Butter tarts are just as iconic to the Canadian cuisine as poutine. But this recipe takes it one step further than the traditional tart. These butter tarts are topped with a bit of Saskatoon berry pie filling.

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Yield: 12 (I made a double batch for the firehall Christmas dinner).

Ingredients

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Sometimes you have extra rice or your looking for a beautiful dessert with only a small amount of effort. This dessert allows you to play with your food, you can build your sandcastle out of rice and have fun with the presentation.

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Ingredients

1 cups uncooked Sushi (sticky) rice, well rinsed
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Yield: 6 - 10

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry, defrosted
1/2 Asian eggplant
1/2 smallish zucchini
1/2 small onion
1/2 bell pepper
1/3 - 1/2 cup pizza sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
Few shakes dried thyme
45-55g crumbled feta

Directions

  1. Heat the oven to 375F....

This used to be my go to order when eating out at Thai restaurants but now I can make it at home and it tastes just as authentic!

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Yield: 3 servings

Pad Thai Ingredients

2 oz rice noodles
1/2 bell pepper - Julienne
1/4 zucchini - julienne (Optional)
1/4 yellow onion - Julienne
1 carrot -...

This to me is the flavour of winter and while I can't make this over the wood stove like my Mom used to during a power outage. The slow cooker is a great way to make this meal.

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Ingredients

16 ounces dried split peas
2 cups diced fully cooked lean ham
1 cup diced carrots
1 medium onion, chop...