Entertaining Archives - Eats by April

Summer Peach and Basil Salad with Feta

July 4, 2020 by April Leave a Comment

What's fresh, simple, healthy and oh-so delicious? This Summer Peach and Basil Salad with Feta my friend! It's so GOOD. And truly, beyond easy. You literally chop all the things up (and by "chop", I mean like rip the basil...mash the feta between your hands...), add those peaches and you've gotta salad. This recipe for...

Quinoa Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Icing

October 25, 2018 by April Saunders 3 Comments

Quinoa Chocolate Cupcakes with Avocado Icing sounds like an oxymoron. Wrapped in an enigma. Hidden in a labyrinth. Ok, I digress but seriously, who puts quinoa in cupcakes and then puts avocado on top?! Or so I thought... Quinoa is a great substitute for ingredients like white rice, pasta, etc. Kicking these foods to the...

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

January 16, 2018 by April 2 Comments

These Buffalo Cauliflower Wings are my new favourite party food! I learned about them through a cooking class at Sobey's with Firehouse Chef (you guessed it: he's a fire fighter and a chef!) Pretty fun concept: you attend a cooking class at the grocery store; get to see first hand how the dish is made;...

Festive Fruit Kabobs with Chocolate

December 18, 2017 by April Leave a Comment

Festive Fruit Kabobs with Chocolate are a sure sign of the holidays in our house! Well, that and my mom coming to do gingerbread houses with the kids. Interesting side-bar: Christmas comes ever year, at the same time, and every year, my husband is still getting gifts the day before the big day? I've talked...

Smoked Salmon Potato Salad

December 5, 2017 by April Leave a Comment

Salmon salmon salmon! Oh how I love thee. Alright. I wasn't always this pumped about a fish but salmon is my default go-to choice when I eat out. (#ihadthesalmon is my main hashtag) With protein, heart-healthy omega 3 fats and a super versatile profile, I always have canned salmon in my pantry and frozen salmon...

GRG Recipe: Grilled Flank Steak with Roasted Tomato Pesto

July 12, 2013 by April Saunders Leave a Comment

Here’s a doozy of a recipe I spied in the Early Summer Edition of Food & Drink from our friends at the LCBO. It’s on the menu for tonight. This is absolutely a summer fave. The recipe uses flank steak which is a cut of beef that requires some special attention to makes it as...