Chicken Quinoa Caesar Salad

Tonight for dinner, I made a meal that I discovered through Essiebutton. If you don't know who she is, then you MUST check her out. She is also a beauty blogger and youtuber from Canada, but she is living in the UK with her boyfriend. Her videos are entertaining in many ways, including her awesome sense of humour. But on to the main part of this post, the food!

Here is the lovely meal I prepared (excuse the random lighter and rubbing alcohol, I am not sure what dad was doing with this.... we had bbq last night so I guess I can explain the lighter)! And although it didn't turn out exactly the same, it was delicious, and my whole family loved it (not just because I was cooking dinner for them ;D ). 

The sauce is so tasty too, although I may have overdone it on the dill... delicious nonetheless! ^^

If you'd like to try this recipe, I give full credit to Essiebutton, and you can watch her how-to video here.

Cheers!

-Tegan

BAKED BRIE RECIPE

Hi everyone! Welcome back. This is my second time writing this, because the first time I was doing it on my phone and it died just as I was about to finish the end of the post. Needless to say, I am still posting it for you guys! Ok so here's what you'll need:

1 Brie round with the top layer cut off
1 dozen cherry tomatoes cut in half
3 cloves garlic: 2 minced; 1 sliced in half
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp basil
& extra olive oil to taste

Before starting, set your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

1. Slice off the top (rind) of your brie round and place into an oven safe deep dish. I am using a brie baker.

2. Slice up a dozen cherry tomatoes and place into a small mixing bowl.

3. Mince 2 cloves of garlic and place into the mixture.

4. Measure 1 tsp of basil and place into the mixture.

5. Measure 1/2 tbsp of olive oil and place into mixture.

6. Measure 1/2 tbsp of olive oil (separate from mixture) and drizzle onto the top of the brie.
7. Take 1 clove of garlic and cut in half. Massage the slice of garlic into the olive oil on top of the brie to marinate it.

8. Mix all of your ingredients in the mixing bowl together and pour onto the brie. Set 5 tomato halves aside. With the rest, place them in a ring gap around the brie. Massage some of the left over basil mixture on the top. Place the 5 tomatoes into the desired garnish (I chose to create a flower design, and place the other garlic slice in the middle). Drizzle any extra olive oil on top if desired.

9. Once finished all of the previous steps, place the brie dish into the oven for 10-15 minutes, or whenever the brie becomes soft enough.

10. Take the brie out of the oven (with protection of course, wouldn't want you to burn yourself!) and place onto a hot plate.

11. Serve & enjoy with crackers, baguette, or whatever else you would like!

So I hope you enjoyed this recipe, and let me know if you would like me to do more of these!

xo
-Tegan

COLD CUCUMBER DILL SOUP RECIPE

Hello friends! Today I will be talking about a recipe for a cold soup that I absolutely am obsessed with! I've been making this for years, and for all you dill lovers out there, this will be right up your ally! It's a cold fresh soup, so it's lovely for those hot summer days. ^^

This recipe is from a restaurant in Merrickville Ontario called the Baldachin. I'm not sure if the restaurant is still around or if they even still serve this soup, but let's just say it has been a LONG time since I've been there. The recipe card was given to my parents from the owner. I'm not sure how healthy this soup is, but it's very creamy and delicious - ingredients consist of english cucumbers, fresh dill, polish dill pickles, sour cream, garlic, vinegar, water, salt, (and sometimes I add pepper or cilantro, but it's really up to you and your tastes).

Here is a picture of the ingredients, as well as the method. Sorry about the stain on the recipe card, as you can tell, I have made it quite a few times. ;)

Once you are finished, you can garnish it with dill, cilantro, parsley, or any other herb of your liking.

The finished product. YUM!

Let me know if you enjoyed this, and if you would like more recipes. I am thinking of starting to blog everything I make ^^

xo

-Tegan