Monday, 16 July 2012

Cod with Leeks and Basil

I went fishing for the first time this weekend! In Þingeyri, Iceland of all places. Way up north in the West Fjords. We caught about 12 cod. So now, the freezer is full of filets. Bring on the fish recipes!

Friday, 29 June 2012

Monday, 25 June 2012

Squid Ink Linguine with Broccoli, Tomato and Shrimp Crème Sauce

I had a surprise day off - it reminded me of having unexpected snow days in the spring when I was in elementary school! So I decided to cook something to satisfy my never ending craving for Italian food since last summer. Also, I really wanted to try squid ink noodles since I really liked squid ink dressing when I tried in Italy... but I was really disappointed because the noodles just tasted normal. 


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Sunday, 17 June 2012

Gin & Tonic


G&T with Grapefruit, Lime & Mint, and Lemon with muddled Blueberries.

Thanks to my roommate for picking up the Gin at the duty free, liquor is pricey here in Iceland :)



Sunday, 20 May 2012

Chickpea Salad

Here's my first post since I've been in Iceland. Haven't had much of a chance to cook, since they feed us lunch and dinner at work. But it's the weekend! I've been feeling kind of down this week... so I decided to make my ultimate comfort food. 



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Monday, 2 April 2012

Green Pea and Edamame Soup

Another creation of leftover random freezer food! Here's Pea and Edamame soup. I thought it would be really weird, but with the lemon and mint it's really nice and fresh. I had it with some sun-dried tomato bread. 


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Homemade Nutella Almond Milk

So, it's my last week living in my apartment in Ottawa. Which means, I have to use up all my food before I go! While packing up my kitchen I found a giant bag of almonds that I sure don't have time to eat so I though I'd try my hand at making almond milk.  Usually I buy almond milk since I stopped drinking milk, and I enjoy it a lot more. However, now since I made it myself, I probably won't go back to the store bought brand. Although it may be a bit time consuming, this tastes much much better and doesn't have any preservatives. 




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