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Curry Potato Salad with Sweet Peas

By //  by Candace Sampson 8 Comments

I love potato salad. To me it's not just a side for picnics, it's a meal. Through the school year, I routinely make potato salad to cover school and work lunches. So when Patak's asked me to try a recipe from their amazing online cookbook Smoke & Spice, I jumped at the opportunity to make their Samosa Inspired Potato Salad. To me, it's a Creamy Curry Potato Salad with Sweet Peas and the taste is absolutely mind-blowing. You'll love the sweet and mildly spicy taste of this salad and …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Recipes, Salads Tagged With: curry potato salad, Indian Food, Mix in a Little India, onions, Patak's, samosa inspired potato salad, school lunches, summer sides, sweet peas

best chicken salad recipe

The Best Chicken Salad Recipe Ever

By //  by Candace Sampson Leave a Comment

Who ever coined the expression "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" was obviously standing over a stove in July when they said it. The heat here the last few days has been oppressive (as a good Canadian though, I swear that's not a complaint). When it's this hot though, my stove stays off and I look for light, refreshing, cold meals. That's why I'm sharing the best chicken salad recipe with you, so that you too have a better option than cooking over a hot stove! The Best …

Filed Under: Chicken, Food & Drink, Lunch, Recipes, Sponsored Posts, Uncategorized Tagged With: best chicken salad, Chicken Salad, chicken salad with curry, lunch recipes, make ahead chicken salad, Patak's

butter chicken wraps

Butter Chicken Wraps

By //  by Candace Sampson 2 Comments

Summer is officially here and for me that means kids. Lot of kids. They tend to gravitate to our house and I'm 100% good with it except that I serve way more lunches during the summer than I do the whole school year! I keep a steady supply of frozen pizzas and hot dogs on hand but of all the meals I serve these Butter Chicken Wraps are a clear fan favourite. I'm sure it's because Butter Chicken is so mildly spiced, yet deliciously saucy that they love it! I also love that these Butter …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Lunch, Recipes, Uncategorized Tagged With: Butter Chicken, butter chicken wraps, easy indian meals, indian summer meals, kid friendly, lunch, Patak's, wraps

Trying Something New – Oil Pulling #PataksMom

By //  by Candace Sampson 5 Comments

One of the cool things about being a Patak's ambassador is that they ask us to do some really fun stuff. They've asked us to try new restaurants, and to check out films and this month they asked us to try out something Indian we've never done before. I decided to try oil-pulling. What can I say? I'm a lemming going off the cliff with this month's latest craze. I also decided to give meditation a go. In case you haven't heard, oil-pulling is the practice of swishing oil around in your mouth …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Sponsored Posts, Uncategorized Tagged With: Butter Chicken, health, India, oil pulling, oral health, Patak's

mushroom & potato curry

Mushroom & Potato Curry

By //  by Candace Sampson 6 Comments

Houston, we have a problem. Or maybe that should be Delhi, we have a problem. Either way I have a serious addiction now to Indian Food, courtesy of Patak's bringing me on as an ambassador. On a recent trip to Florida we searched high and low for Indian and had an amazing meal from The Clay Oven in Kissimmee and even found some new dishes to try when we got home. Remember that restaurant I raved about? Coconut Lagoon in Ottawa. Well the owner is planning a culinary tour in India and I'm seriously …

Filed Under: Food & Drink, Recipes, Sides, Supper, Uncategorized Tagged With: curry, mushrooms, Patak's, potatoes

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