Sunday, November 30, 2008

Colossal Cocktail Shrimp

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I love shrimp rings but these jumbo, no COLOSSAL shrimp are amazing. They taste so yummy with salsa too. A really cute presentation trick is to put some seafood sauce in a shot glass and put one shrimp into each glass.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Candy Cane Chocolate Fudge Crackle Ice Cream

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Okay, after declaring in the previous post that I don't have much of a sweet tooth, here I am posting another one of PC's irresistible desserts. I remember my dad buying this when I was a kid and, even though I haven't had it in eons, it still remains one of my favourite ice cream flavours ever. Bits of peppermint candy and pieces of chocolate fuge crackle are mixed into vanilla ice cream to make this wonderful winter delight. Yum yum! You scream, I scream, we all scream for this awesome awesome ice cream.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

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$6.99
I wouldn't say I have a major sweet tooth but I do like desserts every now and then. This is simply one of those mouthwatering and delicious treats you just can't say "no" to. The caramel topping is an extra indulgence that's certainly worth an extra ten (or 30) minutes on the treadmill.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Our Best Ever Meat Lasagna

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$14.99
This aptly-named lasagna has two different kinds of meat, sautéed rapini, six different cheeses, Italian-imported egg noodles, a tomato sauce and a creamy béchamel sauce...yum!! I had the pleasure of meeting Sita Kacker (the PC Chef & Product Developer in charge of this particular product) and she mentioned that to actually make this lasgana on its own with all the same ingredients would cost in the ballpark range of $65. Now, I ask you, would you pay 65 bucks to make a lasagna? "No way!" you say? Well luckily you don't have to! For only less than a quarter of that price, bring home this ready-made gourmet version, pop it in the oven and you're well on your way to a lasagna lover's paradise. Bon appétit!

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Splendido Extra Virgin Olive Oil - Cold Pressed

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If there’s one ingredient I find indispensable for my everyday cooking purposes, it would have to be olive oil. And this one is my favourite of them all. I use it on everything from sautéing onions and garlic, tossing pasta (to keep the noodles from sticking to one another), adding in salads with balsamic vinaigrette, drizzling onto bruschetta and more. A fragrant and splendid must-have for any home chef’s kitchen!

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Wild Pacific Salmon Mini Wellingtons

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$6.99 for package of 12
OMG, you have to try these. I sampled these delicious morsels of seafood goodness today and I was instantly transported to hors d'oeuvre heaven. (Haha! As I'm typing this, the commercial for the Mini Wellingtons with Galen Weston just came on!) Well I definitely have to agree with good ol' Galen. I mean, wild Pacific salmon in a yummy creamy dill sauce, all wrapped in a golden puff pastry...what's not to love?