Fish/Shrimp Tacos

Fish/Shrimp Tacos

These Baja style tacos are perfect for a hot day!  Mexico’s most common street food – the taco.  Start with the fish and add whatever condiments you each prefer. 

Chopped Salad

Chopped Salad

Chopped Salad is a delicious salad that show cases the freshest produce of the summer and fall.  Fresh lemon juice makes a difference considering the salad ingredients are fresh and at their peak. Easy. Easy, add grilled chicken or shrimp for a more substantial meal if 

Polenta

Polenta

Both polenta and grits are made from stone ground corn.  The variety of corn distinguishes whether it’s Polenta or Grits.  Polenta is made from yellow corn and grits from white corn (or hominy).  Some say it’s more about the region – Italy or the Southern States, rather than 

Ciao Bella Winery

Ciao Bella Winery

“Ciao Bella” – “Hello and Goodbye Beautiful!” Is a fantastic little family operated vineyard in West Kelowna, B.C. We love Rose wines in the summer and Ciao Bella Winery has some great summer wines.  The bottles have family pictures on the labels.  The patriarch and matriarch 

Tex Mex with Refried Beans

Tex Mex with Refried Beans

Tex Mex is possibly one of the best and easy layered dips, full of refried beans topped with a creamy base, salsa, ground meat and cheddar cheese. 

Asparagus Vinaigrette

Asparagus Vinaigrette

Thank goodness asparagus is available all year long, but the first shoots in the spring; February to June seem to us to be the best!

Rao’s

Rao’s

Our favorite bottled pasta sauce, hands down!  I read an interesting article about Rao’s in Vanity Fair, Oct 10, 2016 and we were delighted when the local Italian Market started selling jars of their pasta sauces this fall. This is our “go to” fast food!

Chicken Souvlaki

Chicken Souvlaki

Souvlaki literally means “meat on a stick” and is made with chunks of marinated meat.  It is generally served with Tzatziki, in a pita as “fast food” or as part of a meal with Greek Potatoes or Rice.  We always have Hummus with Tzatziki, another Mediterranean and 

Onion Rings

Onion Rings

There is a lot of discussion about where and when onion rings were developed, but one thing remains constant – how delicious they are!  Since discovering Humble & Frank Beer Batter Mix – both Gluten and Gluten Free, onion rings are a possibility again!