Some of the most fun around dinner are those casual Mexican style meals, with a few Japanese Shishito Pepper! Easy to prepare, they are great entertaining menus and if you are running behind, everyone can chip in. Easy to make – Homemade Corn Tortillas, Pico…

This simple, fast soup is full of fragrant flavours all in a light creamy Red Thai Curry broth. Thanks to friend Janis for the recipe. We usually adapt recipes to children’s to children’s palates, so go ahead and add more curry paste if you want!

Whether making Shrimp and Guacamole for 1 or for a group, this is a beautiful summer appetizer or meal. Serve with Tortilla Chips.

Verde or Green Sauce is made from a base of roasted tomatillos, onions, Serrano peppers and then blended with seasonings. A “sauce” is cooked and a “salsa” is generally raw. It’s hard to beat premade Verde Enchilada Sauce to help with this quick meal.

When you aren’t quite ready to give up the fall bounty, but it’s time to warm the house with the oven. Reminiscent of street food, served with pitas or a side of turmeric coloured rice, this chicken dish comes together quickly with bold flavours and…

This adapted recipe from Epicurious can be served over rice or Naan and as a side dish with grilled lamb chops. Ghurma is a type of stew with a thick sauce and Aloo; derived from Sanskrit means the root.

Perfect for drizzling over Carne Asada Tacos, Buffalo Chicken Meatballs and just about any Mexican/South Western foods. Jalapeño Crema is bright and as spicy as you want. Keep a few seeds and white membrane (or more) to amp up the heat.

When peaches or mangos are at their best, make a salsa to compliment fish or chicken. If you want a bit more heat leave a few jalapeño seeds or a bit of the stem chopped up in the salsa.

Traditionally, Chimichurri is made with primarily fresh parsley and oregano.  We add cilantro when serving it with pork, and simply increase the parsley when serving with beef instead of adding the cilantro.  Both are delicious and zero carbs. South American countries, Argentina and Uruguay claim…

These bites are super easy and really low carbs. Shown are 12 larger “bites”, make any size you wish. The dipping sauce has a bit of tang and goes really well with the bites.