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Welcome to my blog! I want to share my epic journey to discovering healthful and flavourful food while living gluten-free and with severe food allergies. Navigating shopping and cooking has always been a challenge for me. Actually just getting into the grocery stores with fresh fish markets was dangerous. I once left a grocery store by ambulance because the fresh shrimp sent me into an allergic reaction. I want to share my success stories so others can avoid the pitfalls and challenges related to shopping and cooking healthy gluten-free and allergy free meals.
Butter Tarts were my father’s favourite dessert so I have seen and even tasted various versions over the years. They are gooey, decadent and a real Canadian treat. I have seen thin and thick crusted versions, made with corn syrup or maple, ones with pecans and tarts just loaded with […]
These crispy chicken strips do not need a bath in a seasoned marinade of some sort, whether it’s buttermilk, milk and eggs, or even pickle juice. No it’s so simple, I just cut strips of chicken from boneless, skinless breasts, dunk them in the Epicure Crispy Crunchy breading and place […]
Don’t know what to do with that dry leftover turkey sitting in your fridge? Well I took a leap (well maybe a hop) and created a beautiful turkey stew using Epicure’s Home-Style Chicken Stew. This easy, creamy dish was perfect for my leftover Thanksgiving turkey meat. The recipe is so […]
I have been gluten-free for 30+ years and I won’t lie – I ate a lot of rice over the years. Enough to make me intolerant to it now. Lucky for me there are so many alternative flour blends these days, that I can still create almost any baked item or meal that I desire. That’s why I had no choice but to look for a rice alternative side dish. Your reason will be because chopped cauliflower is far superior in health benefits and flavour to rice! I willing to bet you will agree after you try it!
Did you know that Honey Garlic Chicken originated in Canada? I didn’t either until I went looking for the best gluten-free option for creating that yummy sauce. I say no more bland chicken when it’s simmered and seared in a skillet with this beautiful blend. It becomes all bubbly and syrupy…. ‘oh WOW! say my taste buds”.
Food can make you feel warm, comforted and even aroused, so why not call it a language of love? Well at least that’s how I feel. After I met my now husband and realized that he might just be the one, I wanted to make a meal that would seduce him, let him know that I loved him deeply, all while feeling empowered myself. I made him a dish that I now reserve for only very special occasions – Chicken Paprikas.
Host to support your family and friends and anyone else you know that is struggling with cooking and getting dinner on the table each night! Everyone has been focused on cooking and eating at home and really could use a few new recipes, time saving tips and a break from menu fatigue. How much of a hero would you be if you are the one to introduce quick and simple meals that can be made from raw to ready in 20 minutes or less to your friends?
Our Blue Butterfly Tea Epicure has a delicious butterfly tea made from the pea flower. This beautiful tea can be used with a lemon or lime. It has a natural blue colour that will change with a squeeze of lemon juice or lime. Watch the gorgeous colour transform from indigo […]
Enjoy the heat outside and not in your house! We have some easy no cook recipes that are super easy to make. All delicious and made with Epicure. Epicure is gluten-free, nut-free, low sodium and made with whole food ingredients and available in Canada and the USA. Take a look […]
Fried onions and bacon with perogies is a classic idea, for your run of the mill perogies. But what if you mashed in more flavour in your potato fillings with an extraordinary dip filling? Well, you would get what I not only refer to as the Elevated Perogi, but also […]