Recipes

Treat yourself to these new Trader Joe’s items! We love perusing our local stores for all the fun new Trader Joe’s items they offer from time to time and during each season or holiday. Right now, we’ve started seeing NEW summer items in our store – including yummy treats like Horchata ice cream and Dark Chocolate Watermelon Sticks! If you’re heading into Trader Joe’s soon, be sure to add some of these new items to your cart since they won’t be around for long. Load up on these new Trader Joe’s items! Trader Joe’s Horchata Ice Cream Only $3.79! Trader...

Originally posted June 16, 2016 Delicious and healthy, my Greek Quesadillas come together quickly and only have six ingredients! It's a tasty twist on the traditional quesadilla that everyone will love. We all have those days when we don't want to make dinner.  Those days when slaving in the kitchen seems like a nightmare and all you want to do is curl up on the couch with a nice glass of wine.   I recently had one of those days, and ended up coming up with this recipe for Greek Quesadillas.  Mainly due to the fact that all the ingredients happened to be in...

Build a healthy, delicious taco with this recipe for 100% plant-based, gluten-free Jackfruit Black Bean and Quinoa Tacos, which includes a spicy jackfruit filling, protein-rich black beans, high-fiber quinoa, crunchy cabbage, and a fluffy vegan avocado crema. Get them on the table in 30 minutes. I relied upon a trusty can of jackfruit from the pantry, along with black beans and quinoa, to create this flavorful, healthy plant-based taco filling for the ages! You are sure to satisfy any carnivore’s palate with this plant-based rendition. These Jackfruit Black Bean and Quinoa Tacos are so easy; you can whip this recipe...

SKAI has new Hokusai-themed afternoon tea with a view SKAI is back with another themed afternoon tea experience and this time, it’s the Gathering of The Greats, A Wave from The East, inspired by Kaysushika Hokusai, the artist behind Japan’s most famous woodblock prints. Out of the many high tea sessions I have attended, very few have impressed me as much as this one. The afternoon tea takes place from now until 1 July on the 70th floor of Swissôtel The Stamford, where you’ll get to savour the brand-new menu with panoramic city views. The high tea costs $68++ per...

This shawarma-spiced meatball salad bowl is bursting with the flavor of New York Shuk’s shawarma spice blend for an easy, healthy dinner everyone will love. New York Shuk’s Shawarma Spice Blend is my go-to. What is shawarma? Shawarma is a popular eastern Mediterranean style of preparing meat that can be found throughout the Levant. Similar to gyro meat, it involves layering thin slices of meat around a skewer or spit and roasting as the skewer rotates slowly. The meat and spices will vary, but it’s traditionally prepared with lamb or mutton. Chicken, beef, turkey, or veal are also common. While...