Blog Monthly Archives: August 2021

Grilled Corn with Chili-Lime Seasoning

August 31, 2021

Grilled corn - before and after

 

 

Late summer would not be the same without fresh corn on the cob. It makes all of the sweltering days seem worthwhile… almost.

Try this recipe for a delicious way to add some zest to your next barbeque!

 

 

 

Grilling the Corn

  • 4 ears of corn (more or less as desired)

With Husks

raw corn in husks

1. Peel the husks back on the corn husks, leaving them still attached.
2. Remove silk from corn and husks and rinse.

corn soaking in water

3. Cover cobs with the husks again and soak for minimum of 30 min, up to several hours.

raw corn on bbq

4. Take cobs out of water, shake off and place on a medium-high heated grill.

corn grilling on bbq

5. Roll cobs around on the grill every few minutes so they can cook evenly. They will be done when the husks have nice lines of char and the corn is tender and steaming.

Without Husks

  1.  Fully husk the corn cobs and clean off any silk left behind.
  2.  Grill the cobs similarly to “with husks”, on medium-high heat, rolling every few minutes and they will be done when  the cobs are tender and steaming.

 

Chili-Lime Seasoning

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garam masala
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder (more or less to your taste)
  • margarine
  • lime wedges
  1. Mix the 5 spices together to make an Indian spice blend. Place spice blend on a flat plate (to roll the cob in) or in a small bowl with a spoon or into a shaker.
  2. Rub the steaming corn with a wedge of lime, or coat with margarine, and then roll or sprinkle on spices.  If you prefer to coat with margarine, then spices you can squeeze a lime wedge over it.  Anyway you prepare it will be yummy!
  3. Enjoy!

Serves 4

 

Note

  • the corn can also be boiled if you do not have a grill or want to cook it quickly.
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Carrot Ribbon Salad

August 15, 2021

This yummy summer salad has a creamy ginger and lime dressing – you’ll want to make it again and again!

DRESSING

  • ¾ cup cashews, soaked until soft, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup water
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 inch of fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped (approx. 2 teaspoons)
  • pinch Himalayan salt
  • pinch fresh ground pepper
  1. Place all ingredients except garlic and ginger in high-speed blender. Blend until smooth.
  2. Add chopped garlic and ginger to the blender. Pulse until well combined.

SALAD

  • 5 cups carrot ribbons (approximately 4 carrots)
  • 4 scallions, thinly sliced (only the white part)
  • ½ cup fine dried unsweetened coconut 
  • 2 sprigs cilantro or parsley, roughly chopped
  1. To make shaved carrots, just use your veggie peeler and peel carrots into ribbons.
  2. Toss together the carrots and scallions.
  3. Pour dressing over carrot mixture and toss to combine.
  4. Portion the carrot salad on plates and top with dried coconut and cilantro. A bit of fresh pepper is nice too!

Serves 4

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Lemon Green Beans with Dill – Fasolakia Lemonata

August 1, 2021

Lemon Green Beans with DillAugust is a time for sitting on a patio, enjoying the warm weather and eating not only barbeque, but also the great dishes made from all of the fresh produce of the season. Salads can be thought of as boring or the healthy “required eating” before you get to the main dish or dessert, but it does not need to be that way. We serve many different salads, both light and full flavoured ones, that can make the salad a part of the meal people look forward to!

One salad that we serve, which may be more of a side dish than a true “salad”, is the Greek dish called Fasolakia Lemonata (or lemon green beans). This is a dish that Liz and Kurt used to each as often as they could at their favourite Greek restaurant in Toronto: Mezes, on the Danforth. It is just a perfect blend of lemon, dill and garlic tossed with olive oil and balsamic over lightly cooked green beans.

Give this recipe a try at your next barbeque. It is fast and easy to make and we are sure it will disappear quickly leaving you to make a mental note to make a bit more the next time you do it.

Ingredients

Vary the quantity of ingredients depending on how many you’re feeding. In general, a small handful of beans (10-15) is enough per person.

Nothing in this recipe is crucial or delicate, so you really can’t mess it up. Just add in the ingredients and adjust them until they taste right to you.

  • Fresh green beans
  • Red pepper – cut into tiny pieces
  • Red or green onion – sliced thinly into strips (optional…Liz does not onion in it)
  • Fresh dill – finely chopped
  • 2-3 garlic cloves – finely minced
  • Lemon – juice it and use the juice for dressing
  • Balsamic vinegar & olive oil

Directions

  1. Put a large pot of water on to boil.
  2. While that heats, trim the ends off the beans and keep in cold water to stay fresh and hydrated.
  3. When water boils, add the whole beans (after draining cold water from them). When water comes back to a boil leave beans for about a minute and then remove from heat. The beans should be much more brightly coloured now.
  4. Drain and immerse in cold water. Keep cold water running on them until cool to the touch. This keeps them crunchy.
  5. In a mixing boil add the other vegetable ingredients and the vinegar, oil, and lemon juice to taste.

Enjoy!

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