Sushi

My little son who is 7 almost 8 is a HUGE fan of sushi...ask him what he wants to eat at any given time and the answer will ALWAYS be sushi.
It started to get a bit expensive feeding his sushi habit so we started making it at home...it may not look as pretty as the ones you get in restaurants or stores, but "so what". We make the sushi together as a family and have a feast at a fraction of the cost.
My philosophy on cooking, is keep it simple, try new ideas, don't be scared and never follow a recipe to the "T".
Enjoy cooking...let your kids try stuff to, doesn't matter if they make a mess. The lifelong skills they will acquire and the time spent together is worth gold people!!
There, that's what I've got to say today :)

Thai Night

Always looking to cook up exciting, flavorful and tasty dishes.
Mom was coming over for dinner so decided to make some spicy Thai.
Used lots of coconut milk,lemongrass, Thai chili`s, galangal, fresh basil,mint,cilantro and keffir lime leaves....everyone loved it, including the kids.

Locally roasted coffee

Buying local is truly something that I firmly believe in....it`s not always possible, but myself and my family try our best. Be it unpasteurized honey from a local beekeeper, local veggies in the summer, locally made sausages, meats etc.
My latest find through a friend of mine is a guy who roasts coffee out of his garage...amazing coffee!!! Firehaus has many different roasts, have only tried two so far, but I`ll definitely be back for more...espresso next I think :)

Maple cured bacon has been smoked and sliced

My first attempt at curing bacon at home was a huge success.
The bacon turned out extremely well.....will definitely be making it again.
I applied apple wood smoke for about two hours...perfect amount, not too smokey just perfect.
We made BLT's for dinner the other night with homemade oat bread, homemade Dijon mayonnaise and of course bacon. Too bad we had to use winter tomatoes....In August we'll use fresh picked romas......Mmmmm!!