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Celebrate Canada with Summer Grilling

Celebrate Canada with Summer Grilling

This post brought to you by Weber Grills Canada. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Chews and Brews. Celebrate Canada with Summer Grilling! Having a birthday in the summer is a blast. But it’s not my birthday; it’s Eric’s. And because his birthday occurs in the summer, he always gets to do his favourite summertime thing – grilling! Together we methodically planned out his birthday dinner around the grill. Steaks; shrimp; barbecue roasted potatoes and vegetables; and…

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Sage Simple Syrup
Sage Simple Syrup and a Gin Cocktail

Sage Simple Syrup and a Gin Cocktail

I have an abundance of sage. My husband bought me a huge herb planter this summer and it is about 50% sage, so I needed a recipe that would use a decent portion of it. I thought a sage simple syrup would be an interesting addition to summer cocktails. I have made plain simple syrup before and figured adding sage to the mix would make an infused syrup, perfect for creating unique cocktails.  To start the sage simple syrup, I picked a…

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mussels
Mussels 2 ways – white and red

Mussels 2 ways – white and red

I went to Costco and came across a HUGE pack of fresh, live mussels for $12.99. I have no idea if that is a good deal or not since I have never bought mussels before, but it seemed decent. Now I needed to find a way to cook these weird little mollusks. Searching among many recipes, it seemed that most either steam them in a rich red, tomato based sauce or a creamy white sauce. I decided that since the pack…

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gin
Gin – a taste test of two brands

Gin – a taste test of two brands

Now that I can officially say that I actually like gin, I thought I would try experimenting with a couple different brands. Bombay Sapphire is a gin that some call the “gateway” gin. I would have to agree; at least for me it has been! Now I need something to compare it to!  While on vacation in British Columbia I grabbed one of the BC Liquor Store magazines, Taste, and found an ad for Ungava. Done. That’s my comparison! As soon as we…

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lemon poppyseed
Lemon Poppyseed Dessert Loaf

Lemon Poppyseed Dessert Loaf

Here I go, baking again! I don’t bake much, but my neighbour recently gave me a large Ziploc bag full of poppyseeds. We are talking about the large, freezer size bag. I basically have like two pounds of poppyseeds. What is one to do with that many poppy seeds? I clearly can’t eat them all in one sitting without testing positive for opiates, so I have given some away and have been hunting down poppyseed recipes like crazy. I ended…

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fish taco
Mango Chipotle Fish Tacos

Mango Chipotle Fish Tacos

It’s Taco Thursday! I think Taco Tuesday is a thing too – it makes sense that two days of the week be dedicated to tacos. I really like tacos or anything of the Mexican fare; but mostly I like fish tacos. Making tacos is fun; it isn’t to hard to do and super satisfying in the end! One feat I still need to endure is making my own tortillas. That is for another day; another post. Today I am using packaged tortillas, filled…

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Kale Sausage Soup
Hearty Kale Sausage Soup

Hearty Kale Sausage Soup

Kale sausage soup! What?! Kale again!? Yes, kale again! I did say in my sautéed kale and chard recipe that I am not over the kale trend. I also recently used kale in the Kale and Garlic Pasta and the Kale Salad that went with my Gorgonzola Stuffed Burgers! It is pretty clear that I really like kale and I refuse to stop using it!  I don’t eat a lot of soup in the summer. It’s usually to hot (for me)…

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