Thai Red Curry Recipe

I don't know what it is, but lately I've been all about Ethnic Cooking.
Last week I made an Indian Curried Chicken which was delicious.... sadly I didn't take any photos of it but I think I liked it better than this Thai Curry Chicken you see above.

I wanted to post the recipe for this because I actually think it turned out really tasty!
The one thing I would change (and maybe someone could help me out there?) is that I'd like it to be spicier.
I did follow the recipe from the Thai Kitchen website but HEAVILY adapted it to become my very own.
When you read my recipe, please tell me what I'm missing or what ingredients I could increase to bump up the spice? Thanks!

What You'll Need: 

• Handful of Vegetables (Bell peppers, snap peas, onions, carrots, broccoli, bamboo shoots etc...) (cut into small chunks)
• Chicken (diced)
• 1 can of coconut milk
• 1 1/2 tbs of red curry paste
• 1 1/2 tbs of  Fish Sauce
• 1 tbs of ginger (grated)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 tbs of FRESH coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• 2 tbs of FRESH basil (finely chopped)
• 1 tbs of vegetable or olive oil
• 1/2 cup of chicken broth
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite size pieces)
• Jasmine Rice (cooked according to instructions)

What To Do: 

1. Prepare your rice according to the packaged instructions.
2. Heat your oil over medium heat in a large dutch oven, skillet or wok. Once hot, add in your Red Curry Paste and stir fry until fragrant (about 1-2 minutes). 
3. Add in your fish sauce, coconut milk & chicken broth. Increase heat to medium high & bring to a light boil. Stir in brown sugar and stir until well blended.
4. Add in your chicken & vegetables and stir until sauce has come in contact with all chicken & vegetables. 
5. Add in your grated ginger & garlic. Mix well.
6. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 7-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through & veggies are tender. Remove from heat & stir in coriander and basil. 
7. Serve over cooked jasmine rice & enjoy! 

Garden Chat and a Recipe

The best part about living in the middle of two Italian families as well as having an Italian Step Mother, is that we are constantly being given fresh vegetables from their and their families gardens. :)

We get fresh lettuce, fresh tomatoes, fresh cucumbers, the list goes on and on and it never gets old. The recipes you can make with fresh vegetables always taste so much better then what you buy at a supermarket and something about the look of a nicely grown green onion from your neighbour's yard is a good way of knowing that you are nourishing your body as well with fresh produce. :)

I attempted to make a tuna salad with some of the lettuce and onions we received, but I'm not a huge fish fan so I got really grossed out and fed it to my dogs, ha. If you like tuna though, you'll love the salad.

What You'll Need:

• Sun Dried Tomato Tuna (or if you can't find that, a jar of sundried tomatos in oil and a can of tuna)
• One Tomato, quartered
• A fresh head of lettuce, chopped
• Green Onion, chopped
• 2 tbs of Olive Oil
• 1 Lemon, Freshly Squeezed
• Salt, Pepper to taste
• Garlic Salt

Mix it all together and you have a salad. Easy Peezy

Canada Day Weekend

Canada Day Weekend started off for me being miserable! I didn't have any plans in order like I normally do and basically just thought my weekend was going to suck.

But it actually turned out to be pretty good! Saturday I made some yummy cocktails (recipe below) with my mom and she barbecued for us. Then me and my sister went and saw a movie.

And then Sunday my friend ended up coming into town so we went to the Waterfront to eat some food and watch the fireworks which was nice. All in all, my country's birthday was a pretty good one for me!

Original Recipe from www.thekitchn.com (adapted by me)

What You'll Need:

• Frozen Pink Lemonade from Concentrate
• Strawberries (Slivered)
• 8 Fresh Basil Leaves
• 1 Pony of Dark Tequila
• 2 Cups of Water

What To Do:

Just add everything into a serving jug, mix well, and then pour into pretty glasses. :) Add some ice, enjoy!