Guacamole

Everyone in my family enjoys having healthy, delicious snacks in the evening, in between breakfast and lunch or when we watch a movie. During these times we make a choice to eat something healthy and one of our choices are Beanitos paired with Wholly Guacamole or Salsa.

Pumpkin Streusel Muffin

1/2 cup sugar pumpkin purée

1/2 cup whole milk

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg beaten

1 3/4 cups flour

2 tbsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp butter

1/3 cup walnuts chopped

Win A Amoré Foodie Prize Pack

Amoré is the latest beverage innovation from Earth’s Own. It combines the goodness of diary with the creamy, nutty taste of real roasted almonds. It is a healthy everyday pleasure to boost our daily milk intake. Amoré has an excellent source of calcium, protein, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12 and riboflavin. It contains 50% more calcium per serving than milk. My family and I enjoy this delicious milk that tastes delicious on its own, or with tea, coffee, cereal, in smoothies and more.

Amoré is available in 1.75L original and vanilla flavour cartons. Amoré Almond and Dairy Beverage is available in the refrigerated dairy section at grocery retailers across Canada.  for a retail price of $5.29. Here is a decadent hot chocolate recipe that serves 6. 

Curry Leaves Herbal Porridge

This healthy herbal porridge known as kola kanda is served for breakfast in Sri Lanka. I use the method below to make this porridge, as it is easy and flavourful. 

3 cups of fresh curry leaves

1 cup grated fresh coconut

2 cloves of garlic

3 to 4 cups water

1 cup well cooked red rice

1/2 tsp or more salt to taste

Betty Crocker® and Hershey’s® Launch A Sweet for Every Style

Betty Crocker® and Hershey’s® Launch A Sweet for Every Style. Betty Crocker has made life even more delicious with a dozen new baking products launched under a partnership with the Hershey Company. The new lineup offers A Sweet for Every Style’ whether you’re a Choc Star or a Peanut Butta Lova, Betty Crocker and Hershey fans will get to experience a new line of cookie mixes, cupcake mixes and frostings made with the iconic flavours consumers know and love, including Hershey’s®, Reese’s® and Almond Joy®. 

Collard Stir Fry

I used the collard from our garden to make this delicious stir fry.

a bunch of collard leaves cut thin

1 tbsp olive oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds optional

1 tbsp onion sliced

1 green chillie chopped or 1/4 tsp chillie powder

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp fresh grated coconut

Fried Beef or Chicken Liver Side Dish

1 lb beef or chicken liver 

1/2 tbsp chillie powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

3/4 tsp salt
oil to fry

Sautéed Potatoes

about 20 mini potatoes

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt

1 tbsp dried parsley or Italian seasoning

Almond Sweets Halwa

Everyone celebrating Eid, have a blessed Eid 

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2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup fine semolina
1 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 tsp nutmeg*
1 1/3 cups milk
sliced almonds, raisins, cranberries optional for decoration

Grilled Snapper in Banana Leaves

This grilled fish in banana leaves recipe from the Seafood book allows the fish to steam in its own moisture and the leaves give a smoked flavour. 

1 red snapper about 3 lbs scaled and gutted

2 to 3 banana leaves

1 tsp sesame oil for the banana leaves

lime wedges to serve

For the marinade

2 tbsp coarsely chopped cilantro

1/2 tbsp grated ginger

2 garlic cloves chopped

2 tbsp rice wine vinegar

grated zest of 1 lime

1 red chillie seeded and chopped

salt to taste 

pepper to taste

Make 3 to 4 slashes on each side of the fish nearly to the bone. Put the marinade ingredients into a blender and chop. Press this mixture into the slashes and set aside for about 20 minutes.

Blanch the banana leaves in boiling water for 30 seconds to soften then remove with tongs and rinse in cold running water. Cut the thick vein from the center of the banana leaves. Then arrange them overlapping on a large cutting board, shiny side down. Brush with sesame oil, and put the fish on the leaves and wrap to encase the body, the head and tail can be visible. If needed secure the leaves with cocktail sticks.

Grill or Bake

Preheat the grill to make it really hot and cook the fish turning often to prevent the leaves from burning, it will take about 20 minutes.

It can also be baked at 375F for 20 minutes, I wrapped the banana leaves with foil to prevent it from burning and turned it once during the baking time.   

Insert a metal skewer into the center of the fish through the leaves for 30 seconds. If the fish is cooked, the skewer will emerge piping hot. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with lime wedges. Unwrap at the table and serve with rice.

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