Melon Citrus Fizz

I am quite proud of this cocktail if I may say so myself.

I segmented a navel orange and muddled it with a melon a a few slices of lemon. I used gin and shook it with some ice. Poured it into chilled, sugar rimmed glasses, and topped it with 7up a a slice of lemon on the rim.

So refreshing! Definitely a great drink for summer nights...or afternoons. Maybe even throw a sprig of mint in there? Enjoy!

Chicken Sausage & Brasied Kale

This is a great hearty, winter meal. We used chicken sausage for ours, but you can use any kind to change it up how you like. 

We chopped up the shiitake mushrooms and dry sauteed them, then set them aside. The red onions we diced and fried until soft and golden, then added in the halved cherry tomatoes. We let them both simmer in the cherry juices with a few lemon wedges for about 5 min. Separately, we braised the kale, and then added it, along with the cooked sausage and mushrooms, to the onion and tomatoes. And just to finish it off, we topped it with a fried egg. 

Roasted Garlic & Anchovy Spaghetti

We both had worked late and wanted to make something simple, but still a little bit different. We found a recipe for spaghetti with garlic and anchovies, and added a few things ourselves. I've never cooked with anchovies before so this was new for me.

Along with the garlic and anchovies, we added cherry tomatoes, tossed it with fresh bunched arugula and capers and sprinkled with some parmesan cheese.

Soo delicious!

Smoked Salmon Bagel

This was our Wednesday brunch at home, and oh my was it ever good.

We used fresh dill and blended it with cream cheese for the spread and put on some fresh arugula. Added some smoked salmon, thinly sliced red onions, sprinkled on some capers, and drizzled it with olive oil. And of course a little seasoning of sea salt and pepper to finish it off. So simple and quick, but oh so delicious.

Blackberry Watermelon Mojitos

This was our own summer cocktail invention, and they turned out so well!

We muddled the blackberries with the mint, and added some juice from a watermelon.

So refreshing and colourful. Definitely one of our favourites.