Watermelon,cucumber,basil chickpea salad

1 large slice of watermelon small cubes
About 2 cups
1 can chick peas drained rinsed
1 English cucumber diced
8 leaves of basil thinly chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
A pinch of course sea salt
A pinch of cracked pepper

Toss together and enjoy

So good,refreshing on a hot summer day.

My mom cheat of the day

350 degrees 12 mins 12 muffin tin

1/2 a bag of president choice cookie mix
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup cold water
6 large marshmallows cut in half

Mix together in a bowl (not marshmallows)
Put a heaping tbsp in greased muffin tin
Bake for 10 minutes
Place 1/2 a marshmallow in the middle of each muffin
Place under broil until lightly golden brown.
Smores  without a campfire or the mess.

Busy prepping for my

Busing prepping and practicing for my Master chef Canada audition on Thursday.
Jicama kale apple slaw
Pulled pork
Spicy stewed oxtail
Saskatoon BBQ sauce.

Can't wait for my friends to try it all tonight.

Tandoori BBQ crock pot chicken

10 chicken thighs
2 ribs celery
2 carrots
1 onion
1 garlic clove
Juice of 1 lemon
2 tbsp tandoori masala spice (I buy mine at superstore)
2 cup chicken stock

Put onion,celery,carrot,garlic in bottom of crock pot.
Put chicken in, pour lemon juice over chicken, sprinkle with seasoning
Add chicken stock
Set in high for 4 hours or medium for 6.
When cooked stir in 1/2 cup of yogurt or sour cream.
Sever with rice and chick peas

Lemon muffins/vodka lemon glaze

350  14 mins

1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
Lemon juice from 1 lemon
Zest from 1/2 lemon
1 tbsp b.powder
1 3/4 cup flour

Cream butter and sugar together
Add egg mix well
Add lemon juice,zest
Add b.powder
Add flour mix
If batter is too dry, I add yogurt (a tbsp at a time)

Bake

In a sauce pan

1 tsp of butter
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tbsp vodka

On low heat put butter,sugar,lemon juice
Stir until sugar is dissolved, add vodka
Stir occasionally until mixture thickens

Add the hot muffins right out of oven,
If glaze becomes too thick put back on low heat and add a splash of water

Jicama,apple,kale slaw

So good and crunchy

1 jicama peeled and julienned (matchsticks)
2 carrots grated
1 cup kale chopped finely
2 granny smith apples chopped small (leave peel on)
3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp celery seed (not salt)
Pinch course sea salt
Pinch of pepper

bacon corn chowder

15 mins  prep  20 mins cook time or throw it in the crock pot

1/2 lb bacon chopped into 1/2 pieces
1 leek finely sliced  (don't use the green part)
2 potatoes peeled and chopped small
1 can creamed corn
1 cup frozen corn
1 1/2 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 cup milk or cream  (your choice)
A pinch of fresh ground pepper
1 sprig of fresh thyme
Salt to taste

Brown bacon until crispy remove from pan
Remove half the bacon grease from the pan and then add the leeks
Cook down for 4-6 mins
On medium heat
Add potatoes,corn,creamed corn
Stir well
Add chicken stock, bring to a slow boil
Add thyme,pepper
When potatoes are soft, turn heat to low and add milk.
Let simmer but not boil!!!!
Stir in bacon before serving

Enjoy with a nice hot quick biscuit.
Recipe for biscuits are found on this blog.

If using a crock pot, cook bacon and leeks and add them with all the other ingredients and cook on low for 3-4 hours.