Cooking with Jax

A blog of original recipes, updated every Sunday.

Greek Salad Skewers

I was recently invited to a friend's barbecue and was incredibly excited when I learned that the evening had a theme - food on a stick! I went to my favourite foodie websites to find inspiration...

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French Onion Dip

Here is my latest column that was published in the Hinton Voice. [When I was little, my Mom used to keep a plastic container filled with different soup mixes in our lazy Susan. These mixes weren’t...

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I remember the very first time I tried hemp, it was in cookie form. My local health food store had a basket of hemp cookies attached to samples of hemp hearts (presumably so you could make your own...

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Gardening: Spring 2013

With Marc away at school, I really haven't been cooking as many new recipes. When I do cook, it's usually been easy familiar favourites that keep really well like stew, meatballs, potato soup,...

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May Long 2013

Happy May Long Weekend! Marc was finally able to come home for a visit this weekend (he's living with my brother in Edmonton while he's in school - his 4th and final year of Electrical). It's his...

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Corn Chowder

Here is my recipe for May that was published in last week's The Hinton Voice (my local newspaper). [When I was a teenager I used to make "homemade" corn chowder by combining a can of cream of...

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Raw Hemp Brownies

I was delighted a few weeks ago when Manitoba Harvest sent me an package of their delicious hemp hearts to try and share with my readers! [Instructions on how to enter to win are at the bottom of...

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Cherry Crumble Bars

This recipe was my contribution to the April 7th edition of The Hinton Voice. [Spring is in the air! After what feels like an incredibly long winter season, spring has finally made it’s appearance....

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Easy Whole Grain Lasagna

This week has been extremely hectic around our house. Marc started a new job that requires him to work 17 (12 hour) days on, 4 days off. Since I've been busy teaching evening courses the past few...

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Traditional Irish Shepard's Pie

First and foremost, Happy St. Patrick's Day! I always love when holiday's fall on a Sunday blog post. :) My husband and I have both been working a ton lately making it difficult to co-ordinate...

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Strawberry Feta Salad w/ Poppy Seed Dressing

[I was at a recent event where I was served a delicious salad dressed with a lovely homemade balsamic vinaigrette. A few people amongst our table commented on how they could never figure out how to...

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Smoky Bacon & Apple Grilled Cheese

Happy Sunday! It's a beautiful day outside today, although it is pretty windy here in Alberta. It didn't stop me from taking my black lab for a nice long walk on some of our local trails though!...

Feb 25, 2013 Like

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Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

I've been super busy so I haven't had as much time to whip up tasty creations as I would like to. In addition to bookkeeping, teaching, and consulting, I've also been working part time for a...

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Coconut Vanilla Truffles

Ingredients - shredded coconut* - brown rice syrup* - 1-2 vanilla beans, scraped * 70% coconut & 30% brown rice syrup seems to be the best combination Directions Mix all ingredients until combined.

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Homemade Fruit Snacks

This recipe appeared in the Hinton Voice's February 7th Edition. [A common favourite for kids and adults alike, fruit snacks are one of those foods that you’ll likely find in most households at one...

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Coconut French Toast w/ Coconut Syrup

Always a fan of coconut, I'm constantly looking for new ways to use this delicious ingredient. While unpacking groceries from a recent trip to Costco I realized that I may or may not have a...

Jan 28, 2013 Like

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Oven Baked Hard ?Boiled? Eggs

I've been working quite a bit lately so needless to say I'm all about any idea to make my life easier. Both my husband and I enjoy hard boiled eggs for lunch - whether as apart of salad, egg salad...

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Coconut Rice

Last summer I had coconut rice for the first time while having lunch in Jasper with my Uncle & his family. I had this amazing Thai dish that consisted of coconut rice topped with chicken and stir...

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Chocolate Avocado Pudding

I have been wanting to post this recipe for awhile, but I knew it would be the perfect January recipe for The Hinton Voice so I held onto it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! This recipe...

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Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a great holiday with friends and family. We spend some time before Christmas visiting my brother and his girlfriend in Edmonton. They gave me an awesome gift - a new pasta maker...

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Mini Sweet Potato Pies

I have to admit I have never had sweet potato pie before, so I have no base of reference for these (as a huge fan of sweet potatoes, really not too sure how I managed to never try them in my 27...

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Homemade Kahlua

Last year I made homemade Bailey's on Christmas Eve, and it was nothing short of awesome. This weekend I set out to make a batch in preparation of the upcoming holidays, and ended up making a batch...

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Spinach Dip

This recipe is my latest feature for Hinton Voice and appeared in their December 6th, 2012 issue! :) [With the holidays fast approaching, most of us are bound to attend a gathering or two. Spinach...

Dec 9, 2012 Like

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Lemon Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

I originally saw the concept for the recipe on Pintrest called "The Best Broccoli of Your Life". As soon as I saw it I knew that I had to try making it. I made a few modifications to the original...

Dec 3, 2012 Like

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Flour Mill Fun & Blueberry Muffins

I am a member of my local Toastmaster's group, and during a break at a recent meeting, a fellow member and I got to chatting about her flour mill. She had made a delicious cake for our final...

Nov 25, 2012 Like

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French Onion Grilled Cheese

If you're craving a delicious bowl of homemade french onion soup, you're going to want to make this recipe. If you're looking for a fun, creative spin on the classic dish, you've come to the right...

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Hazelnut Butter

A fan of all things hazelnut, it was only a matter of time before I tried making the above at home. I first tried hazelnut butter from Safeway, then later from my local health food store, and...

Nov 11, 2012 Like

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Macaroni & Cheese

This recipe appeared in the November 1st edition of The Hinton Voice. [One of the great things about Hinton is the ever-changing seasons. Though the calendar still tells us it’s fall, the fresh...

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Pumpkin Carrot Spice Loaf w/ Cream Cheese Icing

Even though there is plenty of snow on the ground here, fall baking is still on my mind. I've been making this recipe for as long as I can remember, usually in the form of dozen muffins instead....

Oct 28, 2012 Like

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Cooking with Jax

Greek Salad Skewers

French Onion Dip

Hemp Cookies

Gardening: Spring 2013

May Long 2013

Corn Chowder

Raw Hemp Brownies

Cherry Crumble Bars

Easy Whole Grain Lasagna

Traditional Irish Shepard's Pie

Strawberry Feta Salad w/ Poppy Seed Dressing

Smoky Bacon & Apple Grilled Cheese

Peanut Butter Banana Cookies

Coconut Vanilla Truffles

Homemade Fruit Snacks

Coconut French Toast w/ Coconut Syrup

Oven Baked Hard ?Boiled? Eggs

Coconut Rice

Chocolate Avocado Pudding

Happy New Year!

Mini Sweet Potato Pies

Homemade Kahlua

Spinach Dip

Lemon Parmesan Roasted Broccoli

Flour Mill Fun & Blueberry Muffins

French Onion Grilled Cheese

Hazelnut Butter

Macaroni & Cheese

Pumpkin Carrot Spice Loaf w/ Cream Cheese Icing

Roasted Chestnuts

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