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Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs – Around the World in 12 Plates

Enjoy a taste of Greece with these marinated Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs! Marinated in yogurt and mixed spices overnight and grilled to perfection, they're juicy, tender, and incredibly flavourful.
Enjoy a taste of Greece with these marinated Mediterranean Chicken Kebabs! Marinated in yogurt and mixed spices overnight and grilled to perfection, they're juicy, tender, and incredibly flavourful.  There is a Mediterranean restaurant near where we live that makes the most amazing chicken kebabs. These things are so tender, so juicy, and they practically fall off… Read More

Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa

Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa - I Say Nomato Nightshade Free Food Blog
This sweet recipe for Pork Tenderloin and Mango Salsa combines the juicy sweetness of mangos with crispy slices of pork for an easy, but unforgettable entree! Hello everyone! This week I'm over at My Cooking Spot sharing my recipe for Pork Tenderloin with Mango Salsa. You can either choose to eat those together, or separately.… Read More

Creamy Garlic Lobster Bisque

Garlic Lobster Bisque - I Say Nomato Nightshade Free Food Blog
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareYourBrilliance #CollectiveBias A creamy garlic lobster bisque is just the thing to keep you warm this winter. Rich and full of flavour, it is even better the day after you make it!  Lobster Bisque is quite possibly one of… Read More

Roasted Beet and Feta Hummus

Roasted Beet and Feta Hummus - I Say Nomato
This Roasted Beet and Feta Hummus is a show-stopper with its beautiful pink colour and smooth, subtly sweet flavour! This is a continuation of my local Nova Scotia food series, featuring fresh, local beets! I. Hate. Beets. You heard me. I mean, just look at them: (more…) Read More

Garlic Scape Pesto

Garlic Scape Pesto is not for the faint of heart! Full of garlic zing, it goes perfectly on pasta or pizza!
Garlic Scape Pesto is not for the faint of heart! Full of garlic zing, it goes perfectly on pasta or pizza!  This is a continuation of my local Nova Scotia food series! These garlic scapes are so fresh and beautiful, they usually are cut around the beginning of July to really let that garlic bud… Read More

Fiddlehead Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

What better way to enjoy fiddleheads than on the barbecue in these Fiddlehead Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms?
Welcome to Week 2 of my on-going Nova Scotia Food Series! And guess what? It's another Fiddlehead Recipe: Fiddlehead Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms! The season's so short, you gotta make it count, and these definitely count. Barbecued until tender, these melts are so cheesy and garlicky it's hard to wait until they're done cooking! One of… Read More

Bacon and Fiddlehead Spaghetti

Fiddleheads are so crisp and sweet, they're the perfect counterpart to the salty bacon in this recipe for Bacon and Fiddlehead Spaghetti!
Fiddleheads are so crisp and sweet, they're the perfect counterpart to the salty bacon in this recipe for Bacon and Fiddlehead Spaghetti! To say I love where I live is an understatement. Nova Scotia is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and even after all our travels it still takes my breath… Read More

Roast Chicken and Rice Soup

Roast Chicken and Rice Soup - I Say Nomato Nightshade Free Food Blog
One of the things that I love most about food is how it is so woven in to our sense of self. Food is not just something we eat, for many of us it is so much more than that. Every bite has a memory attached, whether it be the smell, the texture, the taste. Even… Read More

Roasted Garlic Chickpeas

These Roasted Garlic Chickpeas are perfect for an easy, hot snack! With lots of kick, they're sure to brighten your afternoon!
How do you cook with chickpeas? I honestly don’t know. Or garbanzo beans???? They are also a mystery. (Ha. Ha.) I swear if I were ever in a cooking competition and they revealed the next challenge as make something – anything! with chickpeas, I would have to quit right there. Hands thrown in the air,… Read More