Brining a chicken or 3... and how to scale up to brine a turkey recipe!

Posted by I've always been intrigued by the idea of brining.  Its science meets delicious.  Think brine = simple marinade that penetrates the meat and keeps it moist to boot... And its really really easy.    All you need is to put together a brine, a large enough container to hold the bird and brine, and at least 4 hours of patience while the brine does its magic!

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China Palace Restaurant Calgary, AB - Tasty congee, Chinese donuts and noodles

Posted by Once in a while I get a craving for comfort Chinese food.  Nothing fancy, but just the Chinese equivalent to mac and cheese, chili, soup or stews on a cool winter night.  Luckily my aunt in Calgary was craving the same and we went to this hole in the wall that made exactly what we were looking for.. savory slow cooked congees, fried noodles and delish crisp Chinese donuts that are sooo addictive!

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Roasted crispy Brussels sprouts and roasted sweet carrots recipe

Posted by Sometimes I wish our lovely and nice bosses would give us time off to celebrate Thanksgiving twice.. the Canadian one AND the American Thanksgiving coming up pretty soon.  Ah wells, at least it gives me time to type up new recipes I made for Canadian Thanksgiving (and since then) in time for folks to try things out for the US Thanksgiving!  Watch the blog next week for how to brine and roast a chicken... and how to scale it up for a turkey!  This week its simple sides: roasting crispy chip like Brussels sprouts and tender sweet roasted carrots.

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Original Joe's Ellerslie Edmonton, AB - Tasty burgers and wings

Posted by Every now and then, I get a craving for wings, burgers and bar grub.  When I missed the last group "lets go eat wings!" get together, they dropped by my house after and they had packed a box of wings from Original Joe's for me and my boyfriend! Lol.. yup, my friends spoil me!!  So shortly after, I was still craving bar food, so we dropped by to try them for lunch on a cool nippy  weekend.

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Korean BBQ ribs, Kal-bi Qal-bi marinade and recipe!

Posted by I know, I haven't been posting up recipes in the last little while, mainly cuz I haven't had a lot of free time to experiment in the kitchen.  So, here's a tasty Korean BBQ ribs marinade - or Qal-bi, Kal-bi.. however you want to spell it, this sweet fruit based marinade not only tenderizes but is super easy and delish!I decided to make this marinade and compare it with a standard coca-cola one.  And yeah, there was no competition.

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