Master the Art of Grilling Salmon

 Nothing is better than being outside and grilling on a beautiful summer day. Choose salmon for a light, summertime dinner! First, you need to decide if you want to buy farm raised or wild salmon. The first noticeable difference is the appearance. Wild salmon offers a better taste, texture, and

Recipe Roundup: Protein-Packed Hummus Spreads

 Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are among the most widely produced and consumed legumes in the world. A staple in many different cuisines, they can be roasted and added to salads and curries, baked into hearty falafels, ground into gram flour, and, of course, blended into varieties of hummus.

Boost simple recipes with delicious avocado

 Trendy avocados are not only a tasty fruit, but provide good plant-based fat, which is low in saturated and trans fats. And a healthy diet low in saturated and trans fats may reduce the risk of heart disease. Yet despite their increasing popularity, one in two Canadians still don't know

Easy Holiday Potluck Recipes

 Welcome to Day 14 of our 25 Day Ottawa Life Christmas Calendar.  We’ll be updating with a new treat daily so be sure to keep checking under the OLM Tree to see what’s new. And don’t forget our big Light Up Your Ottawa Life Contest! Do you have a holiday party coming

The Top Apps for Canada

 2016 has been a great year of technology in Canada. Over the past months, many new inventions, items, and ideas have been presented and put into production. This has been possible and showcased at various tech shows that have happened this year such as The Cyber Summit, Design Thinkers, and the

The Best Brine and Gravy For Your Next Turkey

 Just in time for Thanksgiving, Weber serves up another great recipe. Didn’t think a turkey could be cooked on the grill? Think again! Why not try something new this Thanksgiving and treat your loved ones to a brined and barbecued turkey? Once you taste a turkey that’s been grilled, you’ll never

Smoking Meat is Smokin’ Hot!

 Photo courtesy of Weber We are heading into the long weekend, which means one thing: it’s time to get grilling! Why not change it up this long weekend and try smoking your meat on the grill? Weber's SmokersIf you own a smoker you are likely one of 59% of Canadian grillers

Food Frenzy in the Capital

 When the average Canadian thinks of Ottawa, they think of the national hub of power and politics. However, our great city is more than just that. Don Chow and Jennifer Lim’s new book Ottawa Food: A Hungry Capital is a feast for your eyes. In it, they explore all things

Get Cooking, Ottawa!

 Whether you live alone or with a large family, life never seems to stop. Between yoga, work and soccer practice, it is no wonder planning out meals and cooking at home has taken a back seat. Moulinex wants to change that! It is introducing the Get Cooking Challenge to help

A Northern Feast

 Now that the weather is cooling down, it is time for our kitchens to heat up! Is it possible to create a delicious meal using ingredients found in our own backyard? The Boreal Gourmet’s Michele Genest knows it is. Follow Genest as she brings you The Boreal Feast — a

Burger of the Week: Weber’s Extreme Burger

 Spice up this week with something extreme. No more boring, mundane, mustard-and-ketchup-only kind of burgers. We're talking bacon, garlic mayo, guac and all your favourite toppings. Push your taste buds to the limit! WEBER'S EXTREME BURGER SERVES: 4 PREP TIME: 25 minutes GRILLING TIME: 6-8 minutes INGREDIENTS MAYO: ?  cup

A Guide to Understanding Sausages

 Walk through the grocery deli counter or through a meat market and you will be blown away with the number of choices for choosing the perfect sausage. Or perhaps you already have seen the endless options. Feel a little overwhelmed? There are fresh, cured, smoked and more! Luckily OLM and

Pass the Cheese, Please!

 That ooey-gooey, smelly stuff--we just can’t get enough! Throw it on a salad or in between your favourite slices of bread; melt it, fry it or just take a bite. Cheese is our favourite five-letter word this summer. Let cheese melt your hearts by turning backyard barbeques into flavoursome feasts.

Dinner at Your Door Courtesy of Chefx

 What do you get when you pair up top-notch Ottawa chefs, seasonally-inspired recipes and local ingredients? You get a delicious meal. Now imagine you could create this masterpiece in the convenience of your own kitchen, without having to stop at the grocery store on the way home from work. It

A Taste of the North: The Boreal Feast

 Photos courtesy of Cathie Archbould. Take a culinary journey through the North with The Boreal Gourmet’s Michele Genest and her new recipe book The Boreal Feast. Explore the northern boreal forest with Genest as she cultivates ingredients and stories to share with you in a stunning collection of wild, seasonal

Two-Time ‘Cupcake Wars’ Winner Shares Delicious Gluten-Free Desserts

 Bakery Owner Tosses the Flour but Keeps the Flavor More than ever, people understand that our bodies just weren’t designed to handle the amount of processed flour found in many of today’s foods. Some people with vague, undiagnosed illnesses feel better after cutting out gluten, a protein in flour-based foods.

Not Your Average Burger

 Along with Weber, we still have a few tricks left to share so you can make the best use of your barbecue before grilling season gives way to the chillier times of fall. Just because you may be sitting around in big woollen sweaters and have swapped your flip flops

Extremely Delicious Oatmeal, Apple and Date Cookies with Flax, Pumpkin and Sunflower Seeds

  It's summer snack time again!   It's time for some delicious Oatmeal cookies with apples and dates and more added wholesome goodness, such as flax, pumpkin and sunflower seeds. The combination of all these quality ingredients gives them a soft, fruity and chewy taste with a little crunch! These are

Spicy Tex-Mex, Meat Loaf and Grilled Veggies

 My family loves meatloaf dinner nights. This time, I decided we need a change from just regular meatloaf, so I spiced it up with some flavorful seasoning and half an apple to tame the spices and give it a moist sweet taste. The best part is if you make a

Shrimp and Vegetables in Vodka Sauce

 Hey, shrimp lovers... Do you want to try something new? This new recipe is so tasty and flavourful and so very nutritious. I am a big shrimp fan so I prepared this recipe with large-sized fresh shrimp and have added a fair amount of fresh vegetables. Try this recipe and

A Spoonful of Health: A Former Model Finds Remedy in Food and Helps Others to Do the Same

  Natasha Kyssa has been eating raw for more than 20 years. Former model, raw life style coach and author of the Canadian bestseller The SimplyRaw Living Foods Detox Manual, Kyssa once found her cure and salvation in raw eating; she now helps many others seek their remedies in a natural

An Idea for Easter: Rice Crispies Marshmallow Cake

 Are you running out of ideas to make for Easter treats and want to try something different? How about getting the kids involved and trying out this activity as a family? This is very easy, not too time-consuming and looks amazing! It’s guaranteed that your kids, family and friends will

Red Lentil Soup for the Busy Soul!

 I always store a bag of small red lentils in my pantry for a rainy day. Rainy day means I had a busy day, I'm tired, and don't feel like having takeout. This soup will only take about 20 minutes to prepare!! It is extremely high in nutrients such as

Recipe: Irish Cream Chocolate Truffles

 Are you entertaining this year on St. Patrick’s Day?  Are you invited to a party and don’t want to go empty-handed... or just want to make something special to share with family and friends? This is a treat you must try! Irish cream chocolate truffles are perfect for this occasion.

Unusual Drinks and Cocktails for the Holidays

 The holidays are here and with that come celebrations, family parties, and a lot of drinking. For those of you looking for something different this holiday season, check out the unusual cocktails and drinks listed below. Black Santa A Black Santa is a drink that is sure to get you