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Maple Flavoured Green Beans

February 10, 2017 by Ariel Leave a Comment

There’s been quit a bit of movements on my Instagram story lately.  Today’s #FoodieExperiment was the “Breakfast Poutine” but beside my idea being pretty good, a lot of refinement will be needed before making it a “blog post worthy” recipe.

These maple flavoured green beans is another recipe I’ve shared today and I decided to post it right away because it really is my favourite way to eat green beans.  Seriously… is there anything maple syrup cants do?!!

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Filed Under: Maple Flavored, Nuts, Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetables Tagged With: easy, green beans, malden sea salt, maple, maple syrup, pumpkin seeds, recipe, salted butter, sesame oil, shelled

Marinated Cauliflower with Graines a Roussir & Preserved Lemon

June 8, 2014 by Ariel 1 Comment

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Marinated Cauliflower with Graines a Roussir & Preserved Lemon
 
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Prep time
1 hour 15 mins
Total time
1 hour 15 mins
 
Author: ZestyAndSpicy.com
Recipe type: Appetizer
Ingredients
  • 3 cups of small cauliflower florets
  • ¼ cup of green olives (about 10), finely chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
  • 1 preserved lemon, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh coriander leaves
  • ½ teaspoon of powdered graines a roussir
  • Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. - Prep the cauliflower and keep only the florets. Measure about 3 cups of florets, steam them for 10 minutes.
  2. - Mix all the other ingredients in a big salad bowl and then mix in your steamed cauliflower.
  3. - Leave in the fridge to marinate for at least 1 hour before serving.
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Filed Under: Appetizer, Gluten Free, Recipes, Salads, Side Dish, Tapas, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Zesty Tagged With: ariel rebel, arielrebel, cauliflower, creole, easy, fast, flavorful, florets, Graines à Roussir, lemon, marinated, preserved lemons, quick, recipe, simple, summer, tangy

Stove top, Maple & Guinness Baked Beans…

March 18, 2014 by Ariel 3 Comments

Happy St-Patrick’s day!!  … a bit late 😛 ahah

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I had some left over Guinness beers in my fridge from my mini celebration and I thought… why not creating something delicious with them!  After all, I had been craving baked beans for some time after hearing some of my friend rambling about the beans they ate at the sugar shack they went to last week end.  Since the end of the winter is near (hopefully), all the sugar shacks are starting to open.  But I haven’t made any reservations anywhere this year and I’m not sure if I’ll even be able to because of the world schedule I gave myself so instead, I’m gonna bring the sugar shack to me and indulge in these sweet, filling and delicious Guinness, Maple & Rosemary baked beans.

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There is obviously a ton of different ways to make baked beans.  I like to do mine on the stove top because my sauce pans don’t go well in the oven.  Feel free to try this recipe and let me know what you think!   I sometime like to eat a full bowl of those in front of the tv (I know it’s really bad but I cant help myself) but it’s mostly served as a side for a classic egg/bacon/potatoes breakfast.  Either way it’s delicious and you just have to try them 😛

If you like Guinness beer, maple syrup and bakes beans… this is a MUST!

Bon Appetit!

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Filed Under: Beer, Legumes, Maple Flavored, Recipes, Side Dish Tagged With: 2014, baked, baked beans, beans, beer, Canada, easy, guinness, maple syrup, Montreal, recipe, side, st-patrick, stove top, Sugar Shack

Roasted Fennel with Grains of Paradise, Honey and Thyme

January 25, 2013 by Ariel 1 Comment

I meant to post this yesterday but life had decided otherwise…

 Here’s the first recipe of many others where I’m using the amazing grains of paradise that we learned about in my previous post.  Like I told you in that post, one of my favorite uses for these amazing peppery seeds is on roasted veggies and what’s better than roast fennel bulbs seriously.  This recipe is simple and delicious plus you can serve this side dish with pretty much anything.  I personally love it on the side of  a big juicy steak 😉

Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: alligator pepper, cooking, fennel, grains of paradise, honey, peppery, recipe, roasted, roasting, seed, side dish, spicy, sweet, thyme, vegetable

Marinated Carrot Fries

August 31, 2012 by Ariel 1 Comment

Ok so here’s another fun recipe featuring the amazing vegetable that is carrot!  Like I told you recently, I bought a TON and I have to go over all the possibilities of what you can do with them…  These carrot fries could be present as a side dish or stand alone as a snack… also don’t forget that it’s much more healthier than regular fries!  I had them marinate for 24 hours for even more great taste… trust me, you want to try them!

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Filed Under: Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetables, Vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, fries, garlic, ginger powder, mirin, recipe, seeds, sesame, side dish, soy sauce

Grilled Brussels Sprouts with Garlic and Parmesan

April 25, 2012 by Ariel 5 Comments

I know what most of you are going to say… “I don’t like Brussels Sprouts” but think again.. when was the last time you tried?  You were probably very young and now that your taste have changed you didn’t think about trying them again?  Give it a shot, it’s worth it!

I asked myself the same question, not too long ago, when I saw a bag of these little things at the grocery.  I looked at them for a moment than I thought about all the food that I was not eating as a kid that I now enjoy… maybe it was going to be the same for the sprouts?  I decided to give them a shot but I was very skeptical about the whole thing.. I remembered my mom making some when I was younger and I  HATED my first experience with Brussels Sprouts, till I tried this very simple recipe…

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Filed Under: Recipes, Salads, Side Dish, Vegetables Tagged With: ariel rebel, arielrebel, brussels sprouts, cheese, dish, fresh, garlic, green, healthy, meal, parmesan, recipe, side dish, super food, vegetables, veggies, wholesome

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