Black Beans are native to Latin American cuisine and have been introduced around the world. The most common, the Black Turtle Bean is small and gets its name from the harder, outer shell.

Oyster Mushrooms are very mild, with a bit of a seafood flavour, oyster like in color and shape. Also known as Pearl Oyster or Tree Oyster Mushrooms, they are one of the most commonly cultivated mushrooms in the world. Oyster mushrooms cook quickly in stir…

A Tostada is simply the whole tortilla fried crispy, rather than cut into triangles like the chips. And they are perfect for building everything you would in a taco, only flat. Tostados or any taco type meal is especially easy if you have an authentic…

Sheet pan style meals are perfect for summer grilling or winter oven roasting. Slightly acidic Buttermilk helps to tenderize the chicken. The rosemary, pepper and sweet honey play an important tole in flavouring the chicken so there isn’t much left for you to do.

There are thousands of recipes for Fried Rice, mostly because it is made up from leftover ingredients. The rice must be cold; refrigerated overnight and then the rest is up to you. This serves 2 as a main course.

Wild Blueberry Jam with no added sugar actually tastes like blueberries. This sweet and savoury sauce is perfect with pork roast. We imagine it would be equally as good with a whole roasted chicken.

This classic French dish is ready in 30 minutes but tastes like you’ve fussed for much longer than that. There is a hint of mustard that goes hand in hand with plump chicken breasts and spring asparagus.

Ground Tortilla chips have a Big Crunch and are a bit messy, but the coating is so good and so easy! Dip the cooked chicken in Sriracha Mayonnaise, your favourite hot sauces, or serve as is with Potato Salad, Coleslaw or Strawberry and Chèvre Salad.

Stir Fry has been part of Chinese cooking for centuries. Meat and vegetables are stirred or tossed in a small amount of oil while cooked at a high temperature in a wok. We love our Breville “the Hot Wok”. It heats up in a flash…

For an easy weeknight meal, we give the nod to San J Teriyaki Stir Fry & Marinade. It is one of our favourite Gluten Free Sauces. Marinate the chicken or *salmon for 20 – 30 minutes and grill or oven roast.